I have noticed that I am very talkative on this blog lately. Interesting how an unexpected turn of events can change your patterns in life. This might be a Captain Obvious statement, but oh well. It was something that struck me this morning.
I found myself awake a lot last night, which isn't all that unusual, but then wide awake at 4:15 was sort of a pain. I dozed off and on and just decided to get going a little before 5..... Now if I actually went into work early and got something accomplished that would probably be pretty awesome, but I am sort of addicted to my coffee and quiet time here.
Tax season is done today and my life after school will take another wild swing. Instead of having literally hours to myself, the MA will be lurking about the area. He has put in some crazy long hours this tax season, good grief. You'd think after this many years it wouldn't be quite so much, but it was. I don't do real well alone so much, however, it'll be an adjustment. Lol, this happens every year- AT LEAST it will be nice outside and he can go and rake and get ready for the bees and all the things that MA likes to do. The last 2 years that didn't really happen, as there was still snow on the ground. There will be one happy accountant here.
Speaking of beeeeeez, they are coming to Rhinelander on Friday, so we will pick the little buggers up on Saturday. It'll be nice to have the kids back! We will probably be making a sugar run in the next few weeks- early May I should imagine. Sugar run= Sam's Club for massive bags o' sugar. That will coincide with some quality gramma time with both of my little ones.
Last thing to update: I am getting back into fighting shape so to speak. My aerobic fitness is well on its way to being back to normal- and I am working on my weight training again. It is all really light weight and not a lot of reps, but I am working on it. I am, surprisingly, able to do full pushups!! I did 10 last night. Frankly, I am shocked. I feel weak and pathetic, but apparently there is some muscle tone still lurking about the area. A few weeks and I will get back to the gym again. Don't worry all of you, I promise I will take it slow, if you promise I'll get my strength back!
That is kind of all I have for now. I need to think about lunch and what to wear and all that other morning routine things.
Hope all of you find a big ole bunch of joy in your day today! Pass it around!
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Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Great weekend!
Memorial Day Weekend, 2013
It was a wonderful weekend with the kids- I think we had a great few days overall. The weather was decent- not too warm, not too cold and no rain! SHOCKER. Too bad that no rain trend is not going to continue during this week. We all enjoyed our visit with little Ella and we had a few guests who came over to meet the little one, so it was an active few days. Grandma Debi and Grandpa Fred held Ella a LOT, which was wonderful for everyone involved. Grandma Debi had her enough that she was treated to several of Ella's first smiles! Never was able to catch those still fleeting moments on "film", but that is just a matter of time.
We got a few little chores done around the house, got part of the garden planted, the clock got fixed and a couple other things tidied up. I was fortunate to get 2 delightful Mother's Day gifts- one was a really cool photo mug of Ella and the other the long awaited garden gate- Greg did some blacksmithing and created a beautiful garden gate that he installed on the garden fence this weekend. So cool!
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| Installed Garden Gate with Ruger photo-bomb |
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| Mother's Day cup! :) |
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| Not sure where the tennis ball is, but that is what she is looking at! |
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| Sarah Jane fishing |
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| The MA with our dear lil Manny |
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| And so Greg just went on in.... |
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| Patterson Lake |
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| Mr. Mannington chilling out |
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| Carrots brought them all running in! |
It was really very sad when they all left- but fortunately it will only be a few weeks before I see them all again. But, I was really tired! I did some weeding as long as there was no mosquitos buzzing in my ear, so that felt great. If it is not raining, weeding will be on the agenda for the evening tonight as well.
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| Manny was determined not to be left behind |
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| See you soon, baby girl! |
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Living room- BIG ole update and a "brief" story of color gone wrong
So when we last had a livingroom update, the Mad-Art Teacher was rethinking her whole "I can do it all, AND go ahead and conquer the world" attitude. Of course I still think I can conquer the world, but I just need to not try to do it all in one week.
Last Thursday I was laid low, REALLY low, by a nasty virus- which showed me that first of all, I am dispensable, as the children got along just fine without me for that big practice/performance for the play. gulp. Crow eaten, message understood. AND I need to make sure I am much more diligent about how I conduct myself when there is said nasty viruses spotted at the elementary school. As in, less touchy the children art teacher and more douse myself in hand sanitizer and good old soapandwater art teacher!! Anyway, when we last saw the livingroom, it was about to be mudded, taped, and primed, which you will find below here! It was an amazing thing to come home and see this, it really made things look great! Since then, the primer applied and then the weekend marathon of painting began!
I literally was either at the play or buying/prepping/painting/repainting the living room (or sleeping/eating) from Friday night until Monday morning. You think I jest???? Friday during the day I ordered the paint from Park Falls Builders (I will get to that story in a moment), then the play on Friday night. Saturday found me retrieving the paint, grocery shopping, spraying the furnace dealie right before having lunch, then rollering on the paint until I had to LEAVE for the play. At the play until 10:30. Get up Sunday morning, detest with my soul the darker of the colors (explanation to follow!), prep area for painting, paint light color, run to town for more makeup, prep area for painting, paint, eat quickly and go to play from noon until 6:30, come home and paint last of wall. The Mad-Accountant managed to be home for the last bit of rollering, which was nice, as I was able to do a little cleanup- very little, but still. Monday morning I got up to begin staining the wood trim at 7 to get done by 8, which is when the Builder came and I rushed off to a dental appointment and then to school to finish my grades! WHEW!!!
So the tale of the color- briefly- is this: The MA and I were perusing paint chips and I was definitely leaning towards a honey goldish color. I wanted two tones and we decided to make the ceiling the light color and I decided that one wall should accompany it. Then that of course leaves the other 3 with the darker color. I, of course, understand the uneven nature of composition, and my dear, symmetrical, analytical hubs does not. He kept wanting the walls to be divided into 2 dark and 2 light........ oh honey, no. Just no. So he asked me about 85 times where the 2 light wall were going to be- jeez. Now go make some poor tax payer cry, will you?? Anyway, we decided to go really dark and we chose the lightest and the darkest of the grouped paint chips. Now sometimes, I admittedly am dense. The name of the darkest color was "Golden Image". Had I not the ability to totally block out my home life during school and my school life whilst at home, I would have realized that "Golden Image" is YELLOW BRICK ROAD YELLOW- THE DARKER ONE!!! Good GRIEF!!! Which in and of itself is not bad, BUT I KNEW that Golden Image is a nasty ass color to work with. Transparent and streaky and obnoxious. And godknows how dark it is. Anyway, I painted the lighter color on, and didn't really like it too much, but that is typical of me. I always tell the kids at school- Don't make judgements about value until you get all the white of the canvas or paper covered and then adjust your tones. And this is what I had in mind!! So I start painting this Golden Image stuff and it SOON becomes apparent that I have worked with this beast before. It looks like hell when it goes on. But I kept saying to myself, get rid of the white, get rid of the white....... don't make judgements!!! Oy. I finished it and may I just say it was JARRING. It made me groan with displeasure.
But NEVER FEAR! Armed with my art teacher knowledge and having my friend Cat as my muse, I went ahead the next day (when I still detested the color, even more so in the morning light) and mixed my own damn color! I softened the color down to what I now call (I mean just this second named) Sunshine Honey and proceeded to erase most signs of the errant Golden Image. whew. I LOVE it. It is now so warm and lovely and I can't wait to see the floor all finished later today!! Ok, so maybe that was not a brief story, but you should know I underestimate my stories!
Anyway, when I got home from my day at the dentist, school, lunch (the electrician was at our house doing his electrical magic) and llllaaaaaa (that would be angels singing)- the GYM - I arrived home to beauty!!! Ceiling fan up, golden toned paint glowing, and a light in the middle of my livingroom. I walked in and the words- it's so pretty- fell from my mouth and I promptly sent pictures to many many MANY of my friends and relatives!!
I'm in love! And I have to shop!! For a few things, most notably a floor lamp. That would be tomorrow's adventure!
Pictures please!
Tape and Mud:
Primer:
Today is the day the floors get sanded and refinished and I am going to make myself scarce! I have a date with the gym and then a nice pedi planned and then a run up to Glidden to visit my dear friend and muse, Cat. I am so anxious to see what it looks like when the floor is finished!!! I am so excited! Then the trim will be done and I want to touch up my arch plaster, and Thursday is move back in day!!!! And I get to collapse on my couch finally and do a little relaxing and find more than a little joy!!
Last Thursday I was laid low, REALLY low, by a nasty virus- which showed me that first of all, I am dispensable, as the children got along just fine without me for that big practice/performance for the play. gulp. Crow eaten, message understood. AND I need to make sure I am much more diligent about how I conduct myself when there is said nasty viruses spotted at the elementary school. As in, less touchy the children art teacher and more douse myself in hand sanitizer and good old soapandwater art teacher!! Anyway, when we last saw the livingroom, it was about to be mudded, taped, and primed, which you will find below here! It was an amazing thing to come home and see this, it really made things look great! Since then, the primer applied and then the weekend marathon of painting began!
I literally was either at the play or buying/prepping/painting/repainting the living room (or sleeping/eating) from Friday night until Monday morning. You think I jest???? Friday during the day I ordered the paint from Park Falls Builders (I will get to that story in a moment), then the play on Friday night. Saturday found me retrieving the paint, grocery shopping, spraying the furnace dealie right before having lunch, then rollering on the paint until I had to LEAVE for the play. At the play until 10:30. Get up Sunday morning, detest with my soul the darker of the colors (explanation to follow!), prep area for painting, paint light color, run to town for more makeup, prep area for painting, paint, eat quickly and go to play from noon until 6:30, come home and paint last of wall. The Mad-Accountant managed to be home for the last bit of rollering, which was nice, as I was able to do a little cleanup- very little, but still. Monday morning I got up to begin staining the wood trim at 7 to get done by 8, which is when the Builder came and I rushed off to a dental appointment and then to school to finish my grades! WHEW!!!
So the tale of the color- briefly- is this: The MA and I were perusing paint chips and I was definitely leaning towards a honey goldish color. I wanted two tones and we decided to make the ceiling the light color and I decided that one wall should accompany it. Then that of course leaves the other 3 with the darker color. I, of course, understand the uneven nature of composition, and my dear, symmetrical, analytical hubs does not. He kept wanting the walls to be divided into 2 dark and 2 light........ oh honey, no. Just no. So he asked me about 85 times where the 2 light wall were going to be- jeez. Now go make some poor tax payer cry, will you?? Anyway, we decided to go really dark and we chose the lightest and the darkest of the grouped paint chips. Now sometimes, I admittedly am dense. The name of the darkest color was "Golden Image". Had I not the ability to totally block out my home life during school and my school life whilst at home, I would have realized that "Golden Image" is YELLOW BRICK ROAD YELLOW- THE DARKER ONE!!! Good GRIEF!!! Which in and of itself is not bad, BUT I KNEW that Golden Image is a nasty ass color to work with. Transparent and streaky and obnoxious. And godknows how dark it is. Anyway, I painted the lighter color on, and didn't really like it too much, but that is typical of me. I always tell the kids at school- Don't make judgements about value until you get all the white of the canvas or paper covered and then adjust your tones. And this is what I had in mind!! So I start painting this Golden Image stuff and it SOON becomes apparent that I have worked with this beast before. It looks like hell when it goes on. But I kept saying to myself, get rid of the white, get rid of the white....... don't make judgements!!! Oy. I finished it and may I just say it was JARRING. It made me groan with displeasure.
But NEVER FEAR! Armed with my art teacher knowledge and having my friend Cat as my muse, I went ahead the next day (when I still detested the color, even more so in the morning light) and mixed my own damn color! I softened the color down to what I now call (I mean just this second named) Sunshine Honey and proceeded to erase most signs of the errant Golden Image. whew. I LOVE it. It is now so warm and lovely and I can't wait to see the floor all finished later today!! Ok, so maybe that was not a brief story, but you should know I underestimate my stories!
Anyway, when I got home from my day at the dentist, school, lunch (the electrician was at our house doing his electrical magic) and llllaaaaaa (that would be angels singing)- the GYM - I arrived home to beauty!!! Ceiling fan up, golden toned paint glowing, and a light in the middle of my livingroom. I walked in and the words- it's so pretty- fell from my mouth and I promptly sent pictures to many many MANY of my friends and relatives!!
I'm in love! And I have to shop!! For a few things, most notably a floor lamp. That would be tomorrow's adventure!
Pictures please!
Tape and Mud:
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| Tape and mud- frontroom angle |
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| Kitchen angle |
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| hallway angle |
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| window angle |
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| ceiling |
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| front room angle |
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| kitchen angle |
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| Hallway angle |
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| Hallway angle |
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| window angle |
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| preparing to paint furnace thingies |
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| cutting in corners, etc. |
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| the beginning |
***NOTE***
This is a group of pix that probably should never be seen, and yet here they are! I am sure my hotness factor has quadrupled in everyone's eyes after seeing the fashion forward painting ensemble I have donned- but that can't be helped. Everyone try not to drive here all at once to behold it in person, I think I am going to throw it away. And then there is that unfortunate color thing going on there......
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| Yellow brick road yellow- ugh |
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| Tell me you don't see the similarity!! |
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| The look of "this color will be gone by the time the play comes if it kills me" desperation |
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| Before tape is removed- front room |
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| kitchen angle |
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| Note who is not listening to instructions and removing tape before photo journaling is complete! |
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| Morning pic of paint job! Staining about to commence |
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| Staining action to begin |
This is where you should insert angels singing and so MUCH joy~
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| Ceiling fan and electricity!! Front room angle |
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| Kitchen angle |
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| Kitchen right |
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| Kitchen left |
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| Hallway right |
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| Hallway left |
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| Window view of arch |
Today is the day the floors get sanded and refinished and I am going to make myself scarce! I have a date with the gym and then a nice pedi planned and then a run up to Glidden to visit my dear friend and muse, Cat. I am so anxious to see what it looks like when the floor is finished!!! I am so excited! Then the trim will be done and I want to touch up my arch plaster, and Thursday is move back in day!!!! And I get to collapse on my couch finally and do a little relaxing and find more than a little joy!!
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