Well , I blew past the first reality check , paintbrush firmly in hand , to tackle the shelving units . The first is an olive green china cabinet that resisted turning white to the tune of three coats of primer and three coats of semi-gloss ! The construction was such that the whole job could be done only by brush...such fun ! The inside back wall of it is now painted the same soft , pale green ("Hotsprings Green ") as the walls . Moving onto what was probably parts of an entertainment unit in its former life , this group could actually be done with a trim roller . The coats of primer were therefore thicker and needed only one layer of semigloss and touch-ups to complete that phase of the transformation . Even the dentil moulding posed little trouble . The challenge came when the inside of each of the 6'5" units needed painting . A stepstool and contortions worthy of a small town circus performer were needed to accomplish the task . Enter the second reality check . The quick break to run for more paint ( you'd think I'd get it right by now !) did little to diminish the protest from the vertibrae and their connecting muscles . The Tylenol-at-night and right-as-rain-the-next-morning scenario just wasn't happening this time .
Friends remind me in exasperated tones that this project has no deadline...that I can take my time and enjoy the process...all without bodily injury , please ! Such good advise...and yet , there seems more afoot here than meets the eye . First , this is the pivotal room that , once completed , will serve as the organized hub for the rest of the house . All the scattered bits will finally have a proper home and each room , thus cleared , can get its own paint job ! Long overdue !
Second , there's that dreaded reality thing , again . Tasks once tackled in a long day (with great satisfaction ) , now take several long days to finish ( with a degree of frustration at no longer possessing the boundless fountain of youthful energy ) . Perception and reality at odds again !
Hub room of doom!!
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Hi Katy, oh you write so beautifully, I can't believe it. You write what I think. I know you miss your Mother, and I know what you mean about the hole in your heart. So many things that we never thought we would think of remind us of our loved ones we lost. My Mom always writes me little notes too, well when I lived close by her. I need to go and visit her soon!
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You made me smile so much about your painting episodes. You sound so much like me. I once wrote about having to be a contortionist too when I painted one time. Long before I met you. I am so glad I met you! I'm sitting here wondering what you might be up to tonight. I hope it's an easy one for you and that you are in good spirits.
I read through all of your beautiful posts each one a story in itself. I so much loved the picture of your Mother. What a beautiful kind soul, it's written all over her face. I can tell she was a lady that liked to stay busy in her life, and was a good lady with a big heart and loved by all. The love you shared will always remain.
We would be nothing without our memories.
Bless you.
I loved your comment about the article and the cats, it really touched my heart. Is there a link to the story?
(((so many dear hugggs)))