Patio furniture

We bought some new patio furniture for the front of the house. Unlike everywhere else in the country, fall is the perfect time in Austin to enjoy a dinner outside. We'll be adding some white chairs soon to fill out the set.

Done: Add smoke detector to 3rd bedroom

We bought the a smoke detector the first weekend we moved into the house, I just couldn't be bothered to get up on a ladder till now. We have plenty fire alarms in the house already, but Austin fire code says you should have one in every bedroom; now we do.

Done: Put water heater blanket around water heater

It was hopefully the itchiest job that we'll have to do, but with fall coming up and our water heater being in an outside closet, it was time to put a water heater blanket on. I learned that a water heater blanket isn't a blanket at all, but essentially insulation with plastic on one side - hence the itchiness. Overall it was a pretty easy job that didn't take too long that should be a good investment in the long run.

New office chair

We picked up a new chair for the study from our favorite store, craigslist.
It's a Knoll Pollock Executive Chair.

From Knoll, "Charles Pollock's 1965 executive chair, now considered one of Knoll's most memorable designs, features an aluminum rim that supports the chair both structurally and visually."

Here are some beauty shots:

You spin me

We have no need for another stereo/record player. And we really don't have room for one. But if I ever see one of these in person, I'll buy it in a heartbeat.

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