This is Halloween...sort of

   Thank you everyone for the feedback on the new do!! I appreciate it :) This morning I had to work extra early and got up to use the bathroom (normal) and Turk was in the sink (semi-normal). I noticed she looked occupied. Kind of squatty. Yep, she was peeing. In the sink where we brush our teeth. I swiftly picked her up and brought her down to the litter where she scratched the litter away and peed right on the plastic bottom of the box. I'll be stopping to purchase a spray bottle on my way home tonight...It's time for discipline I suppose. As Sara says "the world is her litter box".


   Something super exciting now. Halloween. As you know I start shopping the moment Halloween merch is available. You recall my "sinkventure" at Lowe's. I found myself stopping into Michael's craft store last night on my way to the salon. Mistake. I didn't find what I needed. Instead I found this:

 Make no mistake. I want every piece they manufacture for an elaborate Halloween village. "But Autumn, your cats climb into wedding paraphernalia and pee in the sink, won't they ruin it?" to that I say "Shut up. I didn't ask you". But for reals... I have to have this. Surely there is somewhere in my house I can safely display these skeletons and goblins, right?

   Frankenstein and Bride of? C'mon!! I would share more from their collection but Micheal's hasn't quite mastered the concept of having a well put togetherr website. It may be the worst site ever built.  I didn't walk out with any of those pieces (but wouldn't that love swing be a GREAT start? for $24.99??). But I did purchase 2 wonderful different sized candle pillars. Black and mirrors etc. I'll share those closer to the decorating of the condo. It'll be more fun that way ;)

   Now onto Pottery Barn. I didn't visit one yesterday but I did get a catalog with "Fall" merch and knew this meant Halloween was tapping on the door (read: bony skeleton fingers tapping on a locked dungeon door). Several things I will spend the next couple weeks telling myself I don't need...


Plate set found here

  Though I don't know that I'm sold on eating off a plate with a rat on it...even in the spirit of Halloween. 

To be more specific, the string of lights.

GASP!!! Gorgeous, right?
Found here

And my favorite, which I will own...

Coolest table runner EVER

  I worked at Pier 1 for a few years. My bosses would purposely leave the Halloween set up for me because it was my favorite. I'll check out what they've got this year and let you know. I got my bleeding candles last year though. What could top that? 

   Someday I will have a house that will be so obnoxiously Halloweened out, you'll be afraid to come over. Until this (below) is in my front yard scaring children...I won't be satisfied.

   Now I need some candy corn...

XO Autumn Van Weir

New Project...shudder

   It is my obligation to share this video that was sent to me by my friend Sara.

   I nearly died after I teared up and then got myself under control. It's just too much.

   Anyway...For dinner tonight I will be attempting German potato salad with Kielbasa. Kind of excited about that. I'm all about the potato salad. Stay tuned for that! I have been told that Bob Smith will be at the house tonight after work. We'll see about that. I'll keep an open mind (false) and think threatening good thoughts. Maybe I'll get home and the backing of the shower will be installed? Or at least be removed from it's box? Haha I kid.

   You're probably all wondering why I was late this morning with my post. Simply put, I was involved in another condo sh*t storm which after much work, was righted. Our condo roofing was flawed. Built in the 1980s very cheaply, it couldn't withhold all the ice that was unleashed on the North East this winter. So it built up and leaked and dripped and stained etc.

That damage above has been fixed already by the associations insurance provider.

  
   I spared you. I have other pictures of ceiling damage that look like reproductive parts. You're welcome. Ceiling was fixed when we came home from our honeymoon. The insurance adjuster guy has been my phone pal. I call him every Friday because the original word I was given was "we'll cover your bedroom carpet, but not living room". There was damage up there too, but the living room was FAR worse! Apollo would try and jump into the bins where the water was dripping. I was terrified of coming home to a soggy wet cat.

  This has been a battle of the wills. I'm a Leo. I promise my will is stronger. After months, Al, my insurance buddy came over this morning and we met face to face. He has agreed to cover the living room too! Which means...another project for me to panic about. Re-carpeting the hall, stairs, spare room and then insurance will pay for living and master rooms. I'm excited about the carpet being new. Mainly because we still get golden retriever hair out of our carpet. Reminder: we don't have a golden retriever...

   We got a more expensive carpet covered because of our fancy-style beige block design carpet now (score!). We're going with a darker color so hopefully only cat hair will show and not all the other crap we don't vacuum up daily. It's been an uphill battle, but the guy I worked with was really very kind. He told me he is signing off because I was so easy to work with. Had him fooled...

                                 After much battling, we landed on this carpet for the entire condo:

     HAHAHA just kidding. I freakin' wish. Aaron wouldn't even let me near the animal prints. I can't find our exact carpet (hopefully that means it's bootleg) We went with this plain old hag of a carpet.

   It's a mocha brown-ish color and it has a more low key "check" than this one does.  This is the general idea though. I know you're dying to know more about the carpet. Hope the drapes match...

XO Autumn Van Fleer

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