We've been in the process of re-painting the house. I'm not going to tell you how long ago this started
**whispers** 4 years, but it's just recently begun.
Makes sense right?
Four years ago, Joe had me pick out colors for most of the rooms in the house. I think, I wasn't into it at the moment, because I kept the colors pretty close to things now. Basically, I didn't have
Pinterest back then. ;) Once I picked out the colors, he went out & bought the paint.
Then things got
crazy, busy for Joe at work so things got sidetracked & he never got around to any painting. So when he told me the kitchen & family room would be painted before the holidays, I only half believed him. I mean it's been
10 years since we
(Joe) have painted.
Ten years. For the most part it didn't bother me, but eventually, of course, it started to.
Hey I'm human! Until he ordered the Little Giant Ladder.
See, we have crazy high ceilings in the kitchen/eat in area, plus our master bathroom, not to mention the stairs. In order to paint these areas it would require scaffolding & he didn't have it. Shocking with all the tools the man has, but I can't talk with all the scrappy supplies I horde. ;)
When he told me he ordered the ladder, he was like a kid on Christmas! He couldn't wait for it to get here, so he could paint.
Yes you read that correctly. The man
likes to paint. He says it relaxes him & that's why he won't hire painters.
Him=painting
Me=craftiness
Whatever.
When the ladder came in, he had to open it up to it's full potential to "show me how it works" (play), but sure enough that weekend he started to paint. It had to be done in sections, since it's a lot of work, cutting in, so he did the eat in area ceiling first.
Now, did you happen to pick up the fact that I picked out these paint colors FOUR YEARS AGO? Well, I have to say, my tastes have changed, in some areas more than others. The color I picked for the kitchen walls was nice. However, if I were choosing now, I'd have picked a slightly darker color. We have "Sand Dollar" (2nd from the top) but now I'd have chosen "Sands of Time" (4th from the top).
Joe painted a swatch of paint onto the wall for me, and I literally watched paint dry.
It was okay, then as it dried it was better. You could definately see the difference between the old & new colors.
Of course he loved it. As much as I would love it a darker shade, I have to say the fact that we already HAD the paint, won me over more. Sorta, but I couldn't see letting it go to waste.
I didn't tell him that & busted his chops about the color, but I made him swear to paint again in 5 years & not drag it out to 10 years like this time. ;)
The next day he did the walls. It does looks nicer & cleaner. I'm already looking forward to when he does the family room next. I've got plans for those walls....the problem is trying to decide. ;)
As much as they would have loved to have brought this huge pumpkin home with us, it stayed at the farm. We have no use for it, don't even like pumpkin pie.
Every year they need to see "How tall, this Fall?". I can't believe Marissa is almost 5'. She'll be taller than me in no time.
I almost forgot to get Joe & I into the pics until we saw this pumpkin.
For me the bonus was using up some embellies that were just sitting in my stash. The colors look so much better IRL. It was a cruddy day when I took these pics & I had trouble with the glare. :(
Of course, nothing more came from it. I needed a clipboard & never thought about it when I was out. Eventually I did find one & much, much later I finally, FINALLY got around to blogging it.
Since it was so easy to make I made a few more with the same colors.
Later when I had some time, I then made more. I found these colors in my scrap stash & punched these. Did everything the same...
Including making a few extra....
Once again I was on a roll & pulled these paper scraps as well...I also switched it up a little using a different stamp...I'm crazy like that. ;) LOL!!
The best part was it used up a bunch of patterned paper SCRAPS hanging in my stash waiting to be used (that I probably wouldn't have used otherwise--let's be honest). It was a win-win all around!
Then I attached the pumpkin/leaves, which was conveniently one piece. All I had to do was adjust the stem. After gluing that down, I glued on the owl & my masterpiece was done!!
Like I said very simple!
Marissa understands (listens better) & comes away with a better harvest. She goes about it like a pro & goes on talking about baking pies. My future chef!
I've got to admit that it took me awhile to get into but a few chapters in (once she travels back in time) I was hooked. Apparently, there are about 6 more books in this series...already got the next one downloaded & started!
