Little Projects

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Another reason for our Christmas in Arizona road trip was to deliver some things to Patrick that he wanted from our house (things we don't need anymore).  Our kitchen table was one of those things.  This table was purchased in the early 1990s to go in a small house where I would do a lot of entertaining.  It was perfect; it would shrink down to a small table for two but could expand (three leaves) to seat 6-8 people.  This is exactly the kind of table that Patrick needs over these next years as he lives in apartments and may be called upon to move more than once.  At the same time, we were ready for a larger table (and more comfortable chairs) to fit in our new dining space.

 

Farewell to the old table.

And our first dinner on the new table.

By now we are pretty much moved into the house, unpacked, organized, and even a bit decorated.  But there are still projects to be done.  Jörg installed floating shelves in our three "niche" spaces; one by the back door coming in from the garage, and two across from the office - flanking the laundry room door.  Now we can put out artwork and display items that have been stored away for so long.


Another project has been the setup, unpacking, and organizing of the bonus room that we added on to our garage.  It is a space designed to house my sewing/crafting/decorating supplies and a bit of space for exercise.  Before we can set up the exercise spice, I have to get a handle on the craft materials.

I started with a series of shelves that would hold storage boxes that I already had for storing yarn.  It took me several days to build the shelves.

With the shelves built and in place, I could start unpacking boxes of yarn, beads, fabric, and crafting supplies.

Jörg came out and anchored the shelves to the wall.

With the boxes all emptied, I could build the work table, sweep and mop the floor, and begin really organizing stuff.

Eventually, I brought out my dress form and mannequin, and I am now ready to create (after I fix some jewlery (not that I have found my jewelry tools) and make some garment repairs.

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