Farm house ideas

Three weeks ago I was reluctant to make plans that included my boyfriend because I had a huge row with him and I believed I wouldn't see him ever again. A dangerous combination of stubbornness and pride and you have yourself a recipe for disaster. However, after three restless days and nights, I grabbed the phone and called him first. I just couldn't wait for the divine intervention. At some point I even believed that God left me the right to choose. Having realized that, I had to make a move. No sooner had I finished the conversation with him, than I started wondering whether I made the right choice. 

Now I know that my choice was right because I got the chance to finish the projects I started a couple of years ago. The project includes renovating his farm house, growing a vegetable garden (although I suck at planting, watering, taking care of my garden),  renovating the old farm house that's deserted and doing some landscaping and of course, turning those houses in comfy homes. 

Therefore, my summer plans will include plenty of home improvement and some little time for relaxation. Plus, I have to type out 72 lessons plans for four different grades, so this summer is going to be everything but boring.

Here are some interior decorating ideas for the old farm house:

Design Sponge

Lisa Zador

Design Sponge

I wouldn't mind having a nice vintage cabinet like this (or at least vintage like): 

My Owl Barn

I have a bunch of vintage stuff in my garage, from kitchen utensils and dishes, to furniture, rugs, clothes, books, so I can hardly wait to renovate the old house to move the stuff into the house. 

Change

This week is going to be a very strange one, and it'll probably mark the turning point in my life, in a certain way. When 2 becomes just 1 after four years of living, breathing, planning, sleeping together, the least you can say is that it's going to be very strange to be single again. However, after months of living apart and hanging out with other people, we grew apart and lost interest in any form of intimacy. Our flaws and imperfections suddenly became so conspicuous that we seem to have completely forgotten about all the good times that we shared.

It seems ridiculous how much a simple sentence like "I'm just a human being and I make mistakes too" means too me, but that's the only sentence I want to hear from my boyfriend right now. He claims to be 100%  or at least 85 % perfect (where those 15% are inconsiderable) and he thinks he doesn't have to change a thing about himself. On the other hand, he thinks I'm close to complete and utter failure in the way I look, walk, dress and socialize with other people. I'm just sick and tired of being blamed all the time, so I took some time out from this relationship. I wonder who's gonna be the first to call and apologize?

This is the song I've been singing all day.

Domino Mag Inspiration

Thank goodness that the librarian did some inventorying today over at the American Corner, otherwise I would probably have never found out about Domino magazine. Unfortunately, the magazine ceased to be published back in March 2009, so the library won't be getting any other copies of the magazine. Why all good things must come to an end?

Anyway, flipping through the pages of the double issue for June 2008 I got an inspiration. These are the images that really inspired me (the images are not from the magazine itself though, but are very similar to those appearing in the mag).

                                                       I'm a huge fan of sandwiches.

I just love bolsters. You can use them to enrich your living space or use them as pillows while watching your favorite TV show.

I would really love to have a garden dining set like this. The only thing I hate about this set are the legs which tend to sink into the ground if you place your set on the lawn.

A better option would be something like this but then again, it's a bit bulky.

Add a nice ottoman to your garden set, sit back and enjoy a piece of no bake strawberry cake. 

Mommy's Kitchen

And when the sun disappears below the horizon, turn on the lights and put on some mosquito repellent.

Hampton Bay Outdoor Diamond Lantern 

May Day

We had really bad weather yesterday. It was raining all day long and the temperature really dropped. It was freakin' cold but that didn't stop us from barbecuing. Oh, I forgot to tell you that I didn't go to Croatia. My friend called me last Tuesday to see if I'm ready to leave and to inform me that there's a possibility he won't be able to make it because he's very busy. I was still recovering from the bad cold I caught two weeks ago while visiting the sport airfield with my pupils and I wasn't in a mood to go anywhere, so when he told me the "bad" news I acted all sad and really disappointed.
To tell you the truth, I wasn't up for anything special on May Day. As I'm getting older I'm really starting to hate all kinds of holidays and celebrations. So much stress and fuss about the preparations... My favorite holiday activity is not eating and relaxing but it's actually work. Especially on Christmas Eve or New Year's Eve when I'm cleaning windows, vacuuming or baking something.
That's why I was a bit disappointed about not staying home on May Day. My only comfort was the fact that it   started raining the night before and there was no sign of stopping which meant that I wouldn't be able to do any gardening or outdoor activity.

Despite the rain our host managed to set up a barbecue under an improvised roof made of an old door leaned against the window sill and a piece of foil attached to the door. It was like watching Sponge Bob barbecuing under the sea. The water was dripping from the improvised roof,  the grease was splashing all around and the smoke was slowly entering the house though the open door.
After a nice meal, we talked a bit, watched "Me, Myself and Irene" during which we started dozing off, got up, ate again, watched some videos on YouTube and finally went home.