March 31, 2006

SHE LIVES

lots of doings since i last posted.

i received my notice that my job ends may 31 -- i'll be working april and may from home. yay!

knees have -- FINALLY -- started improving. yay!

jax moved in with us -- on a temporary basis -- about a month ago. i hope he'll be in his own place again on june 1. i was really enjoying my empty nest. not that i don't enjoy having my kids around, but ... i'm really hoping he'll move downtown, too -- it would be a great help to me with dogs when bill has to travel or be in trial or other lawyer stuff all day.

when office closed, i got my pick of office furniture. so i took a two-drawer lateral file, two desk chairs, and two 4x2-file drawer credenzas for our office area in the loft. we've filled them up with office "stuff" already (much organizing going on here, kathy!); all i have to do is figure out how i want to refinish them. the steel blue doesn't really work here.

speaking of decorating: i've got lots of plans for the loft with some of my savings from my job. i'll post when i'm all done. in the meantime, here's a view of the loft from the office area.

loft.jpg

and here are the credenzas, as they are now (refinishing ideas would be greatly appreciated).

credenzas.jpg

after my job ends, i'll be working "for" bill, taking care of billing, collecting, scheduling, and other stuff. he's already seeing the benefits of organizing his stuff. AND I'M FREE! in a manner of speaking, ahem.

here's bill in the desk area (such as it is now. a real mess. which is why we're totally redoing EVERYTHING). notice the original opaque glass brick wall from 1887.

desk.jpg


my computer coughed a couple weeks ago, and matty's fixing it. bill's got a seminar in columbus tomorrow and will pick it up. i'm posting from my work laptop. shhhh.

i'm making coconut cupcakes tomorrow. stop in for a cupcake and a cup of coffee if you happen to find yourself in downtown cleveland!

Posted by Stacey at March 31, 2006 06:15 PM
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Well, hello there stranger. I'm working up to baking this afternoon. A chocolate walnut (may sub pecans)caramel tart. From this month's Good Housekeeping. Requested by my sister last Sunday for this Sunday. 50 minutes prep--Holy crapolie. From scratch caramel. I predict sugar comas all around.

Posted by: Vicki at April 1, 2006 10:56 AM

Stacey it is absolutely wonderful to hear from you again. I am so happy that everything is going so well for you. I just luuuurve the loft. It looks comfy and cosy and a dream place to work.

Posted by: Michelle at April 1, 2006 06:13 PM

I love love love love LOVE your loft and am just GIDDY to read about all of the organizing going on over there!

Glad to hear your knee is improving!

Be well, Stacey! Love ya!!
*mwah*

Posted by: KathyHowe at April 4, 2006 09:41 AM