I mentioned that we were painting the rooms because we were going to be carpeting the bedrooms. Everything got painted and then I decided my bedroom funiture needed to be painted. I started painting it last Wednesday. It was like everything a much bigger job than I thought it would be. Yesterday, Ron helped me to get the bed frame and the night stands all finished. We have the dresser to still do but that is going to be a bigger job and we ran out of paint. I had to order some more. I am using Amy Howard Miracle paint and I am in love with it. What nice paint. If I am not careful I could turn into a monster. I really enjoyed it and I was not expecting to, but my bedroom set turned out nice. No pictures yet of course.
I don't know how well you can see that. My daughter Emilie drew this out for me years ago. This is going to be my next project. Its been awhile since I have done a chicken rug and I love doing chickens.I think it will be fun. Every time I sit down I have been binding my mule rug. I have the last edge to bind today and then a very big job of steaming. It took quite a while to steam it when I did that first steaming. Then I will have met my goal of finishing it in July.
Just an aside. On the 4th we met a man who was a veteran. We were talking how we didn't enjoy the Fourth of July fireworks like we used to because of all of the bombs people shoot off now. He told us that he really has a hard time because its so out of control now, that he feels like he is back in the war. It gives him flashbacks. I thought about that all day. When the bombs were going off I kept thinking about him. Then last night, on the 5th when the bombs were going off I thought about him again. Sometimes talking to someone, can change my perspective when I listen to life from another persons story. I think why I keep thinking about him, is the brokenness I could sense. Those chance encounters always give me pause.
I will be moving furniture and all of the things in closets this week. Trying to find room for four bedrooms of furniture in the living room and kitchen and dining room. Then I have to move it all back. That is the fun part. When we moved in five years ago, I just moved in. I didn't really fix or do things because there were so many changes coming at us. It being 2020 and the crazy that brought. In 2021 our son moved in and all of the things that happened with his life. Now here we are in 2025 and I feel like I am finally living here and making this house ours. Life is always so full of twists and turns. Always none of it that I ever planned on or expected. But its all good. Because I never knew I could do the things I have done.I am kind of all over the place. I hope your next week is all that you would like it to be.
~Kim~
"I think the smell of horses is the most exciting smell in the world. ---The Changeling, Zilpha Keatley Snyder, 1970
2 comments:
That is one heck of a sunflower! Simply gorgeous.
How special your next rug will be a pattern drawn by Emilie. Be sure to share your progress.
As I was watching the fireworks, I commented how hard it must be for those veterans with PTSD. Back when I was growing up I don’t think PTSD was recognized, but I am sure that is what my dad had because of WWII. He took a nap every afternoon, and if we had to wake him we knew to do it from a distance because he would jump a foot up.
Looking forward to your furniture re-dos! (Is that a real word…lol?)
Wowza!! That sunflower is AMAZING!! I've always heard that comfrey planted around the roots of trees, etc. really help them as it shades the roots. That's probably well-needed given your climate. But I've not heard of burying the leaves. How cool that Ron is studying to become an herbalist. I didn't realize there were actually programs for that. I would love to do that. Everything I know/do is strictly and purely amateur! It sounds like you're making great progress on the painting (rooms and furniture!) but I'd be struggling majorly with the furniture moving. I'll have to look into that paint you're using for your bedroom set - I'm not familiar with it. Emilie's chicken rug will be so fun to do for you I bet...can't wait to see it. Yes, the fireworks are getting a bit out of control it seems. I don't mind the "pretties" but when it's just the constant loud bangs it puts me on edge...can't imagine what it does to those vets struggling with PTSD...and the poor animals. :-(
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