this weekend we will...

This will be quick. There's not much that's happened recently, aside from the usual pile of work, the usual "waking up in the morning" disaster, and the usual {and very personal} obesity frustrations. And to add to that, one thing remained constant, since the post before this; WE ARE MOVING IN TO OUR NEW AND FINALLY OUR OWN HOUSE IN A MONTH. Sorry, uppercase... I'm not shouting though. Just virtually screaming the excitement I am trying so hard to contain! I had shared our plans for the house. Mostly, DIYs, which only got me even more excited (if that's possible). So just to update...

Last weekend went fine but sadly, not as productive as I wanted it to be. We went to just one thrift shop, and then straight to our house (i.e. still under construction). I was okay with it seeing how much the house has improved -- I even had found chairs and a really nice basket (I will be back for you guys!). The rest of it was terrible as it all went to a "disgreement" with someone from the Engineering/Construction Department of the Camella Homes. We had found out that they gave us the wrong structural plan -- it has windows, but it shouldn't have windows -- and long story short, he was too "humble" to say sorry for the mistake. Anyway, enough of that. Or probably in another post.

I finally had sort of convinced my husband that a DIY dining table is pretty much doable. Thanks to Stylizimo, Elsie, Rachel, and Emma. Also, I am so glad to have found someone who did the "mixing and matching" of thrifted dining chairs, BECAUSE! That is totally what I will be doing! (Thank you Elsie!) I already have two chairs on my list, but I'm still hunting, because PHP1,000 or USD25 for a thrifted chair seems too much.

Tomorrow, we are scheduled for a trip to different lumber companies. I also had forced him into saying yes to going to a junk shop, of sorts. Because, I hope this won't sound as crazy, but I had seen an old door, and windows that I would want for the house! Originally, our plan is to use a door for the dining table, but I'm starting to get attached to palettes and planks. Fortunately, we're still in the premature stage of planning, so no final whatsoever on that. Not yet.

To be honest, I am not entirely confident to create, considering how much of a beginner we both are. But I consider myself very lucky that my husband has patiently listened, and has tried so hard to understand what I had been sharing with him for how many months now. And even more lucky that he has actually agreed with my ideas despite them sounding crazy and almost impossible. To summarize, I am just really happy and excited for what this weekend has to offer. And I am hoping I can muster all the willingness to wake up earlier than normal to get as many things done as possible.




(Source: http://www.abeautifulmess.com/2012/12/elsies-.html)