Home Bound and Lovin’ It.

Bring on the snow! At the Chesley House, we’re hoping for a foot of the white stuff. Craptastic weather and freezing temperatures have kept us on lockdown for the past few weeks, and it’s been good. Being stuck in the house leaves us with nothing better to do than finish my Giant Project List and rehab our humble abode.

Checking these items off is more rewarding than you can imagine. We still have a few little things here and there, but for the most part the big stuff is complete. I found all sorts of vintage goodness tucked away in storage, including the small painting below that I completely adore.

My sister is currently finishing Brand-Spankin’-New curtains for every single window in the house. It was my birthday/X-mas gift. We spent a few long hours at the fabric store digging through bolts of material and giggling like idiots. I can’t wait to hide the oogily white blinds that currently deck our windows. I hate those things.

It’s funny when those things you’ve held onto with a death grip for years suddenly become trash. I wish I would have taken photos of the weirdness we found in the storage unit, but between ducking spiderwebs and almost getting knocked out by a china cabinet, I couldn’t juggle it all.

Have you tackled any home projects through this winter?

Walter Bishop :: Bonding With Greatness

Tonight, I somehow managed to talk my two boys ( Husband Pants and Walter Bishop) into modeling my goofy hats. I had to beg Pants to let me take the photo, of which he will be forever sorry. It is scary how little Walter Bishop cares whether or not you dress him up. I’m tempted to get some big fake Buddy Holly frames for him. Jeebus.

No I will not dress him up for kicks. Just giggles. Once in a blue moon.

The first week with Walter has been uneventful except for an almost-hump incident during a game of fetch which went something like 1. Throw the ball to Walter Bishop, 2. Walter Bishop retrieves the ball, 3. Walter Bishop runs at top speed and attempts to mount me, 4. No lipstick- just loud little ol’ me and Walter Bishop with a goofy grin.

Other than that fantastic moment of Man’s Best Friend Bonding, the hairy dude has just been lazy as all get out. A nap here, a nap there. The guy makes me sleepy just looking at him. I think Walter Bishop and Husband Pants could be blood related.

Meet Walter Bishop

Meet Walter Bishop: the biggest hunk-o-luvin’ dog I’ve ever met. This hairy dude is an adult Old English Sheepdog. You know those dogs that look like giant Panda bears? Yep, he’s one of those. Walter’s hair was cut by his previous owner, but it is sure to grow back in it’s afro wonder.

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The One Where I Brainwashed My Sister

Securing “me” time has been top priority for the last month. Turns out, “me” time is fantastic. I’ve been tearing through the house room by room to re-organize our lives and succeeded in purging (so far) three rooms of the Unwanted Junk. Of course, I’m saving my tiny little office for last. When the thought of having to strip three tubs of cables (for Twisted) scares me silly, I retreat to this nifty little corner & snuggle up with a book. Right now, I’m digging into “Love is Nothing,” a biography of Ava Gardner and “Just Kids” by none other than Patti Smith.

In Twisted news, my little sister (Kate) has been brainwashed by the craft goodness and is joining the Twisted team! We have a pretty creative family & I’m working on recruiting them all one by one. Kate creates upcycled bags & housewares using found and donated materials. I can’t wait to collaborate on new projects.

We walk alike, we talk alike…

This weekend I plan to raid my vintage fabric stash to create curtains in lieu of the oogily white blinds that seem to come along with every apartment. Also on the agenda: a nap. I’ve been craving a mid-afternoon hunt for the Zzz’s all week. Must be the doom & gloom of the fog that has covered St. Louis all week. How exciting! (;