• Gardening is the art that uses flowers and plants as paint,
    and the soil and sky as canvas.
  • Peel & Stick, Baby.

    December
    31
    2004

    Today’s entry painstakingly brought to you by Home Fashion Timber Series #94507, WD4018, Run GY.

    By 9PM CST Wednesday, I had relocated our dining room into my Studio (like that ours/mine thing? heh!), moved the laundry room and furnace room contents into our bedroom, and swept the floors.

    I woke up yesterday and began pacing! The Floor Guy (said in a deep commanding superhero tone) was not due to arrive until mid-afternoon. Here I am, prepared to pace for a good 4 hours, and there’s a knock on the door just after 10AM!

    You know what I really like about Floor Guy , he kinda looks like Tim McGraw. Ok I know he ISN’T Tim McGraw, but I can just think so, that’s ok, right? Ooh, bonus, he’s a Conservative Imitation!

    He decided that he would just tear out the dining room first, and come back to do the kitchen and laundry/furnace rooms. By 1:30PM, Floor Guy was on his way, scheduled to return next Monday or Tuesday.

    Then it was my turn.

    The leveling job he did created more work than I had anticipated! I spent a few hours just knocking back ledges and lumps and ridges, wet sanding. Ug. Once that was dry though, I marked my center and started a-peelin’ and a-stickin’, all night long!

    I finished around 10:30 lastnight, and ended my day with a nice warm Turkey-grilled cheese, cheddar chips and a tall glass of Blackberry Merlot. And a shower. Peeee-uuuu!

    Here’s some pics, before/during & after!

    {5 Comments}

    1
    kris said,

    Very nice work. Do you hire out?

    I think wine tastes nasty. But the Blackberry Merlot sounds like it tastes good. Can you describe the taste for me?

    okay, that sounds really, really weird.

    12.31.2004 @ 9:02 am
    2
    Leanne said,

    uh..hm. Describe the taste.

    “mmmm MMMMM good!”

    Ok that sounds like a Campbell’s soup commercial.

    It’s like slightly warmed grape juice, with just a hint of blackberry. It’s thicker tasting than say white or red wine. I guess spiked grape juice? Just go buy some! LOL

    12.31.2004 @ 9:05 am
    3
    sheila said,

    Great Job Leanne, you are amazing! What a way to end the year.

    12.31.2004 @ 12:28 pm
    4
    Clara said,

    Looks beautiful… I know you’ll love it! My wood hides my dirt very well! Great job. Hugs, clara

    12.31.2004 @ 3:54 pm
    5
    Paige said,

    Woweeeee. It’s beautiful! So warm and inviting. Mark is gonna love it. And yes, it will hide dirt very well like Clara said. LOL.

    1.1.2005 @ 1:27 am

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