There is something about springtime that just makes me want to throw things away. I want to see things clean and dust free, drawers that are free of stuff I never wear, papers I have been saving trashed, and, in short, everything neat, tidy, and spring-cleaned. Now, here is the rub: I want everything to be be clean, but I don't necessarily want to be the one to clean it! Every time I start a home project, I get overwhelmed. I am not a decorate or a remodeler. When someone says, "Anyone idiot can do it!" they haven't met me. For instance, in my room are some very old blue curtains. The are uuuuuuugly and I look at them and wish I could figure out a way to change them. Yeah, I know, it can't be too hard, right? Well, they are on a rod with a pulley system and I once tried to change out curtains like this and I ended up breaking them. I've always just had curtains I could slide on a rod and use tie backs when I needed to open them. Did I just not get the decor gene that most women I know have? Am I just not adventurous enough? I want decorating to be static; you know, I just want to do it once and then forget about it. Unfortunately, styles come and go and stuff changes. Today I threw out a half dozen wall hangings I made 15 years ago - all with hearts and sentiments about home and covered with dust. How did I ever think they were cute? I need a decorating makeover.
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Maybe you should paint the curtains. Then you wouldn't even have to take them off the rod. Christopher Lowell would do it, I think...
I do empathize with you on the decorating woes. That's why I married a man who is "17% stereotypical gay" (big difference between the stereotypical kind and the real thing). Chris loves to decorate.
I think you should just tear down the house and start from scratch. How fun would that be! :)
I think Rick should become 17% gay. then our neighbors would tear down our house for us.
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