New roof, new doors, new windows… but still so much to do inside.
I just like this picture…
…and what we see from the front door.
Could be worse. Could be much, much worse.
But here’s what I want to know… when do you put too much money into a house? There must be a tipping point, at which time you cease to get a return for your investment.
So, my two sisters and one of my brothers decided to come see me – they flew in Thursday and left this morning. It’s slightly surreal, to suddenly have family.. but a very, very good thing because they’re wonderful people. Warm, friendly, accepting… just the best. I love Tom’s wife as well. She feels like another sister.
There are two brothers and my father to meet, so I’ll do that… sooner rather than later.
*We were rained on while at the beach, so I’m dorky looking and my hair was weird. Add a big mole and put me in the circus!
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Wishing everyone a cheerful holiday full of good eats and loving family and friends.
‘Lazy’ has been the order of the week. Thankfully all gifts have been purchased and mailed… and the house cleaning came to an abrupt halt after I decided to not give a fig about random piles of dog hair anymore.
It’s liberating.
Legend has it that I possess a little lamp, half borrowed from YsD when she found lodging with us many years ago.
The wood piece on the lamp -which belonged to YsD- was originally blue, but I could not reconcile the thing, since my contributed shade was burgundy.
I do not have considerable skill in DIY, unlike some… but decided to tackle the problem of the blue wood piece anyway. I painted it taupe, using the latex from the recent bedroom re-do. That was hideous, so then I ordered a little tube of silver (what was I thinking?) and it became pretty damn festive. If I thought the taupe was bad… ugh.
Then and only then did the thought occur to sand everything off down to the wood and stain it.
So I did. It took many days because I sanded it by hand. Well, not everything had come off; the blue had seeped into the wood and dyed it in places… and I was sick of sanding.
I thought the right stain would leave the wood looking almost nice. Well, I didn’t buy the right stain and I didn’t read the directions before tackling the project. Of course.
After four applications I couldn’t get it any darker, so I gave up. Something in me wants to strip it all down and try again, but not right now.
It actually looks okay at night when the light’s on, but when it’s not? Heh.
Now I’m thinking of papering the shade with old maps.
The good news is, I’ve been able to clean my kitchen counters off. 😉
My father Saturday after the Veteran’s Day ceremony.
This man kills me. I hadn’t had a father since 1978, and suddenly, I did. My emotions are all over the place. When we speak on the phone I giggle like a 5 year old with a feather to her feet. When he writes sweet things in his emails I break down and cry!! I’d like to even off soon…
