Happy weekend.

This past weekend was wonderful!

I successfully taught line dancing to a group for the first time, at my church community group's chili cook-off. I was nervous about it, but everything went great! I also baked pumpkin cakes (and will share more about them in another post).

I went to Murfreesboro and got in touch with my inner band nerd at Contest of Champions, along with my best friend from college and her husband!

This show (by Brentwood High School) was about being lost in the woods and totally revolved around a flutist. For that reason, it goes on my list of top ten favorite marching shows of all time. :)

I visited the Dale Chihuly exhibit at Cheekwood on my way out of Nashville. I'm so glad I did - it was beautiful!

 

Then I came home with my new armchair! I saw it at HomeGoods (which we don't have) last time I was in Nashville, decided against it, then couldn't stop thinking about it. So Debra picked it up for me. It looks perfect in my living room and I look forward to many happy hours of reading in it this winter.

It reclines, too! :)

Home Update

My new couches arrived yesterday! :D They're VERY comfortable and look great!






I have to say, the giraffe pillows seem much less giraffey than in the store! Each couch came with four pillows, but we removed one so people could actually sit.

My mom also suggested a square coffee table instead of another rectangular one. I was resistant at first, because I want one with a shelf and baskets underneath, but I think she may be right. I'm planning to visit the Ashley furniture outlet this weekend in addition to my usual Craigslist stalking.


Current mantel arrangement, with my new Nell Hill's birthday vases from Stefanie and Kevin. I'm still tweaking it, since I have no eye for these things...all I know is that the "trophy" should be in the middle. Looking at the full effect of everything, I started thinking that the living room might look great painted the lightest color of that fake plant. Like a really pale celery. Would it be crazy to repaint my living room around a fake plant? I love it - the hanging greenery reminds me of Savannah.

I bought a pack of Sticky Paws strips to keep the cats from clawing the backs of the new couches, but after applying a few, I realized it wasn't going to be enough protection. So I looked into the SP full sheets. They were only available online and prices/shipping were ridiculous. In the end, my mom offered to go to Hancock's today and pick up some clear vinyl to put over the entire backs of the couches. It's pretty depressing to have (partially) vinyl-covered furniture just like my grandma, but it's my only real option. Hopefully it'll work! :\

Nail envy.

I painted my nails this past Sunday fully expecting them to be ruined by Thursday. Amazingly, they still look great and are only a little chipped at the tips. I bought this polish at the dollar store in the seventh grade. It's Meloncholy by Cutex. They really don't make things like they used to!

In other news, my new couches are finally ready! Henco agreed to deliver them for half price, because I was told "no later than four weeks" and am now unable to go pick them up for the next while. They seem to think "four weeks" means one calendar month. I think it means four weeks. So we had to compromise. I'm willing to pay the half if it means not driving out there again.