Bagha and Me

Trying to be cute.

Cellar Works

So, yesterday, I ran off to IKEA for what was probably my last trip with my car, as I’m selling it tomorrow (found a buyer, yay!) to buy some shelves for my cellar. (I already had some, but no screws, and IKEA changed STEN into GORM, not compatible, long story, anyway.)
This morning, I got to [...]

Bye-Bye Little Twingo

I was almost starting to fear I’d be leaving for the US without having managed to sell it. Finally, I have a buyer. Deal closing (money-car exchange) on Monday, but we already have an oral agreement (which, dear foreigners, is legally binding in Switzerland).

Bye-bye little car. You’ve been nice company during the last year, and [...]

Big Parcel

I’ve been receiving my brother’s mail as he is travelling. For the moment I’ve been dumping it in this box, but not sure what to do with the big furry parcel that just arrived.

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Unpacked!

Gosh, I can’t remember the last time this has happened to me. I got home last night, and I’ve already unpacked. Here’s proof (you can admire my brand-new purple suitcase, by the way):

Most of the time, I end up not unpacking, having the suitcase lie around my room for weeks, and really unpacking when I [...]

The Last Shelf

I forgot to blog this before I left Switzerland for my two+ weeks in the UK, but I finally did manage to get over my doubts in drilling, and the last shelf is now on the wall in the hallway.

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Doubts in Drilling

I’d almost forgotten that years ago, I bought a coat hanger and shelf and left it miserably in the back of a cupboard because I was afraid of drilling holes in my walls. It’s now happily at its place, above the shoes.
Click on the photo to see all the entertaining notes.
Our regular drilling program was [...]

Holes Without Grief

Pre-lunch accomplishment: another shelf on the kitchen wall (that was the last one).

(click on the photo to view notes).
This morning’s accomplishment brought to you by Climb to the Stars Builders, Inc.
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Enthusiasm!

Maybe a little too much, for the second set of kitchen shelves… (click on the photos to see notes and extra comments)
The hole:

The other side of the hole (oops):

“Home improvement” indeed…
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Holes in the Kitchen Wall

Yep! I finally did it. Here are shelves #1.

More to come!
(I’ve also added two new pictures to the cellar post.
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