Fortune Cookie

Beware of large projects for which you have little time and few skills. 

Somehow we are going to be moved into our new home by Monday.  Or at least moved out of the old one; God only knows when we will actually be settled in the new one.  I have been painting for four days straight. I fall asleep thinking about pepto bismal pink (the color I accidentally painted the entry while I was trying for a nice, warm beige) and patching plaster.  My husband and I are alternately giddy at seeing things taking shape and threatening to leave each other.

We painted the largest room yesterday - 20x20 with 12 ft. ceilings, 2 doors, 3 windows and a fireplace to cut around - and lots of patching.  It took from 10am till 8pm.  While I was putting things away, I came upon the full cans of paint I had MEANT TO USE for the room - "Spice Delight."  Instead I had painted the room the color I had intended for the hallway - "Fortune Cookie."  Fortunately, it is just fine. In fact, I cannot imagine it any other color but freaking Fortune Cookie. We are so done painting that room. 

Two more days of painting to go. Then the relocation.  Like I said, the new owners take over on Monday, so we need to get moving! 

Comments

[fruit fling]

i am feeling your pain as we prepare to move from pennsylvania to alachua.

we've done a lot of painting in the house we are currently in. the names do drive you crazy.

i am leaving behind steamed milk, bamboo, land of liberty, liveable green, cosmos, afterglow and sashay sand (a big pink mistake...we thought it would be more brown).