It's not my forever green house

...but it will do! I had talked about it (ever so briefly) here and here

This is what I REALLY want

http://jenniferchilds.typepad.com/my_weblog/

Or this

sbgreenhouse.com

Or this

geodesic-greenhouse-online.com

Or this

underglassusa.com

Well you get the ideal. I REALLY, REALLY want a forever kind of greenhouse.

Siiiggghhhh......

Lots of parts. And instructions with tiny print--yay! (Sarcasm  intended)

All kinds of connectors imprinted with little tiny letters

The walls are going up

 The hubbs is well over 6ft tall and he can stand under the peak with hunching or ducking. SO no problem for a Shorty McShorty-Short like me!

Not to shabby! 

Of course I totally had to red-neck-tify by adding zip ties. Haha! I zip tied all the shelves in place to keep them from moving and it actually makes the frame more rigid. Maybe I will toss down some weed-block cloth and pea gravel to make it more permanent. Also my old "mini" greenhouse the cover had gotten ripped bit it fits in the back of this perfectly! Plenty of room for my seedlings.  All total there are 9 shelves including the little gh. I sure do love me some shelves, lol. Just ask the hubbs. Or read the about me. It'll do.

So much going on

Things are about to get kicked into high gear around here. Or should I say I am about to get my rear in gear!

I have a HUGE number of garden related things to do (start all my seedlings, clean beds, make my plant markers, assemble a small green house, etc).

I have this

I bought one of these

Because I want this

http://jenniferchilds.typepad.com/my_weblog/2009/05/backyard-buffet.html 

And I really, really want a potting bench (that will eventually go in my fabulous greenhouse)

Maybe something like this?

addicted2decorating.com 

 Hmmmm--Are you thinking what I am thinking?

I am beginning work on my stairwell (patching the plaster, painting the walls, refinishing the steps and eventually decorating)

I have this

But I want something like this

http://lowescreativeideas.com/idea-library/projects/Stenciled_Stair_Risers.aspx 

 or maybe this because the carpet would help the stairwell (aka mineshaft) not be so echo-y.

loftandcottage.blogspot.com 

And the hubb's best friend just bought a mobile home that is a complete re-do. So guess who is nominated to do all the painting and decorating? Yup that's right--this girl! The hubbs BFF  is starting over from  scratch, he works constantly and asked me to take care of stuff.  TRANSLATED-- I get to pick out everything--which means SHOPPING!! It really means THRIFTING-- which is even better. And since he is a bachelor, I get to release my inner dude and decorate a man cave. Except it is gonna be better than just hats on a nail and beer in the fridge. Although my hubbs would argue beer in the fridge is important.

I am picturing cool blue-greys, rich chocolate browns, and chrome finishes. I think I am going to go  for a mid-century modern vibe (which falls in line with all the cool stuff I have seen thrifting!)

 I have a pair of lamps I am gonna paint and an old chair that I can slip cover/ re-upholster (hello nail-head trim!). I have already started thrifting for dishes. The tricky part will  be art and accessories. Most guys would tack up a poster of a babe, a buck or a pick-up truck (maybe all 3).  I just have to remember--no frou-frou stuff , guys only need/ want 1 mirror and only 2 pillows for the couch.

You think I can do this? I think I am gonna be kind of busy for a while!