Thanks for your comments! By the way, the object partly seen on the left is the grand piano, still covered with moving blankets.
The window recesses may be too shallow to accept Roman blinds. I will try to post a pic.
Formerly we had light curtains suspended from cheap lightweight rods mounted on the side moldings. Never looked good, and the curtains themselves are torn and ratty.
So, I figured out how to add the 2 photos! A rather convoluted process, but it worked. See two above photos.
The walls were originally gray, so we decided that was now old-fashioned and we picked this blue. The ceiling had to be repaired (sagging and cracks in places, especially around the fireplace. Our guy did a good job on that.
We still need to figure out curtains/drapes. The problem with the bay window is that the window moldings are right up against the ceiling. May have to suspend the curtain rod from the ceiling. Or enclose the entire bay with a straight curtain behind the couch. But curtains at the windows would be far more elegant, no?
Your ideas are welcome.
Thank you for reposting this memory of Apple.
@Daniel It’s a question of posting the photos. I’m trying to use the procedure given in the Pinned Topic but it’s not working this time. I’ll try again.
We had the living room repainted. It was gray for 20-some years, now it’s blue. The ceiling was the worst. It had cracks and seams and stains, and a very uneven surface by the fireplace. The adjacent walls also had cracks. But the new color works great!
The next question is what to do about the bay window and curtains. It’s weird that the moldings are next to the ceiling. Our handyman doesn’t trust mounting rods on the ceiling because he can’t tell where the supports are. So we are researching all of this on the weekend.
Pics to follow.
This discussion is helping me clarify things. We have Spectrum cable and internet, a Verizon landline with our decades-old number, and two cellular lines. Keeping the landline is way expensive, $115/mo., but it’s the number our friends and family use, and we use it on Panasonic handsets. And we get endless spam calls all day! If we just used the cell numbers on the handsets, we could jettison the landline! If voice quality is good.
Beautiful watch. I had never heard of IWC. Looked them up. A bit beyond my budget.
And you thought they were just private transportation for cats.
Still do it. Usually balances out exactly. But in two recent statements the bank’s balance was $30 and $50 lower than mine. Weird, because their calculations and mine both worked out. I just accepted their figure.
Riding a tandem bicycle with a blind companion is one of the most beautiful things about bicycling.
Trivia: the rider up front is called the Captain; the rider behind is the Stoker.
@wtg Oh, the snow stopped around 1 pm. It was a lot. About 18”. It ranks with other bad snowfalls of the past decades. Nobody’s happy but the kids on sleds.
We bought our Subaru used, and both key fobs needed batteries a few months ago. I bought new batteries, expecting to replace them myself. But although the instructions were pretty clear, inserting the screwdriver to open the case was an issue. The plastic housing is so flimsy, it seemed it would crack easily. I took it to the local Subaru service place, and the guy at the counter inserted my batteries for free. Yay.
There’s a travel ban in NYC till noon Monday, also bans in surrounding communities. Out my window I see a few cars struggling up the hill. Nothing’s been plowed yet. A small benefit: it’s blissfully quiet.
“Bomb cyclone” blizzard in NYC tomorrow. Up to 18 inches. We’ll see. I have rehearsals in Manhattan on Tuesday, concert in Brooklyn Wednesday. Supposedly.
Olympics, intermittently.
I hear some new bicycles have electronic shifting. Dead battery, no shifting.
@Mark Cool. So, the solar powered watch never needs batteries or winding? I wish I had that feature.
Yes, it’s a copycat thread, but why not? This watch belonged to my son, but he never wore it. I’d guess it’s 25 years old. I don’t understand all the functions. It’s too heavy and all that metal irritates my wrist, so I keep switching it from one hand to the other. But I’m too lazy to go watch shopping.
I seldom wear it. Usually only when I’m going into the city and need to time my transit connections. It’s easier than pulling out my phone to look at the time.
