I know it has been quite some time since my last blog and I am truly sorry for my absence but I have been swamped at work and unfortunately my laptop is not very conducive for this due to being so small.
Here is a very brief catch up for you guys that keep up with me:
Recently, Big and I have bumped our relationship up and notch or two you might say. I am basically living here with him and Tucker these days. My Mom and I painted the bedroom a gaucho green recently and we are completely in love with it. I feel like I am slowly but surely placing my own little homey touches on what Big like to refer to as his "cave". That is very much what it is like being here. Most of the walls are just plain white with absolutely nothing hanging on the walls. With the new paint, came a new motivation to decorate and actually live in the space he calls home. This past Thursday we picked out new bedding to match the new room. This was of course after Big and I found the deal of a lifetime on a brand new Plasma television for the living room. We took the flat screen that was presently in the living room and hung it on the wall in the bedroom which after many holes in my newly painted wall (blog subject all on its on) we decided that we love and don't know how we ever made it without it.
Tucker is just huge. Here lately I have been hinting big time for him to have a little brother or sister to play with. I sometimes feel like he needs a puppy to dominate. This would at least give me a rest for he tries to let me know he is my boss every single day. We had to buy a fleece blanket today for the end of the bed due to the new comforter. Tucker doesn't seem to mind at all, in fact her prefers it. Silly puppy.
Today we braved the Wolfchase area, not the mall but Target for some pillows. Once we passed through those automatic doors something came over me and Big. There were tons of people and we realized collectively that Christmas was on it's way and we had better get some gifts taken care of. Most of the time I have the hardest time with certain family members, but this year it was so easy. I am not completely finished but I put a major dent in all of my shopping. I can't believe it! It isn't Thanksgiving yet and I am almost complete. Sweet.
I am going to get off of Blogspot now and finish setting up Big's new computer.
Until next time, take care.
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Painting and Freaking
Last night, at the Big residence, we decided that the samples of paint that I had purchased were going on the wall. This process has been an ongoing discussion for SEVERAL weeks now and I made a decree that we would stop talking and start doing.
A beautiful burnt orange was purchased, along with a very dark brown and a green color that had been previously approved by Big. I have to admit that I was very excited about the green until the first brush stroke. I absolutely loved it but not for that room, but more than that I knew that Big would just freak out. And he did! He said he thought it was too menacing and way too bright for his bedroom where he wants to relax. I agreed. The leather brown color I picked, I thought surely he wouldn't like because it was so dark, but he seemed to be okay with that one. Men.... Who knows?
I will be venturing out again to Lowes after work today to see if I can grab some more paint samples and get some instruction on faux finishes because he said that's what he liked. I, of course, had a mini panic attack wondering how in the heck to do those types of finishes well. Some people read about it and think, Oh I can do that, but then it turns out terrible. I don't want that. Kyla has been tons of help to us with picking out the colors and some of the brand names.
After I put a second coat on the squares I had painted, I noticed that Big was camped out in the office having what I suspect was a freak-out moment. I stood in the doorway and asked, very carefully, if he was alright. He said that he was tired and fine. Reluctantly, I turned and went on about my way hoping deep down that I hadn't pushed him too hard or too fast. Two years into this little dance we've been doing and I am still terrified of going to far with him. Well, there's really no going back now because I put the paint on the walls so this weekend we will be painting or at least I will be.
Until next time, have a great Thursday and does anybody want to help me paint this weekend?
A beautiful burnt orange was purchased, along with a very dark brown and a green color that had been previously approved by Big. I have to admit that I was very excited about the green until the first brush stroke. I absolutely loved it but not for that room, but more than that I knew that Big would just freak out. And he did! He said he thought it was too menacing and way too bright for his bedroom where he wants to relax. I agreed. The leather brown color I picked, I thought surely he wouldn't like because it was so dark, but he seemed to be okay with that one. Men.... Who knows?
I will be venturing out again to Lowes after work today to see if I can grab some more paint samples and get some instruction on faux finishes because he said that's what he liked. I, of course, had a mini panic attack wondering how in the heck to do those types of finishes well. Some people read about it and think, Oh I can do that, but then it turns out terrible. I don't want that. Kyla has been tons of help to us with picking out the colors and some of the brand names.
After I put a second coat on the squares I had painted, I noticed that Big was camped out in the office having what I suspect was a freak-out moment. I stood in the doorway and asked, very carefully, if he was alright. He said that he was tired and fine. Reluctantly, I turned and went on about my way hoping deep down that I hadn't pushed him too hard or too fast. Two years into this little dance we've been doing and I am still terrified of going to far with him. Well, there's really no going back now because I put the paint on the walls so this weekend we will be painting or at least I will be.
Until next time, have a great Thursday and does anybody want to help me paint this weekend?
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