Total Chaos Reigns!

 Total chaos around here today and I am LOVING every minute of it!! Today is the first day in many that I have been able to be home all day with no interruptions-at least so far-Lol- and I am in my happy place. It doesn't matter that I am STILL mixing paint to try to match the wall color or that I really have no idea where I want the extra furniture moved or that the rest of the Valentines stuff still needs to be put away or that the leaves are so plentiful that it's actually hard to open a door without them coming in so a good leaf blowing project is waiting or.....you get the picture. There is so much to do and I am loving doing it all!!

Now, back to that wall. We all know that I am nothing if not persistent once I make my mind up about something...and so it is with this wall. I wish I had a dime for each trip I have made back and forth between the bedroom and the kitchen where my "lab" is set up. Matching that paint has been a real thorn in my side. Every time I'm close I must add just one drop too many of whatever and off we go again! 

As I was just painting on the latest attempt, I noticed something on the walls in the rest of the room and then I remembered! The last time I redid this room, I was going for a sort of French boudoir theme to match the pictures hanging in the room. And then I remembered that I rubbed the walls with a white glaze after I had painted. That was one of the faux finishes so popular back then and it did give the walls a softer effect. Of course, I don't have any of that glaze left and even if I could still find some somewhere, I'm not going to buy a whole can of the stuff for such a small space-although by now my paint patches are almost from floor to ceiling-so, I am going to give the latest try a chance to cure a bit and then I think I will just water down some white paint and see if that will do it. I'll let you know. 

We have had lacrosse games the last two nights. Luckily, they have been home games and both teams did incredibly well and won their games.

Monday night the girls played Eastside from Gainesville and took a strong win. My grand daughter ended up with 6,7 or 8 goals of their 16 total. We were just so happy for the team because this is their first year that we actually lost count. Plus, we were busy chatting and moving to try to keep warm because it was COLD!

Presley does most of the draws (faceoffs for boys) and is getting pretty good at it.

Then last night saw us at the boys' game against Newberry-another good win! It wasn't quite as cold but it was windy-hence my hair in this picture! Lol

No games tonight for either and no errands for me so I am having fun piddling. Here is where the cabinet that came out of the bedroom has landed-at least for now. I will see how it works. Of course, that means I moved the little table that was there to the area in front of my desk. There is plenty of room there so I'm good with it and I can keep the things I need to grab to take out to the garden quite handy. But, of course, that white color will no longer work for me. And so, probably the next completely free day that I have, I will be painting it black.

And, this is almost unheard of in my house-a totally empty cupboard. My mind is exploding trying to decide what I can move into it to make things a little more organized for me...so many possibilities!!

It is now after 4pm and here is where I am. Every time I put the new paint on it looks perfect and then as it dries, it doesn't. I tried the white paint rub over and it didn't work so, as hard as it is for me to say, I am done for the day. Had plans for tomorrow but I think I will change them and stay home and try this again. And, I started fooling around with what I might want to do with the cupboard. That is another big QUESTION but at least I got all of the stuff off of the bed and into this cutie so grand daughter #4 will have a bed to sleep in when she gets here...actually, there are others but this is her favorite.

As I look at this room I realize that it has kind of become the depository for things that aren't needed during certain themes of decor. Maybe the things that look out of place here could go in that empty cupboard until I need them again. Hmmmm!??

I think the sun is supposed to be out tomorrow so, if I end up staying home, I will definitely start taking the St. Pat's decor pictures and we will begin our tour. Stay safe and stay tuned.