what a pure and absolute joy to sleep in my own bed again! after 3 months of feeling homeless (albeit with a roof over my head) it's unspeakably blissful to be getting back to normal. my bed is more comfortable than i ever remembered, and my cozy comforter... aaaaah. yes.
as an added bonus, the kitties clearly liked the new (old) arrangement and enjoyed playing king-of-the-headboard.
the downside: we woke up to no heat again. garh.
but i beckoned cute ol' jim to come help out once more. (i answered the door and he said, "people are going to start talking if i keep showing up here.") he did a super-duper rig this time (essentially turning the thing up to 11) and left, saying "you'd better hurry, you know." yes yes... but i've got to have some time to get used to the idea of spending $9,000 before i actually do it.
charo is helping me figure out ways to most economically handle this upcoming expense. she recently had a new furnace installed very very cheaply, so i should call her contractor just to see what he could do for me. i'd have to arrange financing on my own, though... but charo thinks i could probably get a low-rate credit card just for this. (i likely haven't built up enough equity in the house yet to borrow against that.) it's clear that i still have many decisions before me. (like "what brand?" most everyone i encounter recommends a trane. yes?)
so i talked to mom this morning. she didn't get the part in the vagina monologues, darnit. still, she says she's going to ask if she can work in the ticket booth or something. she just wants to be involved. (even though i'm disappointed for her, a small part of me is breathing a sigh of relief knowing i don't have to make a decision about buying a plane ticket to fly out and see her perform.)
ok, can we talk about my bedroom some more now?? you saw the photo, right? the rug just goes so well in there, and the floor... oh my god, the floor. i just want to lie naked on the floor and roll around on it, it's so smooth. and the dark red color on the walls looks so amazing by lamp light. i cannot wait to get a big comfy reading chair in there. (though i probably will have to wait, as... you know... i've got a big heating repair bill coming up. does ikea offer gift certificates? nudge, nudge...)
Posted by xta at December 10, 2003 03:40 PM | TrackBack