It was a wonderful Saturday. The weather was GOR-JUS! Warm but there's was that cool breeze that would come through just in time. I spent the day running around with the kiddles. Glen spent the day with the other woman, his airplane! Casey, Amanda, Miranda, and I went to the Farmer's Market in the morning, had some lunch, then went some shopping at Big Lots (aka Pic 'n Sav) so Casey and Amanda could get a few basic necessities (pillows, shower curtain, hangers, etc.) We also managed to squeeze in a garage sale. Check out this flippin' cool pattern that I bought for a quarter! SO funky! The patterns don't even have writing on them!
Miranda had to work so we dropped her off at the house and then I went with Casey and Amanda over to see their new apartment. It is SO cute! Hardwood floors, so much light! Very comfortable space...even with not much in it! Here are a few snaps...
Front of their building.
Casey and Amanda in front of the entry to their fourplex. That's their front window.
This is the inside of their front door and FINALLY...a picture of their cat, Bellatrix. She has eluded every attempt I have made to get a picture of her...until now!
The livingroom. Casey playing a quick video game. The boy loves his games. He is stoked because their new place is just a few blocks from Wonderland, a video arcade.
Their sweet little kitchen.
The bedroom. There is a camelia and a rose bush just outside their window.
And then the bathroom. Not a real big thrill, I know, but I just loved the light that was coming in.
During my visit to their new place, Casey had to run up to Walgreens to buy a cat pan. Whoops! Something you don't want to neglect!
Casey and Amanda spent their first night in their new place last night. They said they did some grocery shopping and made some grilled cheese sandwiches (vegan for Amanda) and used their fingers to flip the things 'cuz they didn't have a spatula. They were looking at them at Big Lots but then couldn't decide which one to get so they ended up not buying one!
It was so fun to watch the two of them with their lists figuring out what they need to set up house. It was SO long ago that I did that. I just wanted to buy everything for them but I know that's not how it works. (Plus they WON'T let me buy them anything!) Half the fun of setting up a home is having to use a cardboard box as a nightstand or having to use the landlord's vacuum cleaner because you don't have one of your own. Making do. Sometimes I miss the days of not having so much stuff. Doing without. Don't you dare touch my craft room stuff, but the kitchen? It can always use a good purge!
Happy Days!
Thank you SO much for the pictures Michelle, it is just like taking the tour! I love their new place and I know they will be happy there.
So when I come up there now I know I can take them shopping for a few things for their place (like a spatula, if they don't have one yet) and I will insist on buying them. I'm sure they will resist, but I will break out "the pointy Mom finger" (Casey knows what this is) and they will have no choice.
Happy Mother's Day my sweet sister.
Posted by: simone | May 14, 2006 at 05:35 PM
Casey and Amanda's apartment is FABU! Wow, Nelson would love that...it's very nice and spaci0us and love the hardwood floors. Their cat Bellatrix is adorable! That's why I love reading someone else's blog you can take a little peek on how other people live their lives, it's very interesting read! I love it!
Posted by: malou | May 14, 2006 at 06:47 PM
Gosh, they must be SO happy! Their new place is purrrfect and I love the write up you did. Twas JUST like being there.
Posted by: renee | May 14, 2006 at 07:39 PM