Mega Desk and Mardi Growl

Ok, so this post might be two completely random and unrelated topics but I'm just going to go for it anyway.

First up is our mega desk. Well, just a sneak peek of what we've been working on anyway. Our office has been a mess from the very first day we moved in here. I have come to realize that we needed storage and our small desk and two small bookcases just wasn't cutting it.  After much deliberation, we've decided to build a huge, honkin' desk.  Here are some shots of what we've completed so far:

Three brand new outlets (this wall previously had no outlets and the whole room only had two--not so great for an office) and one cable/Ethernet outlet (the cable used to come up through a hole drilled into the floor) was added to this wall.  In an old house, nothing really gets more exciting than new outlets!

Two base cabinets painted and installed.  These were basic, unfinished cabinets that can be purchased at both Home Depot and Lowes.

And this cabinet is where our computer will live.  I'm so excited to be getting rid of the cord clutter once and for all!  And yes, we use a desk top computer.  Bryan is a computer nerd professional and likes to build his own PC's.  I just know he'll get on board with a laptop someday.

Now moving right along to Mardi Growl.  Mardi Growl is a super fun event held in our city every year (I believe it's always  the Saturday before Mardi Gras) and proceeds go to our local animal shelter, Young Williams.  Knoxville is becoming a very dog friendly town with four dog parks and a recent law that was passed allowing your dogs on restaurant patios.  Mardi Growl starts off with a dog parade at the downtown dog park and ends at Market Square.  It's so fun to see so many dogs in one location and it's amazing at how well behaved all the dogs are.

The parade route

This standard poodle makes our poodle mix Bindi look small! She's used to being the big dog among our friend's dogs.

 

This pretty much sums up what Bindi thought of walking in a parade.  Next year, we'll dress her up a little but she wasn't too shy about being naked.

 

 

It's starting to look and feel more like Spring!

 

This little guy was so adorable and well behaved while his owners were grabbing lunch.

And this is why Bindi loves Mardi Growl so much!  She gets so much attention (all the butt sniffing is an added bonus).

So how was that for two completely unrelated and random topics?  We're hoping the mega desk will be completed in two weeks or so and I will definitely keep you updated on any progress made.