Monday, October 09, 2006

...the bungalow mystery

  • I bought two old hardcover Nancy Drew books from one of my recent thrifting adventures - I started reading The Bungalow Mystery (#3) out loud to the pets. We really like it so far; I must have read it before - I can't remember how the story goes. The word bungalow gives me a nice feeling in my underpants. And, it reminds of me of my old neighborhood: bungalows aplenty.
  • Also, I bought a 100% cherry wood (read: no veneer, no particle board; dovetailed drawers = mmmmmwhaaa kissy kissy) desk from a thrift shop for $35.00. It turns out, it's made by this company. I love me a good thrift score. It needs to be refinished...but that's a piece-o-cake when you're living with a mad-skilled, visional genius.
  • Actually, I've been thrifting like a mad woman lately. As in, daily. I have been taking some before and after pictures to share - lots of projects are going on - so you'll just have to wait with baited breath; they'll be coming soon.
  • And, for the first time in my life, I went to an architectural salvage yard. It was a tremendous first for me. In fact, I had to drive by it the next day because I was that obsessed with looking at it - after hours no less. Help!
  • We might get Steve's truck back tomorrow.
  • Jane is getting huge. Too fast. We're totally in love. She loves people and D. Sergei. They roll around together like bunnies.

6 comments:

kimberlina said...

mmm, i love reading books aloud. especially to pets - i rather think they enjoy it, too. bungalow. bungalow. makes me feel more relaxed. man, i wish i weren't sick at work.
SO jealous of your thrifting finds! i've been wanting to go recently, maybe your good luck will rub off on me.
*le sigh*

madge said...

Noooooo! You can't be sick at work! That's the worst. I hope you have a secret stash of tea somewhere in your cube...

Or that you've gone home by now...

Tits McGee said...

BUNGALOW! BUNGALOW! BUNGALOW!

How you feeling now, baby?

Meghan said...

i wanna go to an architectural salvage yard... if i ever make a band, that's going to be their name.

nice pretty pretty, by the way. but i know you're secretly jealous of my standard dorm furniture

:p

---MB

Charlotte said...

Everytime you talk about doing something there, I feel like I missed out on so much living there. I wouldn't even know where to go thrifting! And what is an architectural salvage yard? Sigh...

Monkey said...

I've got some of those old Nancy Drew books and I loved the Bungalow Mystery!

Wrestling pets are the best.