So, This Happened

2011 Recap

Holy cats, it's May and I still have not done a recap for 2011.  Let's, shall we?

Here's what's left on the old punch list:

• Refinish and install new front door - Still not even close
• Repair foundation of back porch - halfway towards financing it, though our saving has stalled a bit
• Install new door & windows on back porch - nope, no point since we're going to tear out the porch
• Squirrel-proof garden (or eliminate squirrels) - zapper in play.  One down.
• Finish stripping and then refinish downstairs trim (yeah, right) - DONE!
• Install shoe moulding - no progress

 Things I actually did that weren't on the list:

• Painted the entryway, stairwell, and upstairs hallway
• Refinished stair treads
• Put a damn door in the bathroom
• Installed additional cabinets in the kitchen, as well as a new sink and countertop
• Got some new (old) furniture, moved stuff around
• Bought a new mattress

Made (in) the Shade

Tired of tripping over our inadequate curtains, I decided to take matters into my own hands.  Using this great tutorial from Little Green Notebook, I got some pretty fabric, shitty blinds, and hey presto!  Roman shade.  I have enough fabric to make a giant pillow for the back of the bed, but that's a project for another day.