painting daze

 

 

 

It would be kinda awesome if paint brushes had "hour meters!" I logged approximately 27 hours on mine in the past two weeks! The Purdy XL Dale is the brush that makes it happen for me!! I love the fine bristles, angled tip, and even splay you can get using this brush. Purdies are pricey, averaging around $20 a brush, but they are so worth it! There's no need to spend endless time taping if you choose to use this brush as you can cut in a precise line with no problem. Your end results will be "Purdy Awesome!"

Gratitude Journal

On July 16 I started a "Gratitude Journal" to foster feeling of thankfulness instead of my too normal grumps and gripes about everything! I do think its working, not that I don't ever complain! But it is getting easier to count my blessing instead of my bummers! Here's a few entries from various days...

 ~ I'm thankful that I can choose to make each day magical!

 ~ I'm thankful that it doesn't take long to clean our small trailer house.

~ I'm that Bailey fixed my dryer and front porch light!

~ So grateful that I am surrounded by beauty...

~ I'm thankful that Danl notices and cares about how I feel, my moods etc. Even if he doesn't understand why I feel the way I do, he tries to make me feel better!

~ I'm thankful that life forces me to step outside my comfort zone.

~ I'm thankful for peace and quiet and a cuppa tea.

~ I'm thankful for days without deadlines and just enough $ in the checking account!

~ I'm thankful that I can think, and dream, and plan!

~ I'm thankful for Saturdays when we can cook and hang out together...

~ I'm thankful that I can go to church and be saturated with God's love and the love of the people that love me...

~ I am so thankful that CHA wants to help me! :)

~ I am extremely grateful to have my "sparkle" back again...to be thrilled and excited about life!

~ What would I do without my sisters and true friends?!

~ So grateful that we don't live in New Orleans! ( today's entry! :)

pumpkin party

 

 

 

 

Pumpkin Time is drawing near,

No more Summer is my fear!

But cheer up my friends...

Fun we shall have when Summer ends!

 

Bring a pumpkin large or small,

Bring a lot or none at all!

We shall paint, or glitter, or glue

Whatever you like, it's up to you!

 

I'll set a date when the time is near,

Please let me know when your schedule is clear!

If you want to be part of this posh pumpkin day

Please comment at once, do not delay!

verse for the day

The following verse spoke the words of my heart!

Psalm 39:7
"And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in Thee."

Trusting God with everything; with each day, the known, the unknown, the future, and the past, is harder than it should be. But with my hope in God, I will put my small hand in His strong large one, and walk with confidence!

P & P

 

 

 

 

 

I am currently absorbed with reading Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen on my Nook. It was my New Year's resolution to read more classics. (It was also part of my resolution to deep-clean the house, but reading is much more fascinating!) Although a bit tedious to get into at first, I have been delighted once further into the stories! So far, I've completed The Scarlet Pimpernel, Wuthering Heights, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, and Alice in Wonderland. :) Do any of you have a favorite classic to recommend for my next read?

cRaAAazy days...

This week has not at all been like last week! Which is a good thing; t'wouldn't be good for all weeks to be alike! Last week it seemed I had just enough time at home each day to complete the daily pressing duties and stay on top of clutter and cleaning! But this week has been hectically different. Monday, I went to school to decorate Miss Smith's classroom. She choose "Mother West Wind - Smiling Pool" for her theme. It was fun to be surrounded by frogs, birds, squirrels, skunks, and various other pond and woodland animals. Melanie helped for awhile too, which was tremendously advantageous. Miss Smith served us tacos with homemade corn tortillas for lunch! What a treat! Also "Peanut Butter Panic" ice cream! Swoon.... A crazy evening followed; I ripped around town getting an insurance paper delivered for Daniel, getting my car tires rotated, and discovering that I couldn't get my allergy shots because the doc happened to be out of town for the day! Groan..... Uncle Kevin blessed us with fresh mullet fillets in the evening, so after yet another run to town for grease and fish-fri, we had a late supper of fried fish 'n cheese grits. Yum.... Mom was in MS, so Dad, Tony, and Mel dined with us too. She stayed night. I love my lil sis! :) Tuesday, she and I stopped by school to finish up the classroom decor, before heading down to P'cola to shop and go to my doc appointment. We hit Tarjay, Taste of India for lunch (this could be a whole 'nother post!! was superb!), Everman's, doc, and Cordova Mall. A delightful day! Other than the 1.5 wait at the dr. office... Today, I met Rhonda around 8 this morn to catch a ride to Century to spend the day painting at an old house Wade is working on. The hours passed swiftly as we began transforming the house from dingy to delightful, yakking all the while! I love my big sis! :) We painted til 5. Once home, I cooked supper, cleaned up the kitchen, did some laundry, and straightened up. Now I am zapped of all energy; zonked out on the couch. I am utterly, totally, completely, hopelessly exhausted!! My sleep bank is dangerously low, verging on depletion. To bed I shall head. G'nite y'all! The Princess with the Paintbrush must get her rest to be able to wave the brush and wag the tongue tomorrow! :)

head over heels for sprinkles!

Confetti Cake Pop-tarts!!!!

I am in love...