Apartment To-Dos

I need a teakettle. Boiling water in a saucepan takes longer and is harder to pour into the teapot, let alone a cup. Having boiling water available will help with making bouillon for soup, seitan, etc. as well.

And sweet baby Moses in a basket! We need bookshelves on which to put these books. Boxes and boxes of books. Most of the West Parlor could be cleared if only the books were put away somewhere. Probably in the West Parlor, but at least it wouldn't be boxes. I am tired of boxes. Not as much as I am tired of rented trucks and car-carrying hitches, but quite a bit.

I need to obtain or make oven mitts. So far it stands Me: 1, Oven/Stove: 6. Even with me flying solo against a tag team, that's still not very good.

I also want to line the drawers and cupboards. They are clean, but I always am sure that the dishes will stick to the paint. A bit of contact paper and a few hours of swearing will greatly ease my mind on that account.

And I feel I should make myself an apron. But I have no sewing machine and no ambition to become a hand-sewing virago of awesome.