tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post5984197873185343084..comments2023-11-05T03:56:08.325-08:00Comments on Murrmurrs: Rugs Of DoomMurr Brewsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-54725525191382227652017-12-02T09:55:12.039-08:002017-12-02T09:55:12.039-08:00We had devised work-arounds so were just fine with...We had devised work-arounds so were just fine with a minor zap here and there when we got careless. I wouldn't put another penny into this place if I ruled this kingdom but we decided to have some kind of democratic process when we hitched up so there's a lot of accommodating going on right now. I'm not budging on doing anything else in the kitchen.<br /><br />Thanks to you, I stoppedCherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14843459906469325667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-72176057644597558192017-12-01T10:03:45.598-08:002017-12-01T10:03:45.598-08:00I don't know. This sounds suspiciously sensibl...I don't know. This sounds suspiciously sensible of you.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-49877048535692966392017-12-01T10:03:21.872-08:002017-12-01T10:03:21.872-08:00Aha, you must've seen that little patch of emp...Aha, you must've seen that little patch of empty wall in the living room! I'm not sure what belongs there but I have a stack of about ten pieces of art just waiting for me to frame them and then put them...somewhere.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-90145468170774884852017-12-01T09:08:37.944-08:002017-12-01T09:08:37.944-08:00All this has made me so tired, think I'll go r...All this has made me so tired, think I'll go read (or listen) to a good book.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12005865037308609576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-90493864849976924542017-11-30T17:48:34.302-08:002017-11-30T17:48:34.302-08:00I thought you said you didn't have room for a ...I thought you said you didn't have room for a little wolf painting!Bruce Mohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00170656188990284530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-6512331794639380562017-11-30T15:57:24.776-08:002017-11-30T15:57:24.776-08:00Waiting for him to go on a work trip. Waiting...Waiting for him to go on a work trip. Waiting...Suburban Correspondenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11488916572135296650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-62212737869778355702017-11-30T11:07:30.489-08:002017-11-30T11:07:30.489-08:00The sooner you order it, the sooner he'll get ...The sooner you order it, the sooner he'll get used to it and pipe down.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-68208680583049468242017-11-30T11:06:53.607-08:002017-11-30T11:06:53.607-08:00Thanks! Halfway through this business I was really...Thanks! Halfway through this business I was really afraid I'd spend all that money and go to all that trouble and it wouldn't even work. New upholstery, new paint--but it turned out great.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-51737340071142391212017-11-30T11:05:42.381-08:002017-11-30T11:05:42.381-08:00That's rich!That's rich!Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-44444506925413873822017-11-30T11:05:14.829-08:002017-11-30T11:05:14.829-08:00You're overdue for a visit!You're overdue for a visit!Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-29509025539673528682017-11-30T11:04:59.588-08:002017-11-30T11:04:59.588-08:00But damp mopping is so much more trouble than vacu...But damp mopping is so much more trouble than vacuuming! At least the way we do it, and by "we" I mean Dave, who insisted on a professional mop and bucket that weighs a ton.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-79663518990946312682017-11-30T11:03:44.456-08:002017-11-30T11:03:44.456-08:00There are four rugs here. The red one is now folde...There are four rugs here. The red one is now folded up awaiting another Round Tuit when we re-do the TV room. In its place is the plainer rug in the last photo. It's plain but has Frank Lloyd Wright touches in the border.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-74380775274996806282017-11-30T09:48:16.518-08:002017-11-30T09:48:16.518-08:00Larry and I cannot agree on rugs. We will go rugle...Larry and I cannot agree on rugs. We will go rugless. Until I get fed up and order the rug I want anyway...Suburban Correspondenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11488916572135296650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-66738066954084470302017-11-30T08:14:07.154-08:002017-11-30T08:14:07.154-08:00The one-thing-leads-to-another is why I'm para...The one-thing-leads-to-another is why I'm paralyzed by design decisions for our house....But one of the great things about Oriental (hey, the Orient covers a lot of territory) rugs is that they're so busy that they go with everything. At least, that's what I tell myself about the ones we acquired after my MIL passed away. Yours look great!Nannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09239289676429380866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-13224149717499243972017-11-30T05:05:51.704-08:002017-11-30T05:05:51.704-08:00Somehow, this wonderful post plus all the comments...Somehow, this wonderful post plus all the comments reminds me of a saying we had in the Air Farce: "Flexibility is the key to air power, and indecision is the key to flexibility."Bill Meekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13578022766439024071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-48002422846983325412017-11-29T21:35:49.230-08:002017-11-29T21:35:49.230-08:00Reading all of this just made my head spin....Reading all of this just made my head spin....Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17540180242324518225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-2283308306269684752017-11-29T19:06:39.179-08:002017-11-29T19:06:39.179-08:00I've given up on rugs altogether. They just ho...I've given up on rugs altogether. They just hold too much dust unless I vacuum twice a day and that's not happening. I prefer a floor I can just run a damp mop over and call it done. Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-57208444327240311922017-11-29T18:31:29.775-08:002017-11-29T18:31:29.775-08:00Oh- and the new rugs are great, especially the not...Oh- and the new rugs are great, especially the not red one. The other two.amarkonmywallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09677008352624269050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-59799417543787246722017-11-29T18:29:40.928-08:002017-11-29T18:29:40.928-08:00Yes- this is how I decorate, too. One slightly too...Yes- this is how I decorate, too. One slightly too expensive step at a time. Matches my eclectic personality.amarkonmywallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09677008352624269050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-55533873939211098442017-11-29T18:28:25.166-08:002017-11-29T18:28:25.166-08:00I started hyperventilating at the thought of spot ...I started hyperventilating at the thought of spot cleaning parrot poop all the time.amarkonmywallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09677008352624269050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-36260640080087944892017-11-29T16:31:40.789-08:002017-11-29T16:31:40.789-08:00Gadzooks! You were emboldened by the size of the r...Gadzooks! You were emboldened by the size of the room, I'm thinking!Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-72250651795809698092017-11-29T16:30:25.877-08:002017-11-29T16:30:25.877-08:00Or you could just bring in a goat. A goat would wo...Or you could just bring in a goat. A goat would work.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-50515989784425895852017-11-29T16:29:46.325-08:002017-11-29T16:29:46.325-08:00Which side of this story are YOU on?Which side of this story are YOU on?Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-16221717851694871162017-11-29T16:29:25.693-08:002017-11-29T16:29:25.693-08:00Or you can put in light dimmers. Or you can put in light dimmers. Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-86043940233982844862017-11-29T16:28:21.119-08:002017-11-29T16:28:21.119-08:00Oh, honey. I can be persuaded. I actually don'...Oh, honey. I can be persuaded. I actually don't mind painting. It's so satisfying and I'm good at it. But just thinking about starting...anyway a miracle did occur. I love love love my new living room color. You can't count on that happening.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.com