We hope to shuffle the furniture that is in the Dining room into the Living room today. Thursday the workmen return to install underlayment/sub-flooring. Then the new floor will be laid to rest in the dining room.
We'll have to cover the floor with plastic when we take to painting the walls. We had hoped to have the painting all completed, but that's not the way it's going due to LIFE.
We'll just have to shift gears and do what we can when we can.
After the Dining room floor is laid, we'll paint the wood trim, crown molding, and window casements a fresh new shade of cotton ball white. Still thinking about the color for the upper part of the wall. The ceiling will need two maybe three coats of paint.
As we inch along, we hope to be ready for the shutters to be installed the first part of November. Looking for and shopping for a new chandelier which will have to be installed by an electrician. Someone other than Hubby.
As the HoLiDaYs are homespun, we'll be preparing for THANKSGIVING and CHRISTMAS. It will be a celebrated time. Hopefully the main floor will be in great shape to enjoy
Home Sweet Home at HOME.
AUTUMN is ablaze with vibrant warm colors as I embrace the season. After AUTUMN calls it quits while emerging into the starkness of WINTER standing naked with bare essentials, I'll warm the rooms with HoLiDaY decorations.
The nearest K-Mart is in Salina, KS and we purchased probably the last ever acrylic snowflakes by Jaclyn Smith for our Christmas tree. I have a stash of snowflakes that will go on the tree this Christmas. Planning clear acrylic snowflakes, silvers, blues and crystal on the tree with twinkle lights. This Sears is closing her doors at the end of the year. Another one bites the dust.
Sears is filing bankruptcy which has close ties
with K-Mart. Away they are disappearing. The three K-marts around here are gone.
Fond memories of the Blue Light specials
as a child. Soon to be a thing of the past.
Fond memories of the Blue Light specials
as a child. Soon to be a thing of the past.
There will be tiny voices in the future asking, "Momma, What's a K-Mart?"
With Mom answering, "I don't know, HONEY...what is a K-Mart?"
The Littles squealing, "Let's ask Grandma!!!"
Wearily Momma says, "Let's go to Wallie World and check out the toys. I hear they have an underground tunnel leading to the Airport and everything!!!"
Let's go,
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3 comments:
I never would have thought we'd lose Kmart and Sears!
I bet you will be so happy when construction is past. Cut memories at the end.
How Sad, how true! I visited our local Sears a week or so ago, looking for shoes. They had a pretty nice selection, but the store was so dead. It was eerie. We'll never forget the blue light special now, will we? My first real job was at a department store called King's. I worked in the shoe department. I have fond memories of it, but most folks now days don't even remember it. :-((
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