Day 22 of bleeding. Have I mentioned? I’m going crazy. Today particularly sucks because this was the Magic Gateway to the Second Trimester. Well, fuck.
So, we are bandying about ideas for the house, trying to figure out what to do when. My priority (structure wise) is windows, and Dave is lobbying for a metal roof, and we’ve sort of compromised in that we will try to get windows for our bedroom and the sewing room/nursery before next summer. (I so hate the Tax Man, the whole plan was to do the whole house in windows this summer, but taxes ate our window money. Fuckers.) ANYWAY. The rationale is that we want to be able to open and close the windows in those two rooms with minimal fuss, and they are also the two that we want to be less drafty. Basically, if we end up with a summer baby, we want to be able to adjust the temperature and airflow as easily as possible. And in winter, we want to be able to count on the windows as a (god forbid) fire escape. Our current single pane, wood casing, with storm windows are okay, temp wise, but not in the ways of convenience and safety. We silicone-caulked them over the winter, and yesterday I had to use a screwdriver to get the caulk free to get the window open… and well, in a fire, we’d be toast. Uh, literally. So, we’re looking to do those four windows. Eventually, all of them, which would be 10 single windows, with a bay or bow window in the front, and possibly a door from the dining room to a (future) deck.
I also windowshopped furniture today, sigh, and this set was on clearance at one place, but clearance of 1500 bucks is still more than I can afford on furniture. Especially when I have a laptop to buy, windows that need fixing, and a more than 50 percent pay cut in 3 months. Someday!
Anyway – if anyone has recommendations on replacement windows (we’re looking for vinyl double hung, tilt-in, and energy efficient) please, share!
That set was really pretty. The furniture line in my budget is current zero, so I’m trying to figure out how to get my 15 year old Sauder desk to stay together. It got extremely abused in my recent move. And I did figure out that my furniture budget includes yard equipment…and that having moved from a townhome with no outdoor responsibilites to a house with a mega lawn, I’m having to beg.
I can’t provide help on the windows – mine were done by the previous owners (for the most part – they forgot one – the kitchen).
You’re in my thoughts for paragraph one.