resolution run a muck

I started out 2011 ready to conquer my New Years resolutions.  Among the typical resolutions:
1. Work out more regularly: 13 days, and I've worked out once...hmmm, whoops.
2. Organize the apartment: We'll get to that.
3. Try a new recipe each week: Finally, a resolution that I've been successful with and I think I can keep it up! I'll share the good ones (and spare you from the bad, because I like you and you look at pictures of my dog - see below)  as the year goes by.

Now, back to resolution numero dos: Our camera cords never had a home of their own so I put the camera cords in a new spot.  I knew I put it someplace "smart" but as it turns out, it's taken me 13 days to find the cords again.  Now that I have found the cords and put them in a really smart place this time (one that I'll actually remember where it is and is within easy access) it's time to start blogging again. 

And who doesn't want to see a few more pictures of Barkley?  (Ok. Ok.  Probably most of you...however after being away from her for nearly 2 weeks over Christmas and New Years, I've been taking boat loads of pictures of her since she's been back from the kennel, so this is your time to either move on to the next blog you read, or humor me and check out my dog.)

Barkley thanks you immensely.

I'm pretty sure that she's telling me in this one ....

Hey Lady! Stop taking pictures of me and play with me and my stuffed puppy dog!

swedish cubbies

 Do you know what happens when you allow your dog to stand on 3 long boxes for months on end?

Well, after two and a half months of Barkley enjoying the boxes immensely, we broke down and actually built something and look what they have become! 72 inches by 72 inches of pure office storage bliss.

just like that.

OK not, just like that.  There was some cursing involved.

God bless those Swedes for making build-your-own furniture. We love them. In fact, most of our apartment is furnished by them.  Most of those pieces were built by me.  You see, I house most of the patience in this apartment.  This project however required a lot more dexterity and manual strength.  That which I don't have.  (Plus, we wanted to make sure this large and heavy unit wouldn't come collapsing down on some unsuspecting house guest.)  We are good people...thinking about our house guests and all. 

Anywho, here is our very large cubby unit.  I'm a big fan...I think 2011 is going to be the year of organization.

I say this as I look at all of Mike's marketing materials stacked in neat little piles on the floor.  Someday, my friends, that each pamphlet will have its very own home.  Labeled and all.  For those observant folks...yes our champagne DOES get stored on top of a cubby system.  Isn't that where you store your champagne for the start of a new year?  No? Hmmm.

Ahhh yes, 2011 is going to be a great year.