March 16, 2010

• Chaos (a "good" thing)

  Sometimes, if you spin in circles fast enough . . .

  you can't see anything at all.

  After the recent melodrama in our lives . . .  after the emotional roller coaster we've ridden for the past week . . . and, since we didn't have anything better to do . . .

  We decided to stir up our lives and create MORE chaos!

             

  We went to Home Depot, yesterday and bought paint. 

  I mean, why have a calm, under control household, when you could have this?

   

  "Surely not?" you say.

  "Surely they wouldn't CHOOSE to tear up their home while, at the same time, dealing with so many tender emotional issues???"

  "Cherylyn's smarter than that!"

       

  No she's not.

  And, yes, we chose to do it!

  And then, the darker gold paint we chose for the accent walls, in the den, wasn't dark enough (more like a pale yellow). 

  Of course it wasn't. 

  That would have been something going just as planned!!!!

  That would have been without incident.  Without turmoil.  Without chaos!!!!!

  Jesse had to go back this morning and ask them to mix colors into the light "yellow" paint to make it more of a darker, or deeper, gold.  (As I'm typing, the newer, darker gold is going on and I love it!  Pictures tomorrow!)

  Meanwhile, we found out primer (we already owned) was a more cost efficient way of covering the old chili pepper red walls in the den.  We had thought the thick, Behr brand paint would do the job in two coats, but we were wrong.

     

  Bye-bye red paint on the walls.

  Bye-bye serene and comfortable den.

  Hello paint on the floor that raises the curiosity of two dogs and one cat, who are now locked behind bedroom doors!

           
   

  No blinds and no curtain on the back door.

  Hello no privacy!

        

  Our painter friend called Sunday night and needed to pick up a couple of extra days of work.  He knew we had some projects we were wanting done.  So, we chose to work on the den first,

  then our bedroom (two shades of mossy green),

  Annamarie's room (I have never been pleased with the light shade of green I chose for her room) which will be a very soft pastel shade of pink,

  and, last of all, we will tackle the formal dining room, formal living room, and foyer.  Those rooms are a light peach with dark eggplant purple on accent walls.  We've chosen a light taupe and a darker taupe for the accent walls.  That job will require emptying the china cabinet and finding a safe place for my breakables; and, it will take the longest amount of time.  The walls are high and there are a lot of them.

  For now, my fireplace is the new library for the children's books.

       

  And our bird has taken center stage and is loving her new spot!  So does Chirper.  He can easily climb on the table to talk with Tango!

   
  Ask not why we do the things we do (???!!!!). 

  Only know, that we had a choice, and our choice was to set ourselves into spinning circles,

  which may not be a completely bad thing, if it blurs the REALLY bad things that have happened around here!

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  We reported our thief to the agency, and they said they HAD to report it (by law) to APS (Adult Protection Services), and we don't know what will happen next.  They were so apologetic and as stunned, as we were, that this had happened.

  I still have that same headache and daresay it is most definitely hanging around due to stress.

  Thank you to EVERYONE who left a comment about handling the maid issue.  Jesse agreed that he didn't want to be the object of a lawsuit of false accusation, but he didn't want to help the girl, either.  She was an EMPLOYEE, and NOT a friend of ours.

  I let my husband handle things and let him have the final say. 

  Please continue to pray that these conflicts are resolved peaceably.  I'm so glad Jesse is here to protect me from any more drama.  We truly ARE ready for some cheerfulness!

  Be Blessed  ~

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