Mother's Tired She Needs a Rest

I had a good weekend. We got a lot done and I got my way when it came to furniture placement. This is no big surprise, however, since I am married to a lawyer I had to list all points and counterpoints in order to make a good argument. Despite my long list of reasons, it really came down to aesthetics and that a four poster bed looks better behind French Doors in a red room, period.

Our huge 14,500 BTU A/C was installed. This task involved a lot more consternation than anticipated. However, now that we have it, I have nearly forgotten what it's like to sweat while sleeping.

We moved the bed into the second room. Although I'm not crazy about the layout, there was really no other good solution when considering the addition of another being to our household; a being with A LOT of gear and needs. I set up the co-sleeper immediately and the cats seem to be enjoying it. They are pleased that we have provided them with such a nice bed of their own where they will not be kicked in the middle of the night.

Because of the new A/C installation, the family is together again. During hot weather, the cats search out the coolest place in the house and now the coolest place might as well be the bed. Unfortunately the cats take up a lot of space and compete with The Husband, me, my belly and my four pillows.

Here is a layout of our tiny home. It's 1/2 of a duplex and referred to as a Double Shotgun. It's typical of New Orleans architecture. The other half is mirror image of ours. This is where The Tenants live. It's small but we bought at a good time and we have a great backyard. One day I would like to convert it into a single family home but for now we will enjoy our ridiculously low share of the mortgage. I also keep reminding myself that there are families of six that live in the same amount of space on our street.