i built that road & walked every mile

happy valentine's day! even when without a SO, i've absolutely loved valentine's day. :) there's just something about red, pink, candy, and flowers that bring me the happy. 

every year, i try and observe lent in some way, shape, or form. this year i'm going to really focus on reflection and peace — and to ease the peace along, i'm going to "give up" anger. it's amazing how many different ways anger can manifest and none of them bring goodness to anyone. 

so...peace be with you, bitches. =D 

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we ended up getting the hutch i was looking at on FB marketplace. it was an adventure getting to the pick up location and at one point, google maps had us turn into an empty field. i was reminded of that michael scott driving into the lake scene from the office. =D anyway, we eventually got to where we were supposed to be and it's a nice enough hutch and will be OK for now as is...come warmer weather, i'm going to change out the hardware and maybe paint it. it's not vintage or fancy enough to worry about messing up its patina — i'm thinking it's anywhere from the 50s to the 70s in construction, but i know so little about furniture that it's difficult for me to really formulate an estimate. 

while it's not sloppily made, it seems to be a mass manufactured piece, and the wood seems a bit thin — i would not call it SUPER solid. then again, like i said, i know dick-all about furniture. 

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