Update on THE PROJECT

The play room is almost done!  Hurray!  We still need to buy the new flooring and install it.  A little bit of touch up painting and Quinn's play room can officially open.

Angry People and Kindness

Why are some people so angry?  They blow the horn at you if you pause too long after the light changes, bump you with their cart in the check out line (now really, is it going to make the underpaid cashier check me out any faster if you bruise my leg?), complain loudly when the underpaid waitresses, short order cooks, cashiers of the world aren't fast enough.  Do they kick their dog when they go home?  Do they want their kids treated the way they treat others?
The world is  a hard place on a good day.  I learned to be more patient with others as I've grown older.  I've learned to tip more after my daughters served others before finishing college.  I learned to be patient with the new checker who is struggling to remember a multitude of details, because this is someone's child.  They are trying to be a productive member of society.  Most low paying jobs are mind numbing at best, terrifying at worst.  I worked my share before I found out I needed a real education to do more than survive in this world.  Let's all be a little more patient, a little kinder.

The reason for the project!

Today, watched my granddaughter at her house.  Watching her roll and crawl and explore her world made me realize anew why she needs a special safe place to play and nap at my house.  Will be back to work on her playroom tomorrow!

My project continues

Spackling is done.  Will go over for final sanding/sponging tomorrow.  Not going to prime/paint until this weekend, when DH will help me move the hutch out of the room, onto our enclosed back porch, and pulling up the old carpet.  I had fun painting letters for my granddaughter's playroom.  Someday, hope to have several names on that wall!

Project!!

Well, finally picked out the paint for the playroom.  Home Depot even tinted the sealer and chalkboard paint to go with the color I picked.  I decided to go with a light green that matches a green stripe in the valances I've had for awhile now.  Anyway, took down the dusty roman shades, cleaned out the room (almost completely), removed the molding trim around the windows so they could be repaired/sanded, etc.  Spackled and taped imperfections, spackled, sanded, sponged - you get the idea.  My house is a disaster (okay, a very organized pile of STUFF).  Anyway, ceiling fan is going, windows are open, and boy am I tired!  More later - with pictures!

Junk drawer

Well, my next baby step went well this week.  The irritating junk drawer!  Here are before and after pictures.

Victory!

I am so happy!  Despite a long hot day at work, I came home, visited with my husband and daughter, and then after dinner dishes ORGANIZED!  I switched the two cupboards I mentioned in yesterday's post (pots and pans, storage dishes and large serving bowls) and it works!  Of course I had to wipe them out, sort the junk out (you know, the containers without lids, etc.), but it totally works!  Wish I'd taken a before picture, but, even my husband loves it!

I feel like I'm really going to get this all done - one baby step at a time!
Of course this is my granddaughter doing her baby step thing, but, she's way cuter than I am!