Still no “I’m all done” checkmark on the room that keeps on giving at Ben’s house. I mentioned we’re prepping it to sell, and that means fresh paint pretty much everywhere. It also meant sanding the floor in this room that’s just off of the kitchen. Before staining and sealing those wood floors, first came paint.
Ben didn’t paint this room after moving in. It was the same tan that someone else chose — the only thing he used the room for was to store an older couch and coffee table.
I’m a non-certified paint mixologist.
Trying to use up paint we already had, we painted the closet a darker (nocturnal) blue and purchased a french gray for the walls. But Home Depot screwed up and gave us the paint without the color mix. Soooo… I put some of that blue in with the white and voila!
All that’s left before the checkmark is clean-up, hanging the curtains, finishing the floors, and installing the quarter round. Good grief — that’s still a LOT left to do!
Next up is the 1/2 bath. It should be quick and easy since it’s small, and we’ve already painted the ceiling and the walls below the chair rail.
Stay tuned for updates…
I’ll share more as we go — or as long as my back holds out. 😉
Now you know: In 2014, the Copenhagen Zoo euthanized a healthy giraffe because they wanted to prevent him from breeding. The animal was killed, skinned, and fed to the zoos lions, all in full view of children.
For our fat chicks diet challenge, the 3 of us have a group text that we use to keep one another motivated. Truthfully, we simply whine about what we’re NOT eating or what we ARE eating that we shouldn’t be. Yesterday, Katie sent the photo below of her dinner…
She had Jackson County visitors at her Tennessee home for almost a week. Cheryl and Bobby visited with their grandkids, and with Katie working, Cheryl was in charge of meals. “Kid-friendly” foods often consist of selections higher in fat and calories, and are already cut into bite sized pieces when plated for consumption.
But what I REALLY noticed was…
All Katie’s food items are separate and not touching.
Katie will eat each food separately and save her favorite item to eat last. No food is allowed to touch any other food on her plate. Me? I mix shit together on my fork and believe some foods simply taste better when combined with something else. For example, baked beans deserve to be accompanied in the mouth by cottage cheese or slaw.
Perry is more like Katie than me — but he’s an inbetweener. While he eats only one food at a time, he doesn’t finish one off before starting another. I think the way the two of them eat is weird, and they think the way I mix food is gross.
So what about you? Are you a food mixer or separator?
Now you know: Ted Danson’s second wife suffered a stroke while giving birth to their first daughter, Kate. Ted spent several years caring for her and helping her recuperate. They later adopted a second daughter, Alexis. Then he had an affair with Whoopi Goldberg (yes, you read that right), that led to their divorce. At the time, it was known as one of Hollywood’s costliest divorces and reportedly cost Danson $30 million.
I’ve gotten so good at retirement since I’ve been practicing that I’ve transitioned to semi retirement. The main thing I’ve learned is that we expect retirement to look like this…
In reality, it looks more like this…
Cook, do dishes, clean house, rinse, repeat.
Ben asked me the other night why I learned to cook after he left home. I told him I always cooked for him as a kid. He reminded me he knew when to come and eat because the smoke alarm let him know it was done. 🙄
Now you know: The background check for positions in the White House ask if you have ever been “suspected” of breaking the law.
As a kid, I watched Wizard of Oz at least a bajillion times. You’ve seen it, right? Well… remember the house landing on the Wicked Witch of the East, crushing her, and all that was left exposed of the ole’ gal was her funky socks and ruby slippers?
The Wicked Witch of the East didn’t die… obviously…
While Dorothy stole her ruby slippers, that witch replaced them with Kuru shoes and is still out and about on a county road just north of the Ville. Named Evanora by Frank Baum, the witch of the east has since changed her name to Pollynora and left her eastern location to rule over the midwest. She’s shown above with her great-granddaughter.
All those munchkins celebrated for nothing. 😏
Now you know: Margaret Hamilton, a single mother, got into an argument with the studio over guaranteed time to work, only agreeing to take the role of the Wicked Witch of the West three days before filming. Ironically, although she finally got an agreement for five weeks of work, she ended up working on the film for three months.
From my very unmotivated observation, it’s looking a LITTLE bit more like fall here at the barndo. A few trees are turning and the number of dead leaves being deposited on the ground is growing. I love the cooler nights and mornings!
After this weekend, even cooler temps will be moving in and night frost is a possibility according to forecasters.
My motivation to do just about anything is taking a break.
I’m pretty sure it’s normal to have periods of time where you just don’t feel motivated to accomplish anything. At least, I hope it’s normal because that’s a stage I’m currently experiencing. Working at Seymour house #2 and preparing to put it on the market, I feel overwhelmed.
My smile in the photo below is obviously fake, and Ben didn’t even try to pretend…
When I think about washing every window in the big old house… painting mile high ceilings… wallpapering the kitchen… laying flooring in the kitchen… I just want to go home and quit.
There’s nothing awful about any of the tasks, there are just so many of them! And all those tasks are needed to make it more attractive to a larger group of potential buyers, which of course is the goal. We’re still plugging along, but excuses for taking a day off are becoming more frequent. 🙁
Now you know: The world’s first hard drive, the IBM 350, was introduced in 1956. It was leased to companies for $37,600/month (adjusted to 2024), weighed one ton, and held 3.75 MB, about the size of a small PDF file.
