Non-Writing Life
Today I’m painting the guest room. Ah, my glamorous life.
Since moving in 20 months ago, we’ve painted every room…except this one. It’s purple. Dark purple. We tried to live with it, but about a month ago I said it had to go. It was one of those statements that in hindsight I should have thought rather than said. See, my hubby hears me say stuff like that and actually takes me seriously. He begins planning. He announced last week that today would be the best day to paint. He even took the day off to help me.
When I whined about how I wanted to do it later, he shot me his best what’s wrong with you alpha male look. His view is that if you want to do something, just do it. He also gave me some argument about how we have guests coming next week and my next deadline is months away, so this is the perfect time. This is what happens when you marry a lawyer. He always has an answer.
Yeah, the logic of painting today makes sense. Still…
August 15th, 2008 at 10:22 am
What wrong with purple?
August 15th, 2008 at 2:32 pm
I feel you, HelenKay. I’m the same way with yardwork. I have ideas about what should be done, but no interest in actually doing anything…
I don’t mind watching my hubby get dirty. ; )
August 15th, 2008 at 9:30 pm
It’s the reverse here. I say I want to do something and then it’s me that has to plan it as well as DO it. *sigh* That’s what I get for marrying a computer geek husband. I wonder if there’s a way to write everything down in HTML so he’d do it? *G*
Good luck with the painting!
August 16th, 2008 at 9:42 am
Good luck with the painting. I am trying to clean today. With being sick last weekend plus, dad in the hospital. I haven’t had any time or energy to clean. The cat doesn’t help at all. LOL
August 16th, 2008 at 1:12 pm
Purple is a hard color to paint over. Hope all went well with the painting. I had never really tried to paint any walls until my friends were painting in their new restaurant. I helped paint in the playroom and was told I should never try to paint a wall again. I’m fine with that as I didn’t enjoy painting at all.
August 16th, 2008 at 7:22 pm
LOL - awe - hopefully the painting went well, and at least he helped you?
it’s a “get out of jail free” card for any time in the future!
Haha, oh Liza. That’s too bad - but hey
August 22nd, 2008 at 7:22 pm
since i invariable get paint all over something that wasn’t meant to be painted like the window or floor, I’m no longer allowed to “help” paint. Since it is also not my favorite thing i can’t think of why i was so bad at it . Hope it went well for you it probably took you at least two coats of primer to cover purple.