Yesterday was the first day we could get in the ‘new’ house. This house was built in the early 50s and the last tenants lost their home. :( So, it wasn’t in great condition…but it certainly isn’t as bad as most of the houses we saw in our price range!
Eric and his dad worked on the garage door first thing in the morning so it can be opened and closed – imagine that luxury! lol
Then, Eric and his friend, Jim, went to get paint while I started to clean the kitchen cupboards. I was soon joined by Ruth – who ended up finishing the job!
After the paint arrived, everyone pitched in and we got the living room and all the bedrooms painted. After cleaning the walls, we decided the bathroom, kitchen and hallway could wait. Our helpers were my Mom, Eric’s sister, Anne & her oldest son, J1, Gayle, Cindy, Jim, Deb, Ruth and Eric’s Dad. Eric’s mom watched Anne’s younger son, J2, J3 and JGirl.
The only bummer was the dining room. I really wanted red walls – at least one, maybe two. As we edged the room, the red was really icky. Awhile later, it looked dry enough for a 2nd coat…and it looked great! But then it started to run in afew areas. :( We were trying to move to fast I guess. Not sure what we will do about it…I’m probably going to be stuck here today packing. We are a bit behind because we have people who are willing to help us tonight so we feel like we need to be ready for them. We had originally planned on moving on Saturday and having a few more days to prepare.
The one thing I’m enjoying so much – my new bedroom – it’s actually a color! I am super excited about it – even in the face of continual “are you sure you want to paint the whole room that color?” lol It is lilac….as in soft purple! :D I love it!!
Well, I’d better get up and pack something….anything! Please pray for us! I’m stressing about the dining room and the ever growing todo list!
Wow! You got a lot of help with your painting! That’s so great!! … Hope everything works out in the dining room…
Hope all’s going well with the move. I know you’re going to be working so hard especially over the weekend. Try not to overdo it too much!
CONGRATS on the color!! I know how you feel! 😀
I can’t wait to see what happens next! Red is the hardest color for paint. It helps to have a tinted primer and even the palest pink sometimes takes multiple coats for good color coverage. If you aren’t sure what will happen or how to proceed after the running, ask the people where you got the paint. I hope you will be putting pics up on the blog.
You’re back! The site was gone last night….thought it was because of your move…glad you’re back! Hope all’s going well!