Recreation at the Lake

                First and for most, I just want to announce that I finally got the long awaited dryer last night around 7:30 or 8:00 PM, and I absolutely love it.  In fact I did 3 loads of laundry while the 4^th waited for the morning to roll around.  Now that the dryer debacle is over with and everything seems to be in tip top shape, I can finally tell you about this past weekend.  WHEW!  I never thought I would be able to get to it.

                Friday, JM had a family day at one of the many lake recreational centers here.  And the plus side was the puppies got to go!  

For some reason, this area is very strict on dogs (there isn’t even a dog park in this town), so we tend to leave them behind or get yelled at whenever/where ever because I am not one to follow the rules.  I don’t think I am better than the rules or anything, but it’s a bit hard to play fetch while attached to a 7 or 8 foot leash.  Where’s the fun in that? 

                Anyways, we arrived to the lake and to my wonderment; a lot of people brought their fur companions too!  This is when I learned a few important things:

                1.  JD is amazing at making new friends.
                2.  JD is so good at making friends she is willing to share her toys.
                3.  JD is willing to share any toys with her new friends, but not her bee (at least not on this particular day).

                4.  P is terrible at making friends.
                5.  In fact P is a bit of a bully.

                After the better half of the morning and slightly into the afternoon, the family day came to an end.  P and JD partook in everything that they could possibly have wanted.  JD played with her bee, P chased her and tried to steal it from her, P barked in the faces of many different dogs, the two got to go swimming, they got to eat people food, played with the kids there, got tons of belly rubs and head scratches, swam  some more, and then fell asleep on the ride home.  Some other significant things I learned were:

                1.  P will try his hardest to keep up with his sister (bless his little heart and legs).

                2.  Because P tries so hard to keep up with his sister, expect puppy blisters the very next day on all of his feet.

the blisters on ALL of his feet close up

                3.  JM will be terrified of P’s limping from his injuries the next day, and will wake you up to express his alarm of wanting to take P to the vet (his love and concern for P melted my heart, even if I was still sleepy).

                4.  P will be babied because of his self induced injuries.

Tucked in and ready to sleep off his pain.  (JM even carried him around all day to help ease P's pain)

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Project Dining Room

                The evolution of the dining room.  Slowly but surely it is coming together.

Taping off where the chair rail will be installed.

Painting the top half.

Finishing the bottom half.

The chair rails that will be installed as soon as I get them cut on a miter saw and paint them.

Close up of the colors.

The colors I chose to use:

• Top: Urban Putty (SW 7532)
• Bottom:  Sandy Ridge (SW 7535)
• Chair rail and trim:  Westinghland White (SW 7566)

{NOTE:  the colors appear differently in person than they do online}

- All paint is a semi-gloss and was purchased at Sherwin Williams.

Color Splash

                For a long while I have been in a home décor slump, mainly because it seems like everything, and I do mean everything is white in this house; from the walls, to the doors, to the trim, to my accents like vases, plant pots, and even my shower curtain.  I have desperately wanted to add a splash of color without having to replace anything, no, everything; and about a few weeks ago I got the okay.  I got approval to paint the walls!  Picking out colors was the hardest part, especially since our neighborhood Sherwin Williams gave me a free color wheel.  Just what I needed, MORE options.  After a week of mulling over colors and debating whether to go with warm colors (tans and browns) or cool (light grays), I picked out what I feel is the perfect neutral hues for this house (I wanted to keep it neutral because it is a rental). 

                I haven’t completed any of the rooms, but I did get started on a few of the walls.  So far the dining room is painted, but I still need to install the chair rail, the hallway is completed (with a few minor touch ups here and there), the nook by the front door and the accent wall in the living room.  Pictures coming soon....