Hello everyone and Happy Fall! \u00a0I am usually such a summer baby that this time of year is bittersweet. \u00a0I mean I love pumpkin pie and all but I love the beach more. \u00a0Except of course for this year. \u00a0This tiny heat generating baby-to-be I have been carrying around makes anything over 72 degrees seem like a sauna in hell. \u00a0I have never spent so much time in the air conditioner inside in my life. \u00a0This cooler weather is making me so happy.<\/p>\n
In addition to the weather there are so many things to look forward to in the next few months. \u00a0First of course is the baby which is due November 5th. \u00a0We call the baby Lemon since we aren’t finding out if it’s a boy or a girl. \u00a0My baby shower was so wonderful and we now have piles of baby stuff all over. \u00a0TB is still in awe that he owns a car seat and a stroller. \u00a0I am getting bigger by the minute which means I am becoming less and less help getting things done. \u00a0And TB keeps making these rules like ‘no climbing on ladders’ or ‘no carrying large pieces of furniture by myself’. \u00a0Worry wart.<\/p>\n
We of course have to make room for this baby and all its stuff which means moving rooms and renovating. \u00a0Luckily the office we redid not that long ago is in good shape and we just have to move the office stuff out and the baby stuff in. \u00a0The problem is where we are moving the office to! \u00a0Our sunroom off the back of our house will now become our office. \u00a0Its not heated or finished so we are working on insulation and simple things like floors to make it a bit cozier back there. \u00a0The previous owners had installed a drop ceiling and terrible paneling for the walls. \u00a0We took all that down to find an awesome high sloped ceiling and original clapboards. \u00a0It’s going to be pretty awesome. I of course wasn’t allowed to help with any demo which about killed me. \u00a0I was allowed to stand there in a bathing suit (it was hot!) and safety glasses and watch while TB and my mom ripped things apart with my tools. \u00a0I will be updating here soon with pictures.<\/p>\n
I have been working on the Lemon’s dresser too. \u00a0I bought it so long ago and I was so excited to get it done. \u00a0Between the fact that sanding in 100 degree weather wasn’t happening and being pushed off because there was other paying work to be done, it’s still in progress. \u00a0I have never had so much trouble with stain in my life. \u00a0I have applied a total of 5 coats to the top alone and have sanded it three times. \u00a0Safecoat stain is great because of all the toxic things it doesn’t have in it, but sometimes I find it can be frustrating to work with.<\/p>\n
And last but certainly not least I have some great news to share with you. \u00a0On Saturday I signed a lease for booth space at the Honey Hole Antiques Shop in Keyport, NJ!! \u00a0I have been thinking about this for awhile and dragged TB to a bunch of places to see what felt right. \u00a0Then I got on the waiting lists around town and was pretty lucky the one I wanted was the one that opened up. \u00a0It’s a brand new shop so none of the booths look like stuff has been sitting there since the 1970s. \u00a0My mind is now racing with all the preparations. \u00a0I move in on October 5th which I think is perfect. I have two weeks to get everything together and set up and ready before I have the baby.<\/p>\n
At least that’s the plan. \u00a0After all, the kid is mine so it probably won’t listen to reason and will show up whenever it feels like it.<\/p>\n
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