Some Home Improvements -of shades and ovens

The large window in the living room has a new 'treatment'; a valance with a pattern that matches the view. The shades provide complete privacy, at night it was kind of a fishbowl existance. This is the 'bird' view window . . . .:

the old swag pattern was a bit heavy and dated, Paul looked at it with replacement in his eyes:

Then he selected this - light and airy and catches the mood....

The wall oven, I had boasted I would kill it and the home guarantee program would pay for a new one, this was probably put in back in 1959 when the house was built:

So I called and said the timer is broken, and the broiler will not work. The kid who came to fix it was half its age and in shock upon seeing it. He called the insurance company . . . and 2 weeks later!:!:

(a 50 buck deductible and I got this, it would have cost me 1100 for the oven and 200 to install!)

NOTE THE WINDOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Must get stainless steel wipes.......

Paul felt the chandalier needed a bit of sprucing up; the lights could be bright (on a dimmer); but this is so elegant! Scallop style . . .

the aerogarden is growing into a hydroponic jungle, the basil tastes great, the mint, a leaf in the morning is a pagan's pleasure . . .

Don't you want to come for a visit?

wintery mix always in the forecast...... stew in the slow cooker . . . and books everywhere . . .