Well, the apartment is getting there! Yes, for those of you wondering - I am learning to decorate around chocolate brown. In fact, now I'm actually contributing to it! We put black-out drapes in the bedrooms so that when Basil has to sleep during the day for a flight at night it's much easier sleeping. Also, I had them put in the guest room so when you come to visit, you don't have to get up at the crack of dawn. Of course, I'm trying to work with the chocolate brown head board, sheets and comforter - so what do I order? You guessed exactly right - chocolate brown drapes!!! I do have to admit though - they look great in there.
Some more touches here and there - brown rugs, brown leather furniture in the living room - you get the "brown" picture. Shari always says "Be careful what you wish for, you just might get it." We're in a store the other day both wandering around in separate directions. All of a sudden Basil is at my elbow waving this gorgeous pillow around saying this is exactly what he wants for the living room! I'm thinking - ok, good! A little color to offset all the brown, the man is branching out, pillows will add some much needed color and these are downright gorgeous. Turns out, much to my - not neccessarily in this order - astonishment, chagrin, dismay, horror, utter disbelief, etc, etc, etc - this is the color he wants, not just for the pillows, but to paint on three walls!! That's where the "be careful what you wish for" comes in. I wished for a little color in my life and - bam! All of a sudden out of no where - I've got red up to here. I mean we are talking Chinese, fire engine, Christmas card red! We'll see where this goes! I guess it beats some things he could have gone with - the plum pillow he picked out next was ok - hard to match other accessories and rugs to, but the orange and lime green pillow would have caused me to faint or catch the next flight home!
What do you mean it's been snowing from Ohio down to south Louisiana? In April? Could I put in an order for some?
Shari - keep repeating that little saying - you may need it someday. And I believe. Quit wishing, just go wit it will b e my new mantra.
Marilyn - get well real soon.
Matt - kiss Jellybean for me.
Heather - Yes, I'm in the future. Yes, Bush is still the president.
To be continued........................
Some more touches here and there - brown rugs, brown leather furniture in the living room - you get the "brown" picture. Shari always says "Be careful what you wish for, you just might get it." We're in a store the other day both wandering around in separate directions. All of a sudden Basil is at my elbow waving this gorgeous pillow around saying this is exactly what he wants for the living room! I'm thinking - ok, good! A little color to offset all the brown, the man is branching out, pillows will add some much needed color and these are downright gorgeous. Turns out, much to my - not neccessarily in this order - astonishment, chagrin, dismay, horror, utter disbelief, etc, etc, etc - this is the color he wants, not just for the pillows, but to paint on three walls!! That's where the "be careful what you wish for" comes in. I wished for a little color in my life and - bam! All of a sudden out of no where - I've got red up to here. I mean we are talking Chinese, fire engine, Christmas card red! We'll see where this goes! I guess it beats some things he could have gone with - the plum pillow he picked out next was ok - hard to match other accessories and rugs to, but the orange and lime green pillow would have caused me to faint or catch the next flight home!
What do you mean it's been snowing from Ohio down to south Louisiana? In April? Could I put in an order for some?
Shari - keep repeating that little saying - you may need it someday. And I believe. Quit wishing, just go wit it will b e my new mantra.
Marilyn - get well real soon.
Matt - kiss Jellybean for me.
Heather - Yes, I'm in the future. Yes, Bush is still the president.
To be continued........................
