before and after.

Okay, so I wanted to paint the dining room red the other day (it was only *ahem* coincidence *ahem* that Kevin happened to be away on business) but it didn't happen.  Maybe it something to do with a certain person begging, pleading, demanding, (did I already say begging?) to not touch one wall with anything remotely red.  So to make the long story short we settled on GREEN.

Dining Room Before

Just say it - nice room, but completely boring.  It only took me a mere seven years to garner within myself just barely enough interest to begin the transformation. 

Hold on . . . someone wants to say hello . . .

Alrighty then, back to the green room . . .

Isn't it purdy?

Maybe in another seven years I will have curtains on the windows.  Maybe.

one creative mind.

George came home from a Saturday art class at the Center for the Arts with this picture.

Interesting, isn't it?  Frightening maybe, but interesting.

a salute on veterans day.

From a likely future serviceman,

to all our servicemen and women past and present - THANK YOU!

jump.

Backyard fall clean-up with the youngest boy.

a visitor is coming.

Her name is Tooth Fairy.

Oh, and George wants to know who surprises the Tooth Fairy when she loses a tooth?  Between that and how does she get into the house, and what if she forgets and what does she do with the tooth after she leaves, I'm starting to feel puzzled myself.

class is in session.

Advanced Home Economics 101:

How to Freak Out Your Spouse Who is Away on Business

Email them pictures as illustrated above with the subject line, "Hey Honey ~ Which one do you like?"  Muahahaha!

Next class:  Selling Your Spouse's Crap on Craig's List When They're Out of Town - They Will Never Know.

that thing we got the other day.

A new sidewalk!

Stone retaining wall coming soon . . .