if its not one thing, its another

Sorry for the slow blog week, I was in Austin all day yesterday picking up my camera (well, and hanging out at Ikea) and just haven't gotten around to it. Hopefully next week will be better!

So, I've now been a home owner for 1 year and a handful of months. I knew buying a home would mean a never ending list of "to dos" but the unexpected problems really don't ever go away do they? (or, do they but not if you own a 101 year old home?). We've definitely had some home repairs in our house in the year we've lived in it and it just keeps on goin'! Yesterday afternoon I walked into the bathroom (that is downstairs) and noticed the floor was damp...odd. Then I felt a drop of water on my shoulder and looked up to see the ceiling cracking and water pouring out...lovely. This was taking place during Brennan's bath (which of course was taking place directly above me). Last year we had a similar leak about 5 feet away from the same bathroom but rather than coming from the tub it was coming from the toilet. SIGH. So, I've got a call into our home warranty company and am waiting for someone to come out and rip open my ceiling. Ay yi yi...its always something!! And of course my to-do list just for my own little house projects continues to get longer rather than shorter, how does that happen?!I feel like I'll cross something off and then add 3 more things!

I do get to cross one thing off my list that's been bothering me. Remember when I showed pics of my bedroom and there was that pine armoire that needing a make over? Well, it was painted several months ago (not by me) and it didn't turn out quite like I had envisioned. Needless to say, I found a replacement for it this week! It was reasonably priced and really, just what I was looking for. So, its currently laying in my living room b/c Adam and I aren't sure which army to recruit to help us get it up the stairs...fun times. :) So, once that is in place, I will take a pic and post it here! Yeah, one thing that got "done!"

Several months ago we ordered a new couch for our downstairs so the couch downstairs can go in the tippy top. The guy just called and the couch is ready so Adam gets to drive to Austin tomorrow to pick it up! I have virtually no idea what it will look like since it was a custom order, (the fabric swatch was pretty small and I did a different layout than what was in the photo so, I'm not gonna lie, I'm a tad nervous). Fingers crossed it exceeds my expectations (she said sheepishly)! :)

I've decided I'm going to do another yard sale (yes, I've done MANY since living here, only they are never in my yard but this one will be!) so, I'll be posting a few things on here in the next week to see if anyone wants them before they get added to the ol' yard sale stack.

I think that's all the news for now. Thanks for enduring my ramblings, hope ya'll have a lovely weekend and pics to come! xo

Here's another pic from the house I showed below, a full post coming, promise!