J-fer Rose's Profile

Case of wine (mixed varieties)-- some for saving a few years or for celebrating the 1st anniversary. Or a basket with assorted specialty foods and candies-- the types of things you wouldn't buy at your typical grocery store run. I've done this a few times and have been told this was good to have for the honeymoon.

Did anyone else notice that The Washington Post today has an article about Sarah Vowell and that she is quoted making a quip about Apartment Therapy???

As a fan of both This American Life and Apartment Therapy, I was pleased to see this overlap.

Thanks everyone.
I assembled this bed myself (with help from a friend). The assembly was like Ikea assembly, but on steroids. It took an entire weekend. But it was absolutely worth it.

It did cost me a bit over $2000, but considering the money I saved by buying a studio rather than a one bedroom, I think it was money well spent.

And yes, the middle shelves slide in front of the outer shelves and books, vases, etc. all stay put. The only downside is that when the bed is down you can't access your belongings on the outermost shelves (because they end up behind the sliding shelves).

I think many of the commenters are missing the point. In most co-housing communities, you have your own home (be it an apartment or a single-family dwelling). You can lock your door and retreat inside whenever you want/need to. But there are often shared meals, shared child care, etc-- whatever the community decides they want to share. I love the idea and think I would do well in a co-housing situation. And I'm a private, introverted person.

And I know the Joint house, too. I never lived there, but I did go to parties there-- and had friends in other cooperatives. Is there more than one, or are we all talking about Ann Arbor?

Ooh... I've wanted one of these for a long time.

I don't like it. But then again, I don't like ANY treatment (or architecture for that matter) that draws extra attention to the garage door. I don't own a car and much prefer pedestrian-oriented/pedestrian-friendly urban design where the pedestrian is given a higher status than the car. Or at least design where the front door is given more emphasis than the garage door...

janbrady, I have new towels from West Elm. They're only a month or so old so I can't speak to durability but I am enjoying their softness. They also do a great job at drying (an important factor in a towel).

Sigh... they may be convenient to a lot of things, but sadly they are not convenient to my job.

OK, so I'm a video game dummy. I don't have a tv... I use my computer to watch dvds, access online video, etc. Could I hook up the Wii and Wii fit to my computer? This does look very appealing, but not if I also have to buy a television set.

I'm in for onions, too!