Still Working On My Projects

Just as I promised-
I am back this morning.

Guess what?

I am about 80% done

with projects.

Whew!

I have been using up paint.

This used to be BRIGHT BLUE.

and was a roadside find years ago.

It was dirty-dirty-dirty

and was used in the garage for 

storage for at least a decade.

A little elbow grease and a little paint

and it is clean enough to use again.

I had some Seafoam paint left over

 and that is what is on the outside.

The inside is another can of

GREEN that I had.

It is still wet there as you can see..

I am moving my basement area 

Crap Craft/Sewing area to a little room

that MyHero had built into 

one corner of the garage

when we moved in.

It was supposed to be to start plants
in sun-filled windows 

and to pot things up.

Umm...Hello-

It faces North and gets NO sun.

Bad idea-bad, bad, bad!

Well, I am taking that baby over.

Yes.I.Am.

I found some material I had stashed that

I had about 5 houses ago.

Look how good it matches the picture

my grandgirls gave me years ago.

Now, I might have hit a little 

snag this weekend.

A little

TIME CONSUMER. 

However, 

I know how to FIX him.

Just one misstep and this is what happens here!

Still misbehaving, huh?

Well, buddy, I warned you.

Down you go-

IN THE HOLE 

as they say in 

THE BIG HOUSE.

No use to look through and try
to "cute" your way out.
Nope- Not gonna work here!
Just milk and cookies for you and

THAT'S FINAL.

Ha!

Bet Mom & Dad won't let him come back!

So, I am almost ready to reveal one of 

my projects.

I just need a day or two more.
I won't get anything done today
because I am headed to Milwaukee
this morning to see my 
little BigBoyE
(is that an oxymoron-or am I the moron-
don't answer that)
Anyway, he is off to kindergarten.
2 hour drive down-and then back
and an appointment in town at 1
and a meeting tonight that goes until
about 10.  
I might not get around to visit-
ya know what I mean?

Hope you all have a great week.

Be My Guest- Be My Guest -Put My Service To The Test

Is that Disney song running through your head now?

I like it when I can pass those

"songs in the head" along to someone else.

HAVE A SEAT.

We'll chat and dine

and get to really know each other.

Which chair would you like?

Pretty lovely, huh?

What?

Oh-The palm tree?

We have palm trees in Wisconsin.

Yes we do.

They are potted plants in our living rooms.

Okay-

That is NOT my porch.
(click on photo for source)

What?

You want to see MY dining porch

off the dining room?

Prepare for a surprise!

I did NOT say it was a NICE SURPRISE!

Have a seat!

Um....So.....I  ASKED MyHero.

Could you cut me some replacement seats for this set?

Sure!  2 months later I get

FIBERBOARD SEATS

that have been left on top of

the table and are warped and moldy.

Me: Umm....These are NOT going to work here.

MyHero:  Double them up and cover them with fabric.

Me:  You're kidding right?

MyHero:  No, Diana, I'm NOT kidding.  It will STABILIZE them.

Me:  Helllloooo-You need EXTERIOR plywood!

  I can't use these.

MyHero:  Well, you could show a little appreciation for the work I did.

Me:  Yeah- Thanks a lot!

MyHero:  Your don't mean that.

Me:  You're right.

MyHero:  Fine!!!  You do it yourself then.

Me:  Fine!

Don't you love REAL LIFE?

That's what you get here!

All the bumps and warts and realities of

everyday life.

So...right now the porch looks like THIS:

Guess what?

When MyHero wasn't looking I begged his friend, Mark,

to cut some inserts for me out of

EXTERIOR PLYWOOD..

He DID.........shhhhhhhhh.....

I'll be back tomorrow

with a prettified porch.....

I'll get on that right after I finish my coffee.

Come see me tomorrow and I'll

save a seat for you!