The (almost) Finished Apartment on 85th

Its as done as its gonna get. My in laws are coming to visit today. So today is my deadline to just let it be. Disclaimer: it is raining outside so the place looks super dark today. Its not normally this cave like. Also, some of these are a little blurry. New camera has a…

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General Mayhem

We are almost done unpacking. It goes a lot faster in a smaller space. However, it is much more challenging. Its like playing tetris with boxes. I should have finished product pics for you by tomorrow. Especially since we have internet now. **happy dance** The day after we took possession of the apt we went…

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New Apartment Floor Plan

Hey Kids We move in tomorrow and when we do I’ll take some good pics of this place. But until then, I’ll post the floor plan. An actual floor plan and not a crappy free hand drawing. Lets take a little tour shall we? You walk right into the kitchen through the front door.  Nothing…

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Adventures in Apartment Hunting

It’s slim pickins in the city this fall. Which people have been telling me isn’t normal. So our timing couldn’t be worse. Right now there are 2 contenders. The first one I only got terrible cell phone pics.  But I did manage to draw an awesomely bad floor plan. You’re Welcome. Please be aware that…

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Day 1 in NYC = Frustrating

I’m currently in NYC with functioning internet. Thanks to our awesomely accommodating friends J&N. I had planned to post some awesome apartment pictures from my showings today. But alas, there are none to show. Let me tell you a sad story: I boarded a 5:15 am flight and hit the ground running with the apartment…

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New York State of Mind

I’ve been MIA lately. But I have a good excuse. We got a tenant. We got exactly 10 days notice to get the hell out. Cut to me screaming with excitement and horror. We’ve been non stop packing, donating, trashing, and bubble wrapping. So much so that lil nugget shiner thinks bubble wrap is her…

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Apartment Therapy

So you may have noticed that I dropped off the planet for about a week. I was in a real crab ass mood.   I figured I’d spare you the overly dramatic word vomit and just complain to my dogs instead.  Allow me to sum it up:  House still on the lease market + Husband…

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ahem… I have an announcement.

and its a doozie.  No I’m  not pregnant. Husband and I are (gasp) moving. …pause for dramatic effect… Yep. We are selling our house and moving to NYC. I tricked you into thinking our trip was a vacation.  It was, kind of, but mostly it was to put the final seal on our plans to…

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Passion for Painting

We (well, I) moved into the new house on Friday! Since the movers aren’t coming until the 28th, I took the whole weekend (and 2 days off work) to paint as much as I could. I’ve never been so amazed at my motivation. I painted the living room which took 3 coats of primer and…

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My House = Kitty Fortress of Doom

First, let me start out by saying, packing is the bane of my existence. We have moved 6 times in the last 4 years. I’m DONE. Everything we’ve ever owned is boxed up and sitting in our living room. The cats think this is their personal fortress. As I walk in the door from work,…

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