Home Sweet Home (office)

January 2009

Events around the house in early 2009: new car, and an home office make-over for Anne.

We decided it was time for a new car for Anne, since the wagon has around 180k miles on it. We decided on a Toyota Prius. Miles per gallon has always been in important criteria in selecting a car for Anne. This one is getting around 47 mpg so far. And it's pretty, to, with a cheerful light green color.

Paul is leaning inside a Prius car that is in a showroom

Anne stands next to the new car with a big smile on her face

February 2009

Anne's office got a complete make-over. It needed it. But the triggering factor was to give her a treadmill desk. She can now walk while she is on the computer! Or sit; it works either way. Here are some comparison pictures:

Old rug but new paint

The corner of a mostly empty room, with a dark brown rug and pale blue walls

new rug & walls

Same corner of a room but with a lighter gray-blue rug

Old desk (& walls)

A brown corner desk with many office supplies on it

New desk

An adjustable height desk is next to a tall filing cabinet and a mostly empty bookcase

Anne at desk

Anne is standing on a treadmill in front of a desk and computer monitor

And a picture of the sunset, which we now see. It used to be blocked by trees. We preferred the trees, but the sunsets are nice.

The setting sun has made the sky yellow and pink, seen over a road and a house

Updated April 2026