Goodnight Moon begins by describing the "great green room." Here's our little green room for our little guy, who is due any day, in June.
The corner cubbies are filled with books and treasures, including my stuffed teddy bear, "Bobby," and "Lambie," at top. My grandmother's miniature rocking horse completes the trio.
The feeding, reading, rocking, and reclining corner. The photographs feature Iowa City and the Iowa countryside -- just one of the artistic contributions from the baby's aunts and uncles. (Others include a whimsical painted owl, an original poem, and a collage with Psalm 139.)
The curtains, crib, and changing table. I had to hunt a bit to find furniture low enough to accommodate my short height! I've gathered items from all different places, like twigs for a nest.
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Friday, May 25, 2012
breakdown blues
The delights of gardening have been well-documented here. But
any illusions about the bliss of homeownership were soundly crushed this spring
as we juggled planned and unplanned home projects. My mental energy was
diverted from nursery decor to window replacement, from editing to A/C repair.
Planned upgrades included a new cap and crown for the chimney and new windows.
Unplanned “upgrades” included a new electric meter box, a new refrigerator, and
a new A/C condenser. It seems the closer we get to the baby’s due date (now
next week!), the quicker the succession of problems. In early May, as I recounted
the fridge debacle to an overnight guest who arrived the day after the
appliance’s replacement, I realized that air was blowing through the house but
it wasn’t getting cooler. This week, the new condenser was installed and cool comfort
restored. Predictably, a thunderstorm knocked out the internet a mere four
hours later. (Ironically, as I was writing this post.) The dryer—which is older
than I am—has been making funny noises (the HVAC tech volunteered that it’s
probably a loose belt) and the neighborhood woodpecker has decided our wood
trim is his favorite breakfast treat. So, back to gardening: At least the
netting is keeping the birds, bunnies, and squirrels off my produce!
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