Everything but the kitchen sink

Score!

On Saturday I went for a run in Prospect Park and then to the farmers market.  I spied this little  bookcase across the street and made my friend promise that we'd go and check it out after buying food.  I didn't have high expectations, I assumed that it was going to be a pricey piece of furniture because its Prospect Heights and it's lucite.  When I asked him the price, I seriously thought he said $70.  I almost told him to shove it but he repeated himself and I heard the correct price...$7!   This was exactly the thing I had been envisioning for the stereo equipment.  Prior storage had been this hideous little table which Mr. Everything loves and I despise.

Yes yes, the cords....they will be properly hidden at some point.  One thing at a time!

Three good things

Three excellent things happened this past weekend:

1. The boiler works! After a few hours and a replaced valve we have heat.  It's a good thing, a very good thing.  The picture below is of the scary boiler that is in the kitchen.  When it was first turned on there was a serious water leak.  Seeing as this isn't the time of year to flood the basement, it made sense to get it fixed.

2.  The new couch came!   It's a thing of beauty.  We're afraid to sit on it, let along eat dinner on it.   We'll see how long that lasts.  The old couch went to a lovely couple in the hood - although we're not sure if they were able to get it into their apartment or not.  Fingers crossed.

3.  It snowed!  Thankfully number 1 on this list happened so that saying it snowed is a good thing. 

Living Room

The living room is where we watch movies and Heros on the projector.   That couch in the photos was purchased for $200 and has served us well.  But it's seen better days and the color makes me feel ill whenever I look at it.  A new couch is on the way.