Painting Pics

AFTER:

We painted the hallway from the garage to the kitchen, the kitchen and the downstairs bath.

BEFORE

Yes, we had pizza on Sunday...couldn't really cook anything else. :-)

Painting Central

So in an effort to update our 1980 home to the 21st century and to add some warmth to the white-wall house...Donnie and I have spent the last 48 hours painting the bathroom, installing a new water heater (Thanks Dad!), painting the hallway and the kitchen, AND replaced all the cabinet hardware and 3 of the 4 light fixtures. I will post before and after pics so you can see the vast improvement.  The 4th light fixture didn't make it because about 10:30 last night this girl was D.O.N.E. working.  Installation requires drilling holes for some toggle bolts to help support the weight of the fixture, etc.  Basically, I was too tired and went to bed so Donnie couldn't finish the last light fixture.

Tonight we'll finish the last coat of pain, remove the tape and finish the last fixture...hopefull all before Dancing with Stars.  I will post pics this week.

Did you know that if you paint, sit, stand, and or squat for about 6 hours...almost every joint in your body hurts?  Thank you Aleve!

Large, Medium and Small--my mornings

Rocky at 5 1/2 months - about 60 lbs

Jack is almost 3 yrs - 50 lbs

Katy is 14 years old - 9 lbs

I know a lot of my friends have children but some days I truly feel like I have three kids. Each morning starts around 6 am with a quick shower and getting ready while Katy (9 lbs Lhasa Apso and 14 yrs old) lays on the bathroom floor...in the meantime Rocky and Jack have heard that I'm awake and are in their crates in the basement whining to get out and go potty.  Once my hair is dry and Katy's been let outside, (I may or may not be dressed for work at this time) I go downstairs to let Jack (50lbs and 3 yrs old) and Rocky (60lbs and 6 mos.old) outside to do their business.  While they are doing their business...I go back downstairs and feed Jack and Rocky...then bring some food up for Katy and lock her in the pantry so she can eat in peace and Rocky won't steal her food.

Okay...now it's time to let the boys in.  The water has been refilled and refreshed and I'm opening the backdoor to let them in.  They both hurriedly come running in and then Rocky remembers that he hasn't jumped up on me and given me a morning kiss yet this morning...I then tell them it's time for breakfast and we go downstairs...making sure Rocky and Jack are eating out of their respective bowls as Rocky is the one that needs the 2 cups of food in the morning...now the food is being inhaled...I quickly go upstairs and check to see if Katy is done eating closing the boys down in the basement with their food. If she's done eating, she's released from the pantry and she goes back upstairs to lay down.

Now, it's time for me to eat breakfast quickly and be out the door and on the road no later than 7:40 a.m. to get to work before 8:30 a.m.  That's a glimpse at my mornings with my three dogs...Can't imagine what it will be like when Donnie and I have kids. :-)