pyrex acquisitions.

I might have a problem.  My name is Teela, and I'm a pyrex addict.

Okay, not really.  But I did go a little crazy the other weekend.  We decided to check out a flea market we've never been to before - It did NOT go well.  After the morning disappointment, we headed over to a bunch of local thrift/antique stores that always have some good finds.

Like I said, I went a little crazy.

To keep my hoarding collecting in check, I have a rule: Never spend more than $8 on a single piece.  This means that anything I find at thrift stores usually meet my criteria, but the bowls at the antique places are more hit or miss in terms of price.

And then Rich let me go wild and break my rule.

I grabbed two one and half quart casseroles.  I believe they were both promotional items.  I've never come across either, so I splurged.  The "golden rosette" casserole with the stand came in at $22.  The "midnight bloom" casserole was $38 but was 50% off.  I can stomach $19... at $38, I would have had to pass.    If I remember correctly, the yellow butterprint bowl also broke my rule.  But butterprint is my favorite!  And you never see it in yellow! 

Aren't I great at justifying things to myself?  It's a gift.

weekend adventures.

We decided to take advantage of the awesome weather this weekend and hit the road.  Sunday morning we headed up to the White Mountains to get breakfast at one of our favorite places.  After that, we meandered our way down the state, enjoying the scenery.  

We passed a few great looking thrift/antique stores that we can't wait to head back to sometime soon.

daylight savings.

I've never had problems with daylight savings.  I always remember when it is and I never end up an hour late or early getting somewhere.

And then there was this weekend.

First, I knew I shouldn't stay up late the night before.  But then there were cupcakes to bake and cupcake recipes gone wrong.  Then the cupcakes had to cool, and I got sucked into watching old episodes of How I Met Your Mother on Netflix.  Then it was midnight and I knew it was time to go to bed, but when I got there, I was all like "yeah, I should read for a while".

Second, I relied too much on electronics.

I woke up feeling great the next morning.  I looked at my cell phone and it was like 6:25, and I was impressed with myself.  I basically woke myself up at 5:25 because I knew I had to get stuff done.  So to congratulate myself, I went back to sleep.  I woke back up around 7:45 and started my slow and lazy process of waking up (which mostly involves cuddling with the puppy a lot).

I went downstairs around 8:15 and started pulling out ingredients for frosting.  Then I looked at the kitchen clock.  It said 9:15 - Rich was already up and had changed it.  Then I looked at the other kitchen clock, which we had never changed last daylight savings time and we were so ready for it to be correct again.  It also said 9:15.  Then, I panic.  I made Rich google "what time is it" (yes, I'm crazy), only to find out that it was, in fact, 9:15.  My phone never updated itself.  Seriously.

Now, I like to think I'm not completely attached to my phone and could easily survive without it.  But I realized that I rely on it completely to get me up in the morning and provide me with the correct time.  And now I can never trust it again.

I'm on the hunt for a clock.

anniversary present.

I said in my last post that we had big plans for our house.  Turns out, our house has big plans for us.  Enter our anniversary present from the house...

What is that you might be asking?  That's just a burst pipe in our basement bathroom.  If we turn the water main back on, that thing is gushing like a fountain.

Thankfully, the basement half bathroom has been a hot mess since we moved in.  Here's a picture I took during the home inspection:

This is a tiny bathroom.  With a huge utility sink (that's not even properly attached to the wall and is resting on bricks), a full closet, and no toilet.  The full closet (on the right hand side of the photo) may have also been a tad moldy, pre-leak.  

We knew the bathroom would have to be gutted even before the leak showed up.  But now it's moved up on the project list.  Pretty much to the top of the list.  The plan is to a) fix the leak, b) gut the room, and c) slowly refinish it as our budget allows.

The plumber comes tomorrow morning.

one year anniversary.

One year ago today, my husband and I purchased our dream home.

We weren't actually looking to buy a house at the time.  We were living in the city, saving for a down payment, and hoping we'd be ready to buy in a year or so.  And then we found this house on craigslist.  A week later we went to check it out - just looking couldn't hurt, right?  Four weeks later we were moving in.

We have a lot of plans for this house.