tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3910728423466350055.post5557656977346159761..comments2019-03-05T00:52:43.912-07:00Comments on Julia blogs it like she sees it: Dog, Rugs, Houseplant, MiceJuliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08570758633378171985noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3910728423466350055.post-44107769970896332512009-07-15T10:25:54.798-06:002009-07-15T10:25:54.798-06:00I had the same exact thing with our white rug! Oh...I had the same exact thing with our white rug! Oh, how I hated it. Cam convinced me in the middle of an IKEA shopping spree that we needed a white shag rug. It was bad. I couldn't even get anyone to buy, so I finally just gave it away. <br /><br />Our Lowe's has a section for berber carpet remnants. We got a big rug (11'x13') for less than $100. I was going absolutely nuts with the rug before, but was so happy to find something I liked and that was a good price.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00654372414060331330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3910728423466350055.post-82816840079669243102009-07-10T06:27:01.362-06:002009-07-10T06:27:01.362-06:00Ooooh do tell! Nosey friends want to know where y...Ooooh do tell! Nosey friends want to know where you're off to next! And yes, purging is good. Very very good. We just had a big garage sale and I was amazed and what stuff we had that we just don't need.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3910728423466350055.post-74893993889138817832009-07-10T05:32:36.350-06:002009-07-10T05:32:36.350-06:00One of my next "lazy posts" that I am go...One of my next "lazy posts" that I am going to write is "What I like about my house" and one of the points is that it is small. That, THEORETICALLY, keeps us from accumulating too much stuff. It isn't as good as my 400 square foot apartment that I had before marriage, but still.<br /><br />Rugs. We have found, through trial and error, that the BEST rugs are oriental rugs. The fake olefin ones, actually, though we do have a Persian knock off 8X11 that is wool and was stupidly on sale. We got two solid "filler" rugs from Ikea to coordinate with the afore mentioned Persian. NO SUCH LUCK. Well, they coordinate okay, but our long haired caramel colored cat with white markings leaves her hair ALL OVER THEM.<br /><br />There. That is all I have to say about that.Kimberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18167296198042569211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3910728423466350055.post-78223833671882497122009-07-10T03:48:53.878-06:002009-07-10T03:48:53.878-06:00I have been meaning to clear out some old clothes ...I have been meaning to clear out some old clothes for a while, you just gave me the inspiration I needed. The only good thing about living in tiny European apartments is that they physically prevent you from gathering too much stuff, there is simply no room for it. Good luck with the plant!.Evahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02032149611063541185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3910728423466350055.post-14594780143071780092009-07-09T20:34:39.072-06:002009-07-09T20:34:39.072-06:00I need to follow your lead and clean out (as you s...I need to follow your lead and clean out (as you saw yesterday at our house). I have a huge pile of books just ready to take to 1/2 price and a pile of cloth diapers we no longer use as well.Christy@pipandsqueakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02595701576589813930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3910728423466350055.post-16777122921786116242009-07-09T18:39:00.070-06:002009-07-09T18:39:00.070-06:00Hmm, I believe my previous quite lengthy comment i...Hmm, I believe my previous quite lengthy comment is a result of the fact that my only social interaction these days is via the internet. Sorry!amydovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10010923781082462348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3910728423466350055.post-52421052460313531762009-07-09T18:35:55.359-06:002009-07-09T18:35:55.359-06:00So much to comment on! Re the rug: I myself have ...So much to comment on! Re the rug: I myself have been looking at rugs and other things to decorate the new rooms I will have at my new house, in particular the formal living room. My mom keeps suggesting whitish furniture that I can jazz up with accessories. But I have a cat with both black and white hair, so anything but my current beige-ish furniture really would be a nightmare! I definitely feel your pain.<br /><br />Do you guys have an idea of where you might move?<br /><br />And lastly, one of my best friends from college has used rats in her research since college. It does provide for quite amusing jokes and stories. Of course, she did have projects in which she had to artificially inseminate them... Anyway, it sounds like Rob will have a more relaxed schedule which should be great.amydovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10010923781082462348noreply@blogger.com