do-do-do lookin out my back door...

(I know my Dad will appreciate that little CCR reference :)

Well, I thought it was about time I did a blog post about my apartment.

I know I talk about how much I dislike Dallas a lot, but I really like where I live. I love coming home to my little apartment. It feels good to have 700 sf that I can call my own. I lucked out when I leased my place because my apartment came with a bonus back yard of sorts. It's really just a little piece of land that has grass, trees, and a little "creek" which I'm guessing is a sewage or drainage ditch for the city, but I choose to think of it as a creek.

It's really very private because not too many people know it's there although sometimes neighbors will use it for volleyball or frisbee. Most of the time it's just a quiet little oasis for birds & squirrels. I know it may seem like a silly thing to cherish, but if you've lived in an apartment in the city you know how rare a patch of grass and trees are for a view. Usually it's your neighbor's window, or a busy street.

So, looking out my back door is actually a pleasant experience. This weekend was such a lovely change from the cold weather, I couldn't resist the view and took the opportunity to hop the fence and snap some shots of my "back yard." In addition, I wanted to give those who haven't been here a "tour" of my apartment, so I took a few pics inside as well.

Lookin out my back door:

The Creek

Such a pretty day - I love how blue the sky looks in this one.

Stepping stones
This fallen tree is the perfect sitting spot. Please don't comment on how white my legs are, I'm fully aware.

My apartment building looking from the creek.

My back porch. Yeah, I know my plants are all dead, and those pumpkins are from Fall, they probably need to be thown away.

Living room - I love my green sofa! Although I had to wait a few months for it (as did my old roomie, Andrea - thanks for being patient)

This TV stand has stood the test of time. Whoever put it together must have known what they were doing.

This is my favorite coffee table book. Have I mentioned that I love coffee table books?

Dining area - this is the one wall that I painted. And my friend, Sara, helped distress my table & chairs, although you can't really tell in this pic.

My tiny kitchen - it's pretty much only big enough for one person, which is ok most of the time, but kinda stinks when I have company.

Bedroom - where the sleep happens. Have I mentioned that I love sleep?
These 2 prints above my bed are my favorite things about my bedroom. I saw them a long time ago in this antique store in Longview and really liked them, but couldn't afford them. But my mom surprised me with them for my birthday! (and my aunt Teresa, who knew how much I liked them, played a mean trick on me by pretending that she bought them for herself which wasn't funny)

And here's the bathroom. Pretty basic, but it does the job.

That completes the tour. I hope you enjoyed it, if you made it all the way through with out getting bored. But, I like seeing other people's homes, so I hope you like seeing mine.

OK, this is a SERIOUS P.S. - I just got the OK to tell people that....I'm going to be an AUNT!!! I've been holding in that information for WAY too long and it's finally out! Yes, Erin is prego! Wow, it feels soooo good to finally be able to say it since she's been cruelly making the family keep it a secret. She's due at the end of August! That's my birth month. I'm seriously SO excited. I'm going to be the funnest aunt of all the fun aunts that ever lived. Get ready, little sugar baby niece/nephew. I love you!