It happens occasionally. I get a hankering to make a change in my house. I casually mention it to eldest daughter. She’s enthusiastic and encouraging. I procrastinate, contemplating the time and money. She visits and asks me when I’m going to start. “I don’t know,” I reply. She suggests I start, now. She offers her help. I’m optimistic that we can pull it off during her visit and I agree. We start our project, tearing up the room we are working on. Hubby frowns…a lot. Daughter keeps on working while I attend to other household matters. She does most of the remodeling work. I can’t keep up with her. The perfectionist in me slows me down. Hubby sighs…a lot. We spend a couple of days wondering if we should have started this project. Things start taking shape and we are excited about what it will look like. We choose colors; I change my mind, then I delay making a decision on colors. Hubby stops frowning and sighting resigned to the fact that it’s happening. He starts to take an interest and offers suggestions. Finally, we are done with the first part of the project. Daughter leaves me to return to Dallas. We are both tired but looking forward to when she returns and tells me how much she loves what I’ve done to my kitchen walls!
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All I can say about your "big" project take all the help you can get. I wish I was closer so I could advise and suggest.... Remember the time in Louisana,just say it like I spelled it, when we papered your downstairs bathroom? It turned out just fine,the way you handeled it . LOVE from WV And lots of luck ! -
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!
Love you all and Have a Very Happy New Year!!
Deb
A new year and a fresh start! That wall paper was lovely for 15 years- but it was past time for it to go. It was a big job- glad I talked you into a steamer or we might still be peeling the paper into the next new year- okay I'm exaggerating- but I'd hedge bets that it wouldn't all be done yet. Not only that the steamer made it less tedious and relived my regret of taking on the task. I actually started to relish the progress we were making on Operation Kitchen Destruction. Don't get me wrong- I enjoyed my dinner date with Dad much, much more! But, I'm glad to have played a role in your kitchen redo and since I inspired it all- I couldn’t very well abandon you during the worst part of it all. Can't wait to see what you do from here!
Happy New Year to all!
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