So since my "how do you wait" thread, we've changed focus on where time is being spent as well as finally having some priorities to follow in a clear fashion. Although in some regards it now feels like chaos indoors, as we move stuff around...it's been worth it already.
One reason why it's been worth it is that we stopped by PYCA yesterday to ask about the status of the garden tools from her clean out. Well, she has them and still has that housewarming gift too. So I made sure she had my new MA #, and we still found a few bits to take home that day as well. One was a dead basic painted wood bookshelf that had an interesting four plug boxed on the side with a heavy duty cord running to a three prong plug. So, bookshelf with an extension cord. I was thinking...laundry area for the short term. We nabbed that for the basement. We also wound up taking home another bookshelf with sliding doors at the base that she was a bit wanting to see go. Older, but still composite. If anything, it will give us some much needed shelf space for books still in boxes until we can save up for the built-in project in the library. I also picked up a nifty old metal citrus juicer that fits in a measuring cup. At some point, I had one of those plastic juicer combo that screwed on top of the jar it came with, but I have no idea where it's gone off to. We still have a few kitchen boxes to unpack, so it may still turn up. If so, that's going to Salvo. Still works, but I like what I got today better. I also picked up a lovely hand stitched hankie. (I have allergies to things like...grass. So hankies are better than using a sleeve or running indoors for the tissue box all the time.) We also got an older metal three shelf handled rolling cart that was only a bit rusty on the top side of the uppermost shelf, but that's fine as eventually I'll sand it down and spray paint the shelves to match the color scheme in the craft room, its new home.
Since it took two trips with the PT to get both shelving units home, I brought back something we've had (got for free), and just don't really use--a brass magazine/kindling holder. I had hoped to use it for umbrellas, but it wasn't tall enough, and we just don't read mags anymore and no fireplace here. I gave it to her as a thank you for the other shelving unit she had thrown in, and she seemed pleased at the unasked for offer to barter instead of it being a freebie. She's always been very fair and sometimes downright generous with me, so I think it was a good thing to do.
Remember that nifty counter top I found? Well, there was more outside that house, and we actually met the nice gentleman from there. He is clearing out and getting ready to sell and move to Florida for retirement. We picked up some great stuff--some of which he was thrilled that I was thrilled to get. One was a metal base with four lovely large locking wheels that I intend to use for a workbench in the cellar. I won't have to worry about moisture creep! There was also some bits and bobs like a battery tester, a brand new-old package of hardware for sliding closet doors, a 4-5' 4x4 with a flat metal handle still attached (not sure where this is going yet, but I have ideas!), a part of one of those tool storage deals where there's a long slider you put the individual holders into, and it still has 6 or so in it. I also went back after some discussion and nabbed a two tier side table with nearly perfect brass long leg caps and some neat detail between the shelves. It was a laminate top, but hey--free! For now, it's in the library with the other MCM stuff, and it kinda matches with the one bookshelf we got from PYCA. I'll take a pic of them later. So I'll be keeping an eye out, and am glad he's just around the corner so I can check back from time to time.
We also made a call about the rocking chairs. Sean finally admitted what I already suspected, which is that he really isn't big into them, so we decided I'm going to call the fella I met who broke and then offered to fix one of them that day and ask if he wants them. If he does...gone. If not, I'll just fix the broken one and CL free them.
Instead, we moved the wicker loveseat out to the porch. I have foam to make a cushion for that. I will likely get some of the vinyl from PYCA to cover it. This way we can hang out on the porch still, and he doesn't have to rock.
Right now, we're slowly moving things around in the library after moving the new bookcase and side table in there. We're also moving whatever boxes are left in the parlor that don't belong in there to where they need to be. This way I can finally set up an area for CL selling, there will be room for the chair that's on its way (possibly as early as tomorrow, along with the garden tools), and maybe--just maybe--the dining room will follow suit since now I'll be able to build up something on the frame we got for free from other bits around the property so the tools can finally go downstairs. YESSS! Tools out of the dining room. What ever will I do with myself when we have a dining room that actually has a table and chairs in it again, and we don't have to eat at the computers anymore?
Speaking of the dining room...there is a gift in the mail from a fellow District member.
I'll post more about that once it arrives. It's looooovely.
Another bit about the dining...we're leaning towards taking apart the chifforobe to get it upstairs. I am still less than thrilled about that, and things may still change. Still, we decided both that we're keeping it and it just can't stay in the dining room much longer as it's needed upstairs more.
Lastly, I do have plans for the basement, which I'm still sketching out. I picked up a stretch of foam insulation to cover the edge of the steel barrel that is the form for the sump pit. It's old and rusty and when I do finally break down and clean it out, I don't want to be getting mauled by the edges. Since we actually had some drier weather, I took my trusty torch to see what I could see mired in the mud. As suspected, there's all sorts of bits. That'll be a hoot, cleaning that out.
But did I mention the lovely in the mail? Those sorts of bits are what make the less pleasant bits sooo worth it.
So that's what we've been up to of late. Not much worth taking pictures of until yesterday, but I'm going to wait on that until the other bits mentioned arrive.