down there

rose: i got started with moving in to our space downstairs. getting it set-up as a play area, and as part of our home. the nice time about painting is that it helps me make a place my own. i feel like i'm reclaiming a space that once belonged to tenants. it's already looking really good; i'm happy and looking forward to spending time there, and being able to send my kids down there to play :)

thorn: it seems every time we have a tenant move out, we're not completely sure when they're done moving (mostly because they leave stuff behind). so i waited around for a couple hours this morning trying to figure out if she was coming back or not. eventually i concluded that she wasn't. i always find it hard to discover that tenants have not taken good care of the space. not just because it's property that belongs to us, but because i can't understand why people would not take good care of their home (even as renters, it's still their home). it's especially annoying when there are surprises – such as, a bunch of stuff left behind shoved in a cupboard, or a dresser conveniently left in place to hide moldy-mildew on the walls. or a blackened toilet bowl :S oh well, nothing we can't handle.
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my thorn was longer than my rose. but my rose was actually much bigger. i have been lying in bed at night for weeks, daydreaming (is it called daydreaming when it's night time?) about how i'm going to decorate our basement, and where i'll put everything. i'm really pleased with how it's shaping up.