you mean you can buy fleas?

This morning we went to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena for the monthly flea market. Three words to describe the experience: LOTS OF PEOPLE. But, it wasn't so bad, I found a new dining room light. I really didn't have anything in mind when we decided to go to the flea market, but I figured it was worth a visit. I had already bought a light for the dining room, but once we saw this one, I knew I had to return the first one. I just like the idea of how unique it'll look over a dining table in a pretty small room. The seller said it came from an old church. The first photo from this morning was with my cell phone, so I thought I'd post better photos. In the second photo, I put a new roll of paper towels next to the light to give some perspective on the size.




And then, we spent this afternoon hanging out with these people. Pretty fun show taping. Tune in Tuesday night on CBS 9pm/8c to see the show we saw this afternoon.

But, it hasn't been all fun and games. There's been some work getting done too.

The dining room has been the "junk room of boxes" until now. In order to get into the dining room and work on the walls and ceiling, we had to move the sofa and unpacked boxes out of the room and into the living room. These boxes are unpacked because their contents belong in one of the not-yet-completed upstairs rooms. So, this is what the living room looks like now.


On the flip side, this is what the dining room looks like now. This is the room that will have the new light in it. This room is untouched and work will begin on it this week. Needs some new sheetrock on the walls and ceiling.


This is the new sheetrock on the ceiling of the computer room. Some more mudding and sanding will be happening here this week.


This is the computer room and the 4' x 4' window in that room that looks out to the backyard and the hillside. My desk will be on the opposite wall but I'm thinking of putting a low table under this window for painting and other projects. This window used to house the swamp cooler before we took it out and installed central air. But, we think we're going to take advantage of the platform and support and make a little balcony/deck. All we need is some decking boards and railing and we're done! It's not huge, but there's enough room for two people to sit out there. And, since the window is so big, all you need to do is pop out the screen, put a step ladder and you're easily out on the little balcony. I mean, it's there, so why not make the most of it, right?




The frame for the pocket door on the upstairs bathroom is now closed in with new sheetrock. This'll find some mud this week too, then it'll be painted red like the kitchen since this shoots off from the kitchen.