Moving Forward

We have not made as much progress on our painting this week as we had hoped, partly due once again to uncooperative weather, and partly due to other activities that we had to complete.  On top of that, Rick still is not feeling well, so lack of good health and energy also play a part.

My wonderful grandson Owen...

and the pretty flowers he sent me.

I start with a picture of my flowers sent for my birthday from my grandson.  Actually, his diaper would have to have pretty deep pockets to really afford the bouquet, but it is the thought that counts.  Even after all of this time, the flowers remain beautiful; I have thoroughly enjoyed them.

This past week we have been out doing some shopping.  That included stopping at a consignment shop where my neighbor lady, Pat, works.  The shop is called Knot on Main Street, and it is one of those antique/ consignment/ everything else shop that takes forever to shop in because it is so loaded with things to see.  Yes, most of it is junk, but that's part of the fun.

Blue, orange, and green vases add much-needed
color to the overall white decor of the Florida room.

The key is to try to find the hidden treasures amidst all of the clutter.  After much looking, I found the perfect little accents of color for our Florida room table.  The set actually contains four vases, but the last one was a pale purple/pink, and it just did not fit the decor of the rest of the room.  I'll find a place for that one elsewhere.  Meanwhile, I am on the hunt for some small silk blooms to further brighten this grouping of vases.

Clean interior walls and shelves along
with newly added casing and plenty of
storage space complete the bathroom
closet.

Since rain greeted us earlier in the week, we spent a couple of days finishing the inside of the house.  Rick added casing to closets and doors, and I was finally able to line our newly painted shelves and put things away in the bathroom closet.  We are finding that with a little discipline and lots of organization, we have plenty of room to store all that we have accumulated so far in Gladys.

We had planned on painting the soffits yesterday, but the day once again dawned with an "iffy" forecast.  The 10% chance of rain turned into a morning shower, so instead of trying to paint, Rick just figured he would join the moisture by power washing the kitchen part of the front of the house.  As the pictures show, once again Gladys was being stubborn.  The paint on the wall on the front that was in the shade peeled off like skin from a ripe banana, but the lower part of the wall that is exposed to the sun held on to the paint with a death-grip.  We will have to do our best just to make it all blend in at the end.

Gladys only gave up half of her paint on the kitchen
portion of the house. 

The shaded area on the porch with our doorbell
equally was not cooperative.

If we can believe him, the weatherman predicts rain this evening and tomorrow, but sunshine should return to the area on Sunday and hang around for most of the week.  If that is the case, then maybe we can make up for lost time and really transform Gladys into something that finally has a uniform color and some curb appeal.