More on the painting situation......

I finished painting the door inside of the mud room.

Before:

After:

 I am going to do more in the mudroom just wanted to get the door painted.  It's already brightened the place by just painting the door white.  By the way it's sealed shut so we don't use it.

The ladder I use for painting is probably nearly as old as me, I got it from my mam and dad as it was theirs.  The bottom step is not safe but whatever.

 It is a wooden one but it's hard to see the wood for the paint!

While I am painting I love listening to music and listen to Galaxie on channel 905 (Bell tv) Jukebox Oldies.  Today (Friday) I have to paint the walls again in the family room.  It's a cream colour and although I love the colour not 100% sure it suits this room.  I will post photos tomorrow.  Put it this way we are going to have to live with the colour as I am not repainting everything again.

Then just to add to everything, guess who has now got the "man flu."  Yep, I am now down with it despite avoiding dh like the plague!!! {{{SIGH}}}  A good thing though the good weather is holding so we can have all the windows and doors open while I am painting.

Busy decorating the family room......

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Monday and Tuesday was spent painting the ceiling; and I am VERY glad it's done.  Wednesday I painted the mud room door on the outside and the door inside of the mud room twice.  I then washed all the walls down in the family room ready to paint.  Filled in various holes and will sand them down today before I prime all the walls.  I am hoping to also get the first top coat on the walls today as well; plus paint the inside door on the mud room.  That door is going from dark brown to white, so it's taking a few coats.  Mind you I probably only have enough paint left for one more coat on the door, so lets hope three coats will be enough!

The one thing I am very grateful for is all this lovely weather we are having.  It's enabling me to have all the windows open while I am painting,  We haven't had the fire or the heating on yet either, which is also a blessing.

Dh is feeling a lot better thank goodness.  Fingers crossed I don't get it!

Scary photo...

I am painting the ceiling in the family room, using a paint brand called Zinsser.  It's quite watery and is oil based.  I am doing the second coat today......

I am hoping this will wash off eventually!!

After a very wet day on Monday we did finally see a little bit of blue sky by late afternoon.

I climbed a mountain...honest, I did..........

Well I climbed the last 1/2 mile and I have photos to prove it!!  On the last day of our trip in Tennessee we decided to drive up to Clingman's Dome.  The weather wasn't that great but it was okay.

Now thankfully there are six benches on the climb to the top.  How do I know this; well I had to stop and sit on five of them to catch my breath.  My excuse is that the air is very thin up there and I couldn't breathe.  That sounds good doesn't it?

This is looking at the observation tower at the top.

You couldn't see a thing for the mist and it was quite cold.  Here dh is looking at one of the information boards.

Even made dh take a photo of me to prove I was there.  Even I had a jacket on as it was bloody cold.

This is looking from the top of the walkway down the path, very, very misty.

Another view from the top.  It was such a shame as the view no doubt on a clear day would have been spectacular.

 There was a lot of moss and lichen on the plants/trees.

 One of the information boards: 

 Another information board:

 Another information board:

 Another information board:

  I would have loved to walk on the Appalachian Trail, but as I nearly "died" climbing up the bloody mountain, we decided it wasn't a good thing me doing any further mountain climbing in my crocs!! 

 We did get the odd glimpse of blue sky, but when we talked to the park ranger, she said that the mist could move off in ten minutes or it could last all day.

 Another info board at the start of the walkway. 

I am so glad we did this, but it did prove a couple of things, I am very unfit and hiking is not my thing!!!

Oh no it's a case of the "Man Flu"

He only went back to work on Monday and he is as sick as a dog with the "Man Flu."

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Despite him telling me he's going to die, I am guessing he will live!!!  Do feel sorry him though when it comes to him sleeping.  He has a bad case of sleep apnea, so needs a CPAP machine when sleeping.  He uses the nose pillows and he can't breathe properly as his nose is full of gunk.  His sore throat is feeling a bit better though.

Was told to gurgle with salted water; he hasn't done that.  Was told to drink warm water with honey and lemon; he hasn't done that.  Was told to use a nose spray; he hasn't done that.  Need I say anymore?

Knitted Baby Clothes

My mam sent dd some baby clothes over and a number of them were hand knitted.  My mother used to knit a lot, but due to the arthritis in her hands, she can't do it anymore.  She purchased these items and they are gorgeous.  I wish I could knit.  Please excuse the lack of light in the photos the weather is very over cast and miserable today.

This is my favourite piece a gorgeous white Matinee jacket for a newborn.

 A lovely little pink knitted hat.

A cream cardigan, to fit probably 3 months on wards in cream. 

 A gorgeous lilac cardigan again from 3 months on.

Another knitted hat.

 A close up of the detail.  I have no idea how on earth they "knitted" that ribbon in amongst the wool?

 Even the top of the hat is lovely.

Then just to remind everyone this baby has British roots a t-shirt.

Just over 8 weeks to go now until we meet our little Sweet Pea.  Which reminds me, haven't heard from our little Princess and her family in a few days, must email them.  They too will be back in another four weeks or so.

Bit of a blogging slump at the moment.

Still got a lot of things to share with you from our vacation, but just can't be bothered to do it?

I am gradually getting back into a routine as dh has gone back to work and the house is starting to look a lot cleaner.  Been really tired and finding the weather a tad warm.  Great drying though and trying to catch up with some laundry and want to get the bed totally stripped down and all the under pillowcases and mattress pad washed before the cooler weather sets in.

May take a few days off from blogging and then get back into it again.