Sort of Overwhelming

Until this weekend, most of my wardrobe was kept on these shelves for the past three years. We got the shelving thing for $40 by following up on a sign posted outside the grocery store when we moved to Church Street in Dupont. It fit the space in our old place perfectly, but here in Providence it was sort of overwhelming.


This was how our bedroom looked before Malm.


Now we think it's a little more traditional. Once we decorate some and cover the air conditioner somehow, we think it'll look pretty nice. (There's a matching two-drawer bedside table over there that you can't see.)


They started painting the front of the house, and the weather's supposed to be great again today, so they should finish up the body and trim. Woo hoo!



Over the course of the past few weeks, the peony made one gigantic flower. I've been told when plants are newly planted, it's healthy to trim off their flowers, so they use their energy for developing a strong root system, hence...






PS
Happy Birthday, Steve!