Transformations

After waiting almost two hours past the three-hour window I was given for the delivery of my new loveseat (they said 11-2, and it arrived close to 4), the first piece of significant new furniture I've bought in many years finally arrived yesterday. (It must be a weekend of lateness: the people who were picking up the Ikea couch I was giving away showed up over an hour late. But I didn't mind too much since my main goal was to get the thing out of the apartment before the new loveseat made its appearance. They seemed happy about it overall - the teenage who was going to make use of it was excited about putting it in his bedroom, so everybody was pleased.) I'm very pleased overall with the couch - it looks smashing in my living room! I didn't get to test it for a nap, but surely in due time... For the curious, here's a photo.

Also for the curious, it came with the accent pillows. It's slightly bigger than my previous couch/loveseat, but the good news is that I didn't have to move the three photos on the wall above - they're pretty much still centred. I did have to shift the tv a mite, but that was easy enough. I'm considering buying a new rug, and I still have my sights set on a new reading chair, but this couch is a good start.

Apartment transformation continues!

January bleeding into February...

So January is over - has been for a few days, obviously - and naturally I didn't quite complete all the tasks assigned to the January Cure. Am I disappointed? Not really, since really the exercise was more about initiating projects and "thinking" about my space, and I've accomplished both of those. It's been tough to begin projects because of my schedule - I've had quite a number of after-work plans, and weekends have been booked up too (and when I have a number of hours at my disposal in my apartment, I find it easier to just flop on the couch with a book and/or a movie on the tv) - but there are some that are half completed. The good news is that they will get completed, but in time.

I'm feeling especially positive because I'm having a new couch delivered tomorrow! Well, it's called a loveseat, but it's bigger than my current Ikea loveseat, so I feel somewhat qualified to call it a couch because of its larger size. (I'm currently waiting on someone to take my Ikea loveseat - I hope he doesn't find it too worn, although I am giving it away for free. Crossed fingers as I'd like it out of the apartment!) I'll post a photo of the new couch after it arrives and is set up. I figure the new piece of furniture will spur on my other projects. So my "replacing all of all my Ikea furniture" project has hopefully begun.

Not much to report otherwise. Went to the two COC operas in the past week - had great seats for both, which is always a plus - and there's some symphony and jazz in the coming weeks. I wish this nasty winter weather would depart, but that doesn't seem likely if the forecast is accurate. It's got me thinking about a survival strategy for next winter... Although the sensational S. doesn't seem to believe in warm-weather vacations. I'm working on her.