When God Closes One Door, He Opens a Paint Can...Or Something Like That!

You know that wise adage, "when God closes one door, He opens another, or a window or something like that?" Well, I felt a door close on a certain situation in my life yesterday and suddenly I realized that there needed to be another door to open or something else to fill that space in my brain and heart and, I mean, QUICK! So, I did what any good housewife with a husband who works too much would do, I embarked on a new home improvement project. Now, don't get me wrong, I have plenty to do around the house already, remember there is a four, (almost five) year old that lives with me...but I needed something new and exciting for my brain to focus on...right away.

Without much forethought, armed only with a paint swatch or two from my idea book, the checkbook and the child, I took off for the paint store. I spent a great deal of time picking out a brush or two, some paint rollers, a tray and some nifty paint tray liners, what a concept, then boldly asked for ....a sample of my favorite color. I know...living life on the edge! But it just didn't seem right to buy a whole gallon of the stuff, if I got it home and HATED it!!!

After we left with our purchase, we ate lunch at Sonic..such a treat to find the box of "toys" and crayons and coloring books they had set up for the kids to enjoy. It was HOT, but Hannah and I loved our meal and really enjoyed the strawberry milkshake after we were done!! Her pet "frog" really enjoyed the flies that buzzed around us the whole time as well. (oh, the frog is fake...I haven't flipped out that much!!)

Once we got home, I got right to work preparing the back hallway for its makeover. I cleaned the wall and got rid of some ..uh...cobwebs!!!! and then tried out the color. Hannah gave it a thumbs up and I really like it myself. I am just as excited as can be about this project. It is just what I need...a restful week or two of standing on a ladder and painting my whole house! Yep, that should do the trick. Tomorrow we will journey back for a whole gallon of the stuff and the real fun shall begin!

Here are some pictures of the paint in progress...it is called Antelope Hide. I have never seen an antelope with golden hide, actually, don't even recall ever seeing an antelope, but I trust the people at Valspar know what they are talking about.