Re: OT Appliances GRRR!

I have an older model sleeper sofa because it sleeps well...noticed in the
last Pottery Barn catalog that the style has come back...so, I think I'll
just try to get it reupholstered.  I agree with others...your home should
be comfortable to you.  What is the wood paneling like?  If it is thick, I
wouldn't paint it but just refinish it.  If it is the thin type, then I
would think about painting...it might end up looking like old-fashioned
wood walls...New England is full of them...can't think of the name right
now but I love it for walls and ceilings and plan to replace my blown
powder stuff with it.

Bonnie Zone 7/7 ETN
Remember:  The River Raisin, The Alamo, The Maine, Pearl Harbor, 9/11


> [Original Message]
> From: Pam Evans <gardenqueen@gmail.com>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Date: 5/5/2007 10:45:16 AM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] OT Appliances GRRR!
>
> Auralie - I can't understand your son's attitude.  I get that same bidness
> from my parents but guess what, my house may be a little old and run down
> but so am I!  Ha ha.  It's snug and comfortable and it's bloody well paid
> for.  Anyone who doesn't like it, pfffft on them.  I'll bet your place is
> charming, regardless of what your offspring think!
>
> On 5/5/07, Kitty <kmrsy@comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> > Auralie, Years ago I was in therapy for awhile - very helpful at the
time
> > -
> > and I recall her preemininent  advice:  Forget the "shoulds".  It's your
> > life, your home.  If it's comfortable and clean, who cares?  It's a
home,
> > not a showplace.  Yes, your son has to live with her but he could stand
up
> > for his parents a bit and she could be less judgemental.
> >
> > Yes, I have one wall of wood paneling myself and I've never liked
> > it.  Some
> > wood panelling can be very nice, but not this stuff.  I'm looking into
> > painting it this summer.
> >
> > Glad to hear you've got the ice taken care of.  By the way, how's the
> > garage
> > working out?
> >
> > Kitty
> > neIN, Zone 5
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <Aplfgcnys@aol.com>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2007 8:20 AM
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] OT Appliances GRRR!
> >
> >
> > > Kitty, we were in need of new appliances, but it was not urgent.
> > > One of the two ovens still worked.  The refrigerator worked OK
> > > but the finish on the outside had eroded and looked pretty bad.
> > > My son's wife is a bright, good-looking woman, actually a
> > > licensed engineer, but she is far too focused on appearances.
> > > I don't really know the source of her insecurities, but it upsets
> > > her when things don't look just right. My son was not raised
> > > that way, but she's the one he has to live with.
> > >
> > > No, we didn't purchase the appliances sight-unseen, but the
> > > ones in the showroom were stainless steel and we special-
> > > ordered white which, in the case of the oven, doesn't look
> > > anything like what we expected.  When the kitchen was
> > > redone fifteen years ago, it was quite nice and attractive,
> > > but fifteen years takes its toll.  The rest of the house suits
> > > me just fine - in fact I love it - but the living-room has wood-
> > > paneled walls which are no longer stylish, and our furniture
> > > has been around.  We have too many collections of things
> > > sitting around - we have a fairly large collection of water-bird
> > > carvings, Chet has several hundred pigs, I have a bunch of
> > > cat figurines, and also owls.  Not neat and orderly.  Not at
> > > all stylish.  My DIL has to have a decorator to tell her what
> > > color to paint her walls.  I couldn't imagine having someone
> > > else tell me what I wanted.
> > >
> > > I found  some old ice-cube trays - see, we have lots of
> > > such things which should have been thrown away according
> > > to my DIL - and have managed to freeze enough ice to keep
> > > us going until they come sometime next week to fix the
> > > ice-maker.  I still think it's outrageous that they didn't come
> > > right away to fix what they obviously hadn't done right the
> > > first time.
> > > Auralie
> > >
> > >
> > > In a message dated 05/05/2007 7:51:19 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> > > kmrsy@comcast.net writes:
> > >
> > > Auralie, it sounds like you were due for new appliances regardless of
> > what
> > > your son thinks.  Where did he get such ideas?
> > > I don't quite understand your description though.  Did you order these
> > > sight
> > > unseen?  Still, it's a shame the fridge isn't working
> > properly.  Jenn-air
> > > products, from what I've seen are supposed to be top-notch (indicating
> > > that
> > > all this time your house has had at least a modicum of fashion and
> > > unshabbiness ;+)  )  Spending money on such things should be a
pleasant
> > > experience, I hope they get things straightened out for you soon.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> Pam Evans
> Kemp TX
> zone 8A
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