I have curtains. It’s dark now so the picture is pretty crappy even by my standards but you get the idea and perhaps I’ll take some tomorrow so they can be displayed in their majesty. This little project has been an unexpected ordeal. I bought two sets of hardware from Restoration Hardware back four weekends ago but they did not have the double rod conversion kit in stock and, of course, I have to have two curtains per window as befits a fancy person such as myself so the nice lady there ordered the kits for me. Unfortunately she ordered the wrong size and I had to return them but that wasn’t a big deal because I didn’t even decide what curtains I wanted until a week ago. However, in the meantime Mom came up and informed me that my belief that I could leave the dining area without matching curtains was sadly mistaken. So, back to the hardware store I went having ordered six panels each of the sheers and drapes and bought another set of hardware and ordered another kit. The curtains came in on Thursday and Friday as did the kit. The third kit had a defective piece (and was not sealed for shipping in any way) so that went back to the store today. I fear that the salesperson I have been dealing with each time is beginning to be as tired of seeing me as I am of driving down to her store. All told the “let’s put curtains on three windows in the house” project is going to have taken five weeks. That’s fairly ridiculous but I am happy with how the first two windows look so I guess it’s fine.
Anyway. Picture!
Also, some of you may know that the ultimate motivation for buying curtains was to block some of the light coming from the living room windows so that when I bought a new, modern television I might be able to watch it without also watching my backyard reflected in it. That TV has now also been purchased. Alas, poor credit card. I knew it, Gentle Reader: a fellow of seemingly infinite play-money, of most excellent acquisition.
Hey. That PS3 slim is looking mighty good and affordable now. How about that. Maybe Mr. Credit Card will venture once more into the Best Buy before the September 19th festivities.