Nailed in.

I'm a super indecisive person. Especially when it comes to decorating. Couple that with a husband that HATES putting more than one nail in the wall for that indecisive person and you get a house full of empty walls.

I have plans for pretty much every wall in the house downstairs. There was one wall that kept me puzzled from the very beginning. Adding to the mix was that I feel that this wall is one of the most important.

You see, its the first wall that you see when you walk in the house and look straight to the back.



It's also the wall that we pass by the most, as its right next to our bedroom.

I had big plans for this wall. From the very beginning, I had a vision of EXACTLY what I wanted to hang there. But I always pushed my plans to the side because my big plan was pricey.

Until this weekend...

Roy and I were casually window shopping when we came across my vision. And the stars were aligned, because not only did I hold in my hand a gift card for the store but the store was also having a sale on its art!

30 minutes later Roy was lugging a huge package out of the door and I was skipping to the car.

I discovered I'm not always so indecisive when its something I truly love.

We rushed home and quickly settled the package into its new cubby. It fit perfectly.



1 hour later, it was hung. It looks amazing and now I can't wait to fill up the rest of the walls!



Its definitely an homage to my absolute favorite city in the entire world: NYC. It looks even better in person because lightly in the background is the NYC subway map and legend.

UPDATE:

I was so thrilled with the purchase of that NYC subway sign but still moaning inside about it's price tag. Randomly the other day Roy and I were wandering through TJMaxx when Roy started jumping around and pointing furiously to the back of the store......

fast forward 1 hour later....



Almost the exact same thing, but a quarter of the cost of the first one!!!

I love it so much more.

Best takeout ever.

I love mexican food.

The other day when mexican food appeared magically in front of my house... I literally jumped for joy.


The taco truck parked right at the end of our driveway! Yum!!



We sat in the garage and ate our tacos asada enjoying the weather and the sounds of hammers and saws working nearby. I'm going to fondly miss the musical sound of the taco truck's horn once all the construction on our street has completed.

Kirby vs. Bromley

In the epic battle of Kirby vs Bromley... Kirby has won numerous times. She mainly excels in the "sneak upstairs to go to the bathroom" division.

After several nights that Bromley had to endure the yelling, cursing, and scrubbing of the upstairs carpet... she finally found Kirby's weakness. Her blindness.

(oh yeah, our dog is blind)

A few days ago Bromley eagerly awaited the perfect moment. Kirby was enjoying playing in the backyard and ignoring her owner's continuous calls for her to come inside. Kirby only decided to make her way to the door when she heard the bribing sounds of her treat box being shaken inside. So, she takes off running from the back corner of the yard to come inside when.....

WHAM!!!!!

she runs into the side of the house.

The caring owners that we are of course did not notice any thing until I found my hand (and tile floor) covered in blood and immediately rushed into "nurse mode" trying to assess the situation.

My thought process:
She's bleeding.
She's bleeding from her eye. In her eye? Under her eye?
Oh great, I really hope her eye doesn't fall out.
What if she has to wear a patch? She's going to be a pirate dog.
Arrrrgh!

Luckily, after holding pressure under her eye for several minutes the bleeding stopped and I decided there was no need for stitches. She's fine and only has a small battle scar as a reminder.



Possibly unrelated, Kirby has not snuck upstairs to use the bathroom in the past few days....