For those of you who are trying to figure out the floorplan based on my pictures, it is a split-level townhouse that is basically five floors. The bottom level is the basement, which is actually the way we enter and exit the townhouse most of the time because it exits to the underground parking. I didn't take pictures of the basement because it's just a laundry room with a closet for our coats.
Up a small flight of stairs is the living area with a wood-burning fireplace (can't wait to use it this winter!) and access to the backyard patio.
Up another flight of stairs is the (ridiculously small) galley kitchen and a dining area that looks over the living room. Around the corner from that is a powder room and the actual "front door" that no one ever uses except to let air flow through the house.
(how cute is this kettle? It makes the whistling noise and everything!)
This is the lovely (*snort*) view from my kitchen window. All the townhouses face each other with a big concrete slab in the middle. The whole complex was built essentially as a work camp for Syncrude or Suncor back in the 70's. Obviously they didn't think that oil workers needed to look at anything other than industrial materials 24 hours a day.
Up another flight of stairs is the linen closet and one of my roommate's rooms which is technically the master bedroom.
The top floor houses my room, another bedroom and a full bathroom. Annnnnd since my room is oh so clean, here are some pics of where I sleep:
(I went book shopping this weekend so my shelf is a bit fuller now)
I love my duvet cover and shams. The colours are so cute and I love the embroidery.
Oh no! My poor shoes, idly waiting on the bottom of my closet for my ankle to heal so I can wear them again!! A few weeks back, I rolled my ankle in a hole in a field and tore a bunch of ligaments. The bruising and swelling is gone but I have no flexibility in this ankle now. That means I can't point my foot enough to get it into a high heel without it buckling. Hopefully this isn't a permanent thing because I would be so cross if I could never wear heels again.
One other thing I would love to share with you is this beautiful book I picked up from a used book store in Edmonton:
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How awesome is that?? I love the book's cover, it's so pretty. I can't wait to read it. Most of the books on my shelf haven't been read yet because I always buy a few at a time and I buy more before the other ones are finished.
Well there you have it, my humble abode. If the weather is nice in the next couple of days I think I'm going to take a stroll around my neighbourhood and snap some photos of the pretty foresty goodness for your viewing pleasure. Hope you all enjoyed!
♥♥♥
Monica
