Well today is the day. I finally decided enough is enough and I need to get busy and get started on the painting. I decided to paint the kitchen cupboards. Well this is turning into a bigger job than I had anticipated. I picked an oliveish type green and a buttery yellow for the cupboards. Here is a selctive picture so far. Notice I say selective as I am not showing you the bigger mess. In the process of painting I'm also cleaning out the drawers and cupboards. Yeap just like me jump in and create a big mess. The colors are wonky on here and don't look true but you get the idea. Home Depot has everything ha ha I found the tile for the 2nd bedroom and hallway and that is pretty true to color. so break is over and back to painting cupboards it is so fun!!!
looks good so far! you've got a ton of work done! and on the positive side you don't have others digging thru your kitchen and drawers while your painting! i took that battle on about 4yrs ago. it's very time consuming! the outcome is worth it in the long run! don't be too tired for tomorrow though!
It has been a gut wrenching sad and emotional two months for the Struchen's. We have said our final goodbyes with many tears, laughter, sadness and breaking hearts. Dad passed on Feb 25th and now Mom has joined him on March 10th. We knew Mom was very ill but none of us expected that she would go so very quickly. And now as my sister says we are orphans. We are still family but right now without Dad and Mom to bring us and keep us all together as they had worked so hard to do all these years. As I had written on Caring Bridge Dad was our hero, our mentor our DAD. It is so hard to realize there are no more early am text messages or emails no more 4pm Sunday phone calls. There is a giant void in my heart Mom seemed to think she always took a back seat to Dad. But she was always there to help us, give us strength hold us to a higher standard. "We Struchen women are tough" she used to tell me when I was needing a listening ear. "You c...
It doesn't seem to matter if I have 3 days off or a normal Saturday & Sunday off, it is never ever enough. Here it is already 7pm and I am getting ready for work tomorrow. Last early day and then back to the old routine. So what did I accomplish this weekend?? not too much as far as the home front goes. Just the usual laundry and clean but no yard work. Now on the creative level I had a great inspiring weekend. I rode to Payson with Earleen and Annette on Sat am for a class by the 2 gypsy girls Debbie and Paula . I had my doubts I could construct a house that would stand. Due the patience of the 2 Gyspsie Girls my house is still standing today:) I loved this class. The roof holds the little album and the clever use of the 7 Gypsy elastics made the page signatures so easy.
After class we joined Annette and her family at their reunion. Invited crashers we were. We feasted on Alaskan Salmon thank you Robert and all the yummy goodies from a reunion. A couple of q...
I was lucky enough to be able to attend Carol's Heirloom class on Sat. What a wonderful day with the most amazing hostess Patty and the best teacher Carol. The food was so fabulous, the group of ladies the best, and our class simply over the top. Below are the photos of my finished book. I love it. More posts on the food later. I can't say thank you enough to Carol, Patty, Earleen and Annette for encouraging me to join them Beautiful fabric cupcakes were gifted to us by Carol. As a bonus she taught us how to make them! Our class kit Inside the case My book Colleen and I are taking Jenny Hernandez class at Mystic Paper in October
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