Stuff

I have no clever title.  I'm tired.  I probably only saw Adam a total of 5 waking hours this whole week.  I ate at McDonalds more than I care to admit.  Full disclosure - Today I showered for the first time in three days.  Day 1 - I didn't bother because I knew I was going to be painting later that morning.  After working I headed back to the office and got busy there.  Then I accidentally feel asleep.  When I woke I knew I I was painting again.  I gave the world the courtesy of brushing my teeth and I hit the road.  When Adam saw me he carefully asked if I was working at the store and I said, "yes, but this is pretty much how I look now so get used to it."  I painted then stopped in at my insurance providers office (they didn't recognize me)  That night I worked late finishing an order and crashed again.  This morning, however, I cleaned up proper and I'm back to myself.  Tonight is date night! (which, btw, will involve a trip to Menards - I've turned into my parents aaaggg!)

All kidding (and complaining) aside - Adam and I are excited because the end is in sight.  Or rather the BEGINNING is in sight.  We're looking forward to everything that this new space will offer.  And that makes all this effort worth it!

PINK

The pink bathroom!

Sub-Floor

I didn't know that ANOTHER layer of flooring would go between the first floor and the finished floor.  We're extra nice and sturdy now!

Favorite Room

The original hardwood has been stained and looks great. 

ei-ei-ei-o

Some of the food at our Oktoberfest Parade Party.  We're located right along the parade route.

The Lone Pumpkin

I purchased 5 pumpkins to display outside.  Then I forgot to bring them inside on Saturday night.  Only one survived.  The rest (I assume) were carted away by overzealous Oktoberfest partiers passing by.

The Door - Round 1

I loved this paint color in the store and in inspiration photos.  It's a departure for me as  I was leaning towards a safer deep (almost burgundy) pink.  Still, I liked it.  In fact looking at this photo I almost love it.  But in person it just "wow" me.

The Door - Round 2

In the end I went a little darker.  Still not in love.  This won't be the last color but I'm keeping it until next year.  Maybe I'll celebrate spring with a lighter pink shade.

Trimwork

This is a rough draft of how the baseboards will look.  The original trim over the windows and doors featured a pointed piece.  Dad kept the original to use as a pattern and decided to use the look in the baseboard trim as well.

Here's what I love

After we pulled up the wood floors (and then "we" decided to not reinstall) we were left with a lot of wood.  Rough, old, painted wood.

Here's a close up

Layers of paint would make a person like me think a "rustic" look would be the only option.

But after running the wood through a planer the other side of this same piece of wood looks (and smells) like brand new wood.  It's a lot of work for dad but a huge savings for me.  (thanks dad).  After it's stained and installed I'll have beautiful woodwork that will last for years. (With a quality I certainly wouldn't have been able to afford)

Invites!

Miss Carli has the most, most fun mom.  I've been blessed to do her invites for the last 3 or 4 years. This year Carli celebrated her 9th birthday by throwing out the first pitch at the Toledo Mudhens Game (this bit of info was printed on the die cut baseball insert).

Matching Envelopes

I love the extra step of adding design elements to the envelope.  Finished off with a Disney postage stamp - it's a fun playful package.