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Life & Events > Boring > Painting, Painting!
 

Painting, Painting!

So far, I have finished the Living room, entry hall, hall,
my bedroom and have a wall and a half finished in our
office/exercise room. When you paint off white over off
white you don't get a lot of bang. The blue for the bedrooms is very subtle but I love it. Ted has not painted one thing and I resent it even though I know he doesn't
feel very well. It is a dirty job and no one wants to do it.

Adrienne did not make honor band which is made up of all
the best in central Oklahoma. She says she isn't disappointed but her friend Erika made it and she was looking forward to being with her. It is a pity you can't
make up for your children's disappointments.

I have been crawling up and down the ladder like a reptile
so there isn't any news from my house. I did go to the
library yesterday and loaded up on books that look promising. I wonder why so many bad books get published.
Reading and Boston Legal are my souces of entertainment.
We are on the third season of B. L. now. It is our favorite
show of all time. Ted is now hooked on it too. We need
to get a cleaning cd for our dvd players but fortunately
there is a store a couple of blocks away. It is not like I
have to go downtown.

posted on Nov 9, 2010 7:07 AM ()

Comments:

How I admire your grit and determination to get the job done!
Years ago when I bought my house, it had dark paneling on the walls. I hired a guy (I'm not smart like you) to paint the hallway and doors blue, and had wallpaper put in the dining room. The blue walls seemed outrageous back then and startled people, but decoraters use all kinds of bright colors on indoor walls now.
comment by susil on Nov 13, 2010 12:58 PM ()
It won't be long before you can step back, look around and congratulate yourself on the wonderful accomplishment you have achieved -it is then, that you will appreciate your triumph
comment by febreze on Nov 10, 2010 3:11 PM ()
Buddy the Cat likes when we paint because there are ladders around for him to climb. I don't think he knows how to come down a ladder, though, so we discourage it, not wanting him to jump from heights.
comment by troutbend on Nov 10, 2010 9:36 AM ()
I really like painting. Yep I really like it at the beginning and really like it at the end. It’s the in the middle of it I get a bit disliking of the task. You are really motoring along. I laughed at the “like reptile” statement.

Oh I used to love watching Boston Legal. I became a fan of William Shatner because of that show. Was never into the Trek stuff.
comment by kjstone on Nov 10, 2010 8:54 AM ()
I am impressed at how much you have accomplished already! Between you and Randy, I feel like a sludge.
comment by dragonflyby on Nov 9, 2010 5:14 PM ()
I have a friend who is going to loan me her folding scaffolding so it will get easier.
reply by elderjane on Nov 10, 2010 6:41 AM ()
Ugs painting... I feel for ya lady! And I don't blame ya for harboring a bit of resentment towards Ted even though he's not feeling well... it's HARD WORK!
comment by kristilyn3 on Nov 9, 2010 10:49 AM ()
It is miserable and I am a messy person so I get as much on me as on the
walls. At least it isn't an oil based paint.
reply by elderjane on Nov 10, 2010 6:42 AM ()
I'm sorry that the painting has been left up to you but I'm glad that you're happy with the results and the end is in sight.

I have read more than a few books that left me wondering how so many books get published.
comment by juliansmom on Nov 9, 2010 10:28 AM ()
The results keep me going. It is nice to cover dirt with fresh paint. I
find myself wondering how those people got the walls so dirty.
reply by elderjane on Nov 10, 2010 6:45 AM ()
well ,well,you are a bundle of energy there.Good luck with the decor.
comment by fredo on Nov 9, 2010 9:36 AM ()
I love the look of fresh paint!
reply by elderjane on Nov 10, 2010 6:46 AM ()
DH is painting and I resent it because he is changing my colour scheme. Hasn't he realized yet, as the instigator of our pink bathrooms, that he is sadly lacking the decorating gene?
comment by nittineedles on Nov 9, 2010 8:50 AM ()
You probably need to give DH a tutorial. Colors appear much darker on the
wall than on the paint chip. I learned this the last time I painted and
got a bright green and a bright yellow.
reply by elderjane on Nov 10, 2010 6:48 AM ()
I don't think I have the stamina to paint for any length of time, or maybe it's because I use it up on other things. I'm impressed by your diligence. Don't be too hard on Ted. When Jay was failing and I wasn't too aware of it, I was hard on him and lived to regret it.
comment by tealstar on Nov 9, 2010 7:40 AM ()
It is just one of those things that you have to plunge into. The longer
you think about it, the worse it is. Once you get at it, you become so
pleased with the results that you continue.
reply by elderjane on Nov 10, 2010 6:50 AM ()
Sounds like you are spending too much time on the ladder. Depends on how tall one is and how high the ceilings are, I suppose, but for much of an interior paint job I use a few milk crates with a board across them. Paint in one hand, brush in the other and I can cover a lot of ground (even tho I'm aiming for the wall and ceiling). The good news is that one brush stroke at a time it does get done.
comment by jjoohhnn on Nov 9, 2010 7:24 AM ()
I am very short and can handle an 8 foot ceiling with the top rung of the
step ladder but it takes all my best stuff. I started by masking but have
given it up because it is so time consuming. Now I just wash it off if I
smear the wood work. A perfectionist I am not.
reply by elderjane on Nov 10, 2010 6:54 AM ()

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