Out with the old, in with the new

We are a rather indecisive couple. We will discuss for hours, days, months, and even years what to do, where to go, and when to do it. So, we often end up doing nothing in the end. This characteristic can be annoying (as some of you have kindly expressed, and we concur), but it often results in saving money and very calculated decisions. Because of our penchant for putting off decisions, the occasional moments of spontaneity are quite enjoyable. A few such decisions around the house have been . . .

1. Tearing out the green shag carpet in the sunroom



We discovered that the carpet pad was stuck to the floor boards. Jon and I worked on it for days. These pictures were from the night that we finally couldn't take malodorous green shag any longer. Once the pad was gone, we bleached the floors and painted them with a pungent odor killer.



2. Demolishing the built-in press board book shelves. This was the first picture of the bookshelves I could find. It is really a picture of me reaching a point of desperation and trying anything to get that linoleum clean. I hope to write about getting new linoleum as our next spontaneous decision.



And . . .


3. Freeing our home from the hideousness that was the stove (also our primary heat source)



These were not totally undiscussed decisions, but they were not researched and were made and executed in a matter of minutes. And once the decision was made, there was no turning back. We have no picture, but imagine Jon going after the book shelves with a sledge hammer. He really did. I and my pregnant belly had to run and take cover. Once the bookshelves were gone we discovered that there had been two subsequent floorings installed around (and not under) the bookshelves. Carpet covers a multitude of sins. The holes in the wall were not so easy to disguise, but Jon managed to do a nice job with the materials on hand.

Here are the results of our hasty decisions.

1. New carpet and a fresh smelling room



2. A more open living room/kitchen area (sorry, no picture)

3. A new stove. It cost us much more than expected, even though we shopped around and got a great deal. But, this post is about our spontaneous and irreversible decisions.



The important thing is that Talia approves of the results.



Like I said in the beginning, we are generally indecisive and these rash decisions are rare. Jon and I eagerly await the day when Talia can pitch in on that all too common question, "What should we do tonight?" With her help, we might get an answer before bedtime.