A Space To Live In

Since being fired, well...not actually fired, I'm on administrative leave with pay pending my meeting with the director of DPS, I have made good use of my time. I am completely finished with painting the living room yellow! It is bright warm and inviting. We moved the entertainment center across the room (which began my all out war against dust and cobwebs), put down a huge cranberry carpet (I'm forcibly reminded of a lemon/raspberry sorbet...which I love!), arranged the furniture and put up the artwork. When you come down the hallway into the living room it looks so warm and inviting. I'm just thrilled with it!

As an added bonus, the lack of slipping and sliding all over the tile floor keeps the girls from playing too rough. I had to yell "OFF!" a few times (they are not allowed to rough house on the couches) and finally gave each a pat on the behind. They are playing nicely and seem to be enjoying the 'new' living room as well.

If an item didn't belong in the living room it was shunted to the dining room table. So, now I am clearing off the table and recleaning the kitchen. Much easier to do since my last war on the kitchen.

The next project will be painting the kitchen. Tom picked out a pastel melon color which compliments both the yellow in the living room and the chocolate brown trim color. Painting the kitchen will involve first scrubbinng the walls to get the (yuck) grease off the walls. I had no idea. When that is done the actual painting will go much easier because I won't be trying to first cover super dark panelling.

Home Depot sent someone out to measure for our new backdoor. The price they came up with was $815.00. We thought that was ridiculous. On Wednesday a guy from Lowes came out, said that he could do it for about half that! Lowes rocks! Home Depot sucks!

I probably should feel fearful or be full of self-abasement over the loss, or potential loss of my job but I'm not. I'm happy and productive. My biggest fear is that of actually getting the job back.