chikaustin

June24th

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I’m sure you are getting tired of listening to us Texans complain about the heat.  But come on…  here is the five day forecast… 103, 103, 103, 101, 101.  Sigh.  Yes, it’s Texas and it gets hot in the summer but this is ridiculous.  I’m moving.

I feel like I did when I was a little kid and mad at my mom.  Packed up my ‘going to grandmas’ suitcase and walked down the street.  Then walked back home.

Just let me pout for a bit about the weather.  Deep breath.

Okay, I’m over it.  But I still want to move.

It’s a bit of a conflict of interest.  This wanting to move and nesting.  But that is where my rollercoaster of pregnant emotions has left me.

antique dresser

Remember the dresser I told you that I scored at a garage sale for $20 a couple of weeks ago?  Beveled mirror.  On wheels.  Perfect for the kids new shared room.

antique dresser

It’s now got a new coat of white paint and new brass knobs.

antique dresser

We moved Keegan in with Makena.  I had grand plans to paint the room.  Paint their grandfather’s twin size beds for them.  Totally decorate the room.  But this pregnancy thing has caught up with me and I’m a little less ambitious.

So Makena is still in her big ‘princess and the pea’ bed.  The walls are still pink.  But now Keegan’s little bed is in the room under the paper lanterns.  Which, I might add, he tries to pull down daily.  Boys.

Maybe I’ll get around to it someday after the baby comes.  Maybe not.  Maybe I’ll just move to Alaska to cool off for a bit.  Maybe not.

Stay cool friends.

9 Comments

  • Comment by Courtney — June 24, 2009 @ 10:35 am

    I’ll join in your complain-about-the-weather party!Ick! Ugh! Blech!
    But the dresser looks just wonderful. I’m doing a bunch of indoor beautification projects, too — it’s like a summertime cabin fever prevention program ;-)

  • Comment by karin — June 24, 2009 @ 12:38 pm

    I hope there will be some cool breezes for you soon. and that cabinet is lovely!

  • Comment by beki — June 24, 2009 @ 1:34 pm

    this weather is KILLING me!! I can’t believe that you got that dresser for $20 bucks!!

  • Comment by jessica — June 24, 2009 @ 3:56 pm

    It is wickedly hot out (in NY that’s 80ish degrees) so I can only imagine temperatures in the 100s. I am so envious of that dresser–it is perfect!

  • Comment by Liz — June 24, 2009 @ 5:10 pm

    It looks amazing! I feel guilty – it was 82 here and I thought I was going to keel over. 101 would kill me! Do you spend much time out doors?

  • Comment by ruth — June 25, 2009 @ 1:22 am

    Fabulous chest of drawers and mirror! I love the sunshine and sunny weather but I do live in England and hot is in the 70’s (if we’re lucky).

  • Comment by chikaustin — June 25, 2009 @ 7:54 am

    105 today! which means it will be even hotter with the oh-so-famous heat index. i couldn’t believe it when the lady told me the dresser was $20 either. i was like… SOLD! amazing what some white paint will do. :)

  • Comment by dana — June 26, 2009 @ 9:32 pm

    funny, we’re thinking of moving too….but moving TO Austin. Yikes, maybe we should rethink it :) .
    Congrats on your book deal. Actually, more like CONGRATS. That is really super awesome. Can’t wait to hear more about that.
    Beautiful blog. I recently found craft hope, and just today discovered that you have this personal blog. I’ll be following!

  • Comment by Marjorie — June 29, 2009 @ 5:43 pm

    Wow, you can work wonders with some paint. bravo!

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