So Close to Finished

Let's remember where we came from, shall we? This was Jo's room in August. Such a proud moment for me.

Now that you have all thrown up in your mouths....lets look at some after pictures. The purple paint was easier to cover than I thought it would be. Covering the gray with the yellow however was a nightmare!!

If you are my facebook friend you will know that I disassembled that queen size captains bed, carried it downstairs and set it up ALL BY MYSELF. Yes...rock star moment. That sucker is HEAVY. The drawers weren't too bad, but the headboard was another thing. I may or may not have been pinned against the wall by the headboard for a few minutes. But that is another story for another day. 

I am so excited to have this room mostly finished. Now I will just keep my eyes open for the finishing touches....and figure out how to get my Mom's cedar chest to my house. I found the bedding on sale at Kohl's. Happy dance ensued. I bought the curtains from a lovely gal on etsy. She is a genius.

I have a few things I would like to do to the room. A cute little chandelier would make me swoon here. I am also on the hunt for something to go over the dresser. 

Hobby Lobby will have some things for super cheap after the holidays. Just have to see if I can be patient until then.

I made a pillow cover from a tutorial I found on Pinterest. Now I just need to make a few more. I loved how easy it was. 
So, that is our new guest room. Wouldn't you LOVE to come visit me now?? 

Fall

I went to MN for the weekend expecting to see all the reds and yellows and oranges of fall on the leaves. What I found was nothing. They have already lost their leaves. Sad for me. But when I came home I got to see this beauty in my back yard. Looks like Fall beat me home. I love the cooler temps (especially after the stinking hot summer we just had) and the beautiful colors. This tree never fails to deliver. Perfect way to end my perfect weekend. I got to spend lots of time with Jo. We had so much fun. We stayed up until 3:00 a.m. talking!! I have missed our conversations. She is such a good listener. My heart squeezes just thinking about it. Then I went to a yoga retreat with my friends HH and Nae and Salena. It was a great way to reconnect with each other. It was fun and funny all at the same time. I had such a wonderful weekend. I hope you did too!!

Thanks!

This is a page from the notebook I used for my To-Do list. I turned to find this wonderful message today. It made me smile. I have no idea who wrote it...but the hand writing would suggest maybe Michelle? I just wanted to say thank you to my mystery note writer. It gave me a much needed pick-me-up.

Update:
Thank you HH....you made my day. I love you. You ALWAYS show up when I need you.

Another Peek

I can hardly wait for the new carpet to go in next week!! Then I can get the furniture and new bedding in and show you the whole room. I am loving the light gray/beige color. I think the downstairs bathroom will get a fresh coat of that soon. Stay tuned....Next week you will get to see the whole transformation!!

Where Spiders Go To Die

Not sure why these creepy things insist on coming to my front porch...but I know why they died. My sweet husband, protector of our house killed them. Probably not in the way you are imagining. No. Jim is more of the bear and bad guy and zombie slayer. When it comes to spiders, he prefers a more passive approach. 

His poison of choice is a lovely product called Home Defense. And apparently it does it's job. I leave the carcasses out for their friends and relatives as a warning. I feel it's the humane thing to do. Also they can't sue us for not warning them that the poison was harmful. You know how litigious everyone is now days.... 

Sneak Peak

Just a sneak peek at the room I am working on. It used to be Jo's room. We are converting it into a guest room. I needed to change it from teen-chic to cozy and welcoming. I am using a dark gray on this one wall. It looks black...but it isn't. Just a nice warm gray. The carpet measure guy is coming today. As soon as it is all put together I will show you all. I am already loving this room!! ((On a side note...the yellow took 7 (!!!) coats to cover the gray. Yikes!! I covered the bright purple with a light gray in 2 coats...I am using Behr paint + primer....and still 7.dang.coats!!))

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