Reality Me

Walls now completely trimmed out. This Behr Sandwash paint is a pain! One brush stroke puts it on, the next takes it off. About 1/3 of a gallon went to trimming the walls and they will need a 2nd and maybe 3rd coat. At least now I can switch to the roller. 

A good friend recommended that until I get the lights on the tree that I get one of these.

Care was taken with details such as the softness of the thighs, panty lines on the pillow’s “backside” and wrinkles in the lap of the skirt so as to make the pillow look and feel as real as possible.
“We thought our main customers would be men in their 20s, but even men in their 60s are buying it,” Igarashi said.

A closer picture. 

This X and O just appeared on the window as the night air became cooler. Do I have a spectral secret admirer? 

When you know you are going to do another coat and don’t want to clean your roller, wrap it in saran wrap (plastic wrap) and it will save for your next coat. 

Ceiling painted. May not need another coat. 

Ceiling trimmed out. 

Current state of tree. 

See previous picture

Floor masked with newspaper and protected with plastic. Ready for paint. Room preped. 

Window masked and ready for paint. 

Use a piece of masking tape when removing outlet covers to avoid lost screws later in the project. 

Dressed to paint. 

Here is a view of the entry way with its interesting corners and some of the ceiling. I already removed the ugly ceiling fan which is centered in the room. 

The outer corner of the room. Note the challenging, non-standard windows. If I had a month two solid weeks to work on this with uninterupted days (ie. no work, no errands and money for supplies) I would rip the drywall out of these two walls. Install upgraded electrical, install new windows, and better insulate. I wonder what I would do with those nice Tennessee marble window sills? 

These are the hardwoods that the kids, the dog and myself are slowly destroying. I think I will call someone today to see if they can refinish the floors room by room or if it requires emptying the entire upstairs. Oh..and cost.