Finally finished a week and a half ago our downstairs room. Need to start looking for some furniture because this desk is not needed anymore. I am thinking something with shelves and pullouts to put printer on.
I would like maybe a little pull-out sofa that makes into a bed. Nothing large at all but comfy enough to sleep on and sit to read etc.
Before the painting and carpet placement.
A few more coats of paint at this point
After
The paint job is wonderful. The ceiling is same color as walls.
Son and granddaughter did a knockout job painting and putting down carpet tiles. Went down in no time. I was so surprised. I do need to replace the shades I know that, but that's coming. I am thinking maybe motorized shade with a curtain to frame window.
I love the carpet tiles.
This recliner is staying. We purchased it from Sears before they went out of business, so you know it's been around a while. It's a smaller one and I like it much better than the big bulky ones. Perfect condition still. Fabric is so durable and chair so comfortable. I miss shopping at Sears.
Where baseboard heater used to be.
Husband patched deep crevice at the door jamb with cement. This is a thick wall going into office. Cinderblock wall makes it that way. This is our downstairs walk out or English basement it could be called. Very sturdy built.
There is cable running where baseboard used to be and onto the next wall. We will have a channel put over it later to conceal it. For now, it's good. The reason being for cable wire, we added more outlets and more amperage
The baseboard wasn't painted. The baseboard on the wall where the heater was taken out is new. Husband took a trip to Home Depot and purchased a piece to match the other and then a trip to Ace, I believe it was, they matched the stain identical to what is already on other walls. So neat to be able to do that.
Son suggested a new ceiling fixture. I may get one.
Next some outside fall color. My dahlia still in bloom
I need to take my phone stamp off of photo. I must have hit something to cause it to be there. Irritating.
At my driveway
Lamp post. Crepe Myrtles are so pretty when they change color.
The dogwood next to it is colorful also.
Next to slash where water runs off during hard rains and such is pretty color.
Main road near our home in below pic.
Looking out my front door
Soup
I cut up a butternut squash which was a large one. I always first poke holes in it and put it in boiling water or in oven to soften skin a little. Very hard to take the skin off and I am always leery of cutting myself. So much easier this way.
Into the pot with a couple apples, but first I sauteed onions in butter then added the apples and squash. 1used a carton of chicken broth, usually used is vegetable broth but didn't have any. Splashed in a tiny bit of apple cider for extra flavor. I usually use thyme in this soup but forgot.
After cooking, placed in blender and pureed. I like mine thick, but you could thin it if you like with more broth. A dash of cinnamon on top with a scatter of a few pepitas. this reminds me I need to put those on my grocery list. I like a handful here and there as a snack. This was so good.
After cooking is when I add heavy cream to mine and stir in. I froze the leftovers for a lunch during the next coming week. I don't stir cream in the whole batch if I am going to freeze. It may freeze just as well, I don't know.
My cream going in for the stir and pepitas with a sprinkle of cinnamon on top.
Til next time, betsy
