To Bookcase, or not to bookcase

Okay, I haven't posted any pictures of the new couch, mainly because I have not figured out how to do it on my own and I think Josh is reluctant to show me unless I delete a really, really cute picture of he and Melo snuggled fast asleep (he seems to think it is most unmanly). Anyways, we have a bookcase dilemma. The Billy(tm), aka Ikea bookcase, no longer fits la decor, so must go. Since we moved the chair-n-a-half over to compensate for the new lovely sofa, the bookcase is blocked a bit and we need to find something in the small space. Two options- behind the chair-n-a-half, or if its really skinny (necessitating tallness as a property as well), for in front of the internal chimney. Nothing is really catching our eye from either Pier 1 or CostPlus, our two mainstays, and everything from Meier & Frank or Furniture World is too boring, so we're currently at a loss. But the Billy(tm) must go, and go soon.

In addition to inside house photos, I'll have to start posting outside photos soon so we can chronicle the new fence. Our neighbors agreed to cedar (yeah - no white vinyl), and we've picked the contractor and got the bid. We just have to talk to the backside neighbors and see if they will contribute (which would be nice, but if not, thank goodness for the IRS savings plan, aka tax refund). The contractor is scheduling about 2 weeks out, and given how excited I am about getting rid of the nasty old fence Josh is positively bonkers. I can't wait to see what great plans he comes up with for planting - perhaps I can convince him we need just a few more lavender and rosemary plants if I agree to a few more blueberry bushes as part of the bargain.

Now that I have wasted some time, its off to a new place with L&E associates -- Echo -- to catch up and celebrate with a former fellow associate who announced/found out she's pregnant! I can't wait to see how she's doing-its her first one and we always used to wonder which one of us would go first into babyhood and debate provisions for a first-time mommy contract (also tm). She's already thinking ahead--since her dog is presently in doggy day-care, she's wondering whether there are any combo doggy/child day care places and if you get a 2 for 1 discount. There might be some business potential in that idea . . . .

Two Sausages and a Margarita

It has been a nice lazy weekend, especially since I'e decided procastination today is worth more to me than having a long work day wishing I had worked today tomorrow. Greg, Lani and Brandon came down on their way to Eagle Crest for a family get together/vacation. While Greg, Brandon and Josh played Marvel Superheros (NB: attacking Magneto head on is generally a not a good idea), Lani and I took a quick trip over to the Yarn Garden for some more knitting goodies. She surprised me with the cute KnitWhit Flower Kit , which I am working on today until my crochet class at Michaels. I hope to have it finished and felted by the time they are back on their way thru PDX next weekend. There are just some many cute flower patterns out there - and it's a great way to use up left over yarn bits.
After much knitting and gaming (and laughing at the gamers while knitting), we met up with Jenn, Rob and Jack to check out a pizza place Lani found out about through her foodies: Apizza Schools . Lani's foodies don't lie - there was a wait even at 8:00 pm, but it was well worth it. Plus, the wait let Brandon and Jack run off some energy with sidewalk races. Though a bit like Seinfeld's Soup Nazi (you are not allowed more than one meat topping per pizza, and don't dare ask for parmesan cheese to sprinkle on your pizza), the pizza (two sausages and a margarita) and antipasto plate were excellent!! Kudos to Lani for another great restaurant find for us in PDX. Jenn, Jack and Rob then surprised us all with ice cream sandwiches. Just talking about dinner & dessert from last night is making me hungry, so I think I will have to go wrestle Josh for the one left-over piece of pizza. Maybe I will share if he agrees to working on getting our random melo picture generator back up and running . . . .