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vanillafluffyI had to leave the laptop over at J's so she could deal with a virus that was keeping me off the internet. Smart friends are a good thing to have! All's well now!
The fence business is becoming annoying; the individuals who've come out to estimate are either dumb or unhelpful. Either they're claiming they can't measure because the yard needs mowed first, or they're telling me I need a survey, a site plan and a permit, or their estimates are twice my budget. Grr. Still very much a situation in progress.
In happier news, I have pillows! Thanks to![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
thru_the_blinds and my trusty Target gift card, I now have FOUR new pillows: One firm, one extra firm and two feather. Lovely! Also a Sunbeam electric kettle, some page protectors and a bag of Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate Caramel with Sea Salt. Much squee!
I ran into Hancock Fabrics and actually for once came out with ONLY the item I went in there for, namely, a square of hot pink felt---I already had suitable thread. I have a vintage hot pink Nicole Miller bag that I'm very fond of, but the lining's seams were unravelling. I managed to sew one of them up---hopefully it will stay---but the other side was worse, and I needed something to patch it with. I considered ribbon, but it occurred to me that I wouldn't have to worry about hemming felt and wouldn't be restricted to a specific width.. It worked a treat. Fixed! So it should be good for a few more years, and I have leftover felt if anything else comes apart.
Speaking of sewing, I need some new living room curtains. The ones I have are ten years old---GK gave them to me before her move to MA, and they're staring to get pinholes from sunlight, in addition to being decidedly dusty. I need something that will unify an assortment of patterns. I have a mostly cranberry loveseat with matching ottoman, a wicker chair and ottoman with a striped pattern that includes cranberry, olive, goldenrod and rust, and now the new area rug (which isn't down yet) that's mostly light gold, with rust, slate blue and black.
I'm thinking goldenrod/soft gold for the curtains, especially since when I paint, eventually, I want a light golden yellow n three walls and something in an olive/Wedgewood green for the long accent wall. (I wouldn't rule old something with a stripe.) To complicate matters, I also think it would be nice to replace the drapes on the sliding glass doors at the same time. Either I need a lot (4-6) of sheets bought on clearance, or a really cheap bolt of something....
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The fence business is becoming annoying; the individuals who've come out to estimate are either dumb or unhelpful. Either they're claiming they can't measure because the yard needs mowed first, or they're telling me I need a survey, a site plan and a permit, or their estimates are twice my budget. Grr. Still very much a situation in progress.
In happier news, I have pillows! Thanks to
thru_the_blinds and my trusty Target gift card, I now have FOUR new pillows: One firm, one extra firm and two feather. Lovely! Also a Sunbeam electric kettle, some page protectors and a bag of Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate Caramel with Sea Salt. Much squee!I ran into Hancock Fabrics and actually for once came out with ONLY the item I went in there for, namely, a square of hot pink felt---I already had suitable thread. I have a vintage hot pink Nicole Miller bag that I'm very fond of, but the lining's seams were unravelling. I managed to sew one of them up---hopefully it will stay---but the other side was worse, and I needed something to patch it with. I considered ribbon, but it occurred to me that I wouldn't have to worry about hemming felt and wouldn't be restricted to a specific width.. It worked a treat. Fixed! So it should be good for a few more years, and I have leftover felt if anything else comes apart.
Speaking of sewing, I need some new living room curtains. The ones I have are ten years old---GK gave them to me before her move to MA, and they're staring to get pinholes from sunlight, in addition to being decidedly dusty. I need something that will unify an assortment of patterns. I have a mostly cranberry loveseat with matching ottoman, a wicker chair and ottoman with a striped pattern that includes cranberry, olive, goldenrod and rust, and now the new area rug (which isn't down yet) that's mostly light gold, with rust, slate blue and black.
I'm thinking goldenrod/soft gold for the curtains, especially since when I paint, eventually, I want a light golden yellow n three walls and something in an olive/Wedgewood green for the long accent wall. (I wouldn't rule old something with a stripe.) To complicate matters, I also think it would be nice to replace the drapes on the sliding glass doors at the same time. Either I need a lot (4-6) of sheets bought on clearance, or a really cheap bolt of something....
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Date: 2012-01-12 01:53 pm (UTC)Lowe's sells black aluminum fence panels (sections that look like plain wrought iron) for the cheapest price I've ever seen. You'd still need someone to put it up because it requires posts sunk in cement, but it's an affordable option. I had to research it for St. P's when I realized they'd neglected to fence an area next to the church with a four and half foot drop-off into a paved courtyard. Which wouldn't be an issue for the parishioners, but is for the skateboarders who trespass on the property.
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Date: 2012-01-12 02:25 pm (UTC)Much as I love aluminum and bargains, I fear that it would end up "disappearing" for scrap if I went that way. Call me paranoid, but I'm pretty sure galvanized chain link is the way to go.
I can just imagine your skateboard issues, since the little monsters *love* my spare driveway as a ramp---why I am installing a gate, and possibly stringing a chain between a couple of posts....
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Date: 2012-01-12 03:22 pm (UTC)Our driveway at home slants downhill and curves to connect to the side street (we live on a corner) and we've had problems with skateboarders and kids on bicycles using it as a stunt ramp.
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Date: 2012-01-12 02:40 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2012-01-12 02:46 pm (UTC).
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Date: 2012-01-14 12:28 am (UTC)Caramel and sea salt are a divine combo!!!
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Date: 2012-01-14 12:47 am (UTC)When I was at the Ghirardelli store at Downtown Disney last spring with Mb, I tried their sea salt-caramel hot chocolate, and it was AMAZING. If you ever get over there, I highly recommend it!
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Date: 2012-01-14 04:19 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2012-01-14 05:21 am (UTC)For that matter, I'm still enjoying the novelty of being able to shop without counting every nickel in my purse....
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Date: 2012-01-14 05:26 am (UTC)*hugs you*
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Date: 2012-01-14 05:36 am (UTC).