Snowy morning

The first big snow of the season. I don't think it'll last, but the yard was pretty this morning. It's a nice feeling to be happy about snow rather than dreading it (which I'm sure I will be by February).

Practical beige

The transformation of our bedroom from very impractical greet to practical beige is complete. I am in love with it.

American Gothic



The Final Product

This was our first self-attempted paint job. Here are my thoughts:

I am extremely happy we decided not to prime the walls. Two coats was painful enough, and sufficient enough to cover up the green.

Painting is a long, sometimes painful process (at least if you're painting a cathedral ceiling like we were). It takes some muscle and a lot of focus. I admit, I was ready to call it quits after we finished the first coat. You don't realize how much wall space you have until you try to cover every inch of it.

My mom was such a big help with this project. Her dedication and enthusiasm kept us moving. She also decided to pretty much clean our whole house and do laundry and dishes before she headed home on Sunday. Such love.

Now it's time to try to get the curtains up before Peter's family visits this weekend. This will be a short but busy week what with trying to get wedding thank you notes sent (uh, finally, now that we have our wedding photos), planning for the in-law visit, preparing my Thanksgiving side dish contribution (sweet potato casserole) and of course work as usual.

Playin' it safe with paint

Tomorrow (technically today) we paint.

Practical Beige. Playin' it safe. But anything is better than this: