September 21, 2010

• Don’t be crying over… or Making Lemonaide

  Things are working along really well. I got great news last week from the Doctors . Effectively, I have no further growths, thickening or changes in the three tumors!
  I wish you all great news!

  For whatever reason, Steve decided we were going to paint the little bridge over ‘Black River’… without checking with me. ( Just because he builds it does not mean it is his… alone)

  I love outside wood that goes silver gray naturally. That WAS the plan for said bridge. I cannot tell you how many times I complimented him on the bridge and added that it will be gorgeous once ole mama nature paints it.

  Imagine my total despair at going out and finding MY bridge painted white.. a very bight glaring white dancing in the sunlight.
  I won’t tell you what happened next.
  Days later when I could actually speak, still bursting into tears at the thought of my lovely bridge… I had to make a decision.
  What color is it going to be now?
  There is green and black and bright red. My vindictive thought ran to chartruse, parrot green , pink stripes. purple zig zag, orange circles and yellow balls.
  A follie is a follie is a follie. These would be a perfect color combination for a follie .

  Fighting back my frustration… Do you know how hard it is to think straight when we are frustrated to the max? There is no just reason.

  It took well over a week before I decided to go with the Chinese Red we have on the huge
  entry gate … Pratt & Lambert’s Red Rhythm to be exact.
  Move or get painted!

                                 Entry Gate
          

   
                        Patio side of the entry gate
         
                   
                        Another view inside the patio
          

                       Steve merrily painting along
         

                   It is a  happy color~
         

   We have a few old Adarondack chairs desperately needing paint. They were
   destined for a trip to the dump. Instead they’ll be the perfect compliment for the bridge. 

  Sometimes all this gray and black lava can get depressing.
  I like it~

  • 7:15 pm
  • 4 Comments