Easter was the quiet affair I knew it would be. I made myself a lunch of rotisserie chicken, green beans, and half a baked potato with cheese and butter. My work friends left me candy treats. We weren't all that busy at work. Heard from ONE of my four peeps and that was after I pushed out a group message.
So there's really no reason to fuss over holidays anymore, right?
I've been wanting a much simpler look for my home - hence all of the purging and organizing. All things I was not allowed to do when Mark was here* because he could not bear to part with anything and moving it all into the garage was a no-go as it was already full. One of the changes is getting rid of these black and white mid-century modern chairs. I had them re-covered, for years worked around them, found them difficult to decorate with. Plus, they are not all that comfy to sit in after 70+ years. I'm sure they need new foam in the seat cushions. Also? They were the cat's favorite place to vomit. And brilliant Me had picked a dry clean only fabric.
Lately, one of them had been in the bedroom, the other in the office. Moving them leaves empty spaces and full possibility! I had been looking for an upholstered chair for awhile until I hit upon the idea of getting a much simpler chair:
I found what I wanted at Home Depot, and we will just call this my Mother's Day gift to myself. I only need it to sit and sip coffee in the morning. Maybe to slip on shoes. Fill a space with boho vibe.
The black and whites went to live in the garage until Bubbie moves. Then if he doesn't want them, I will sell them. I found a very nice 100% cotton sheet at the thrift store for two bucks to cover them with.
Also while out thrifting, I found a black tee shirt dress. Then I popped into Wal-Mart for some cotton men's sleep shorts and tees so I don't bake like a potato at night. Its impossible to sleep when you are over-heating and kicking the covers off alllll night long.
The garbage disposal conked out, so I crawled up under the sink to take a picture of it and look up the file for it in the garage - turns out that Mark installed it in 2004. So I guess we got our money's worth! Its a little more complicated a DIY than I am willing to tackle. Don't try to talk me out of replacing it - someone has already tried. It would be just as expensive to have the plumber re-work the sink drain and I use this every day. So I ordered one, along with that chair, and next week I will get 'er installed.
I got another freebie blank notebook from Shutterfly as I am almost done filling up the previous one. Even with using it as a gratitude journal, turns out I had a lot to say - who knew?
Gina
*Not to complain so much about Mark, but he was a stick in the mud when it came to getting rid of things, and did not appreciate my efforts to control the chaos! But would I prefer to have him back vs. a clean garage? Always yes.
7 comments:
That chair will look lovely in your bedroom.
I love your new chair! What a huge difference this is going to make, and you are going to be so happy. Don’t apologize for your genuine feelings about Mark. My Jim never wanted to get rid of anything either, so I was almost gleeful when I started throwing things out after he passed away. Bear in mind, he kept everything, including computer shopper catalogs from the 80s.
I have a rattan chair in my bedroom too. Love it. I have no doubt of your love and longing for your husband. It's completely okay to call him out for being a pack rat. It was how he was hardwired. Now you get to do whatever you want!
Nice chair. I like browsing in Home Depot. You never know what you'll find.
I am on your side; get rid of the rubbish.
I too am tired of all the stuff and wall to wall furniture! And it's okay to complain about your hubby. We understand.
I love that new chair! I've always wanted a garbage disposal but we live with a septic system and they are really, highly discouraged with septic tanks.
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