I'm a doer

[susandennis]

The installer arrived just after 9 and was done by 10 and the new shades are amazing. They look a lot better than I even thought.



But the tech is 1000% better. The old ones worked off an app on my phone but they didn't always and the app sucked. The set up was painful. But, hey, I could manipulate my blinds from my phone without getting off my ass. So cool? Well, yeah but this sucker is way cooler. I can ask Alexa to do raise them or lower them from the top or the bottom. Or I can use my phone. Or I can use the cute little remote. The setup was a breeze. And it has a million extras. Like battery indicator. And remote operation.

I face east. If I don't get the blinds lowered before the hot morning sun, I pay for it all damn day with a very hot house or a very overworked air conditioner. I have been known, after I have pulled out of the garage, to turn around and pull back in, come back up the elevator to lower the blinds when I forgot. No more!

I went out to the market and got everything on my list AND remembered to get gas. And made up 5 breakfast burritos. And unstitched the pocket on a top I finished last week and redid them because they weren't right.

And I finished yesterday's top and now need to remake the pattern so it will be ready for next time. I may save that for tomorrow.

I'm now taking a break. And I'm starving but I have decided that it is a definite yet on 13 Coins for beef strog tonight so no snacking. I'm going over early but it's too early now. I think I'll catch up on my internetting.

Comments

[ravenfeather.livejournal.com]

The blinds are beautiful, and yeah, afternoon heating can be BRUTAL if not blocked!

Love the kittie, and the quilt blocs on the ottoman/table

[susandennis]

Thank you thank you.

I'm actually going to wear out the batteries playing with them today.

[jwg.livejournal.com]

Can't you get Alexa to do it automatically at some specific time?

[susandennis]

probably but it's easier to just do that from the app. when the days are all hot and the a/c is running all the time, i usually set it up so that they go down at 6 am and up a noon and then down at 5 pm and up at 7pm.

[lostincandyrain.livejournal.com]

The blinds look beautiful. Definitely the right choice on the color!

[foodiefoodnerd.livejournal.com]

The new blinds, and the stained glass are gorgeous! And the cat is adorable -- I've always wanted an all-black one, but I end up getting picked by one (or two) who isn't.

As to the dinner at 13 Coins, don't ever pass up a delicious meal! Blasphemy, I tell you!
I thought the earlier either/or was shopping and gas fill-up vs. the sewing expo, not that you were actually considering skipping the restaurant.

I was torn, because with our ass-biting cold of late, unpredictable winter storms and hilly Seattle, the grocery and gas load up before either reaches critical depletion stage is going to trump (no pun intended) most everything else.

Still, the 13 Coins venture would be a fierce competitor at minimum. :^D

[badrobot68.livejournal.com]

Looks great!

[shutterbug.livejournal.com]

Is there a timer function by chance?

[susandennis]

Not to my knowledge but I don't know why you would want one or how you would use one.

[shutterbug.livejournal.com]

So here's what I'm thinking:

Let's say that you want to wake up to natural light from the sun but you also have a problem with the street light shining into your face through the same window while you sleep. If you could set the shades to open at a specific time, could it be used like that?

[susandennis]

sure

[susandennis]

https://www.hunterdouglas.com/operating-systems/motorized/powerview-motorization

[colestainedpage.livejournal.com]

The blinds look great! And I love that they are Susan tested and cat approved ;)

[nanila]

Ooooh, fancy blinds. Get you!

[susandennis]

i now give good shade

[zoefruitcake.livejournal.com]

They are really nice, so practical too

[rsc.livejournal.com]

I like how Zoey is demonstrating that this is the perfect height for the blinds.

[susandennis]

Ever helpful.

[amw.livejournal.com]

I know this post is about the blinds, but i really dig your stained glass. Great solution to what looks like a very oddly placed window.

[susandennis]

Thank you. I love it, too. It was done for me by a woman I know only from LJ! And, it is not only beautiful, it blocks out what can be really harsh sun in the early mornings. A big win.