TODAY, I PAINTED THE INSIDE OF THE HALL CLOSET. PRO TIP: IF YOU HAVE A CLOSET WITH NO INTERIOR LIGHT, PAINT THE INSIDE OF THE CLOSET WHITE. I ALSO INSTALLED A TRACK LIGHT IN THAT HALL AND ONE OF THE LIGHTS POINTS IN THE CLOSET. IT REALLY HELPS TO SEE WHAT'S IN THERE. I HAVE TO BE ABLE TO SEE IN THAT CLOSET. AT LEAST ONCE OR TWICE A SUMMER, A FRICKIN' LIZARD JUMPS OUT OF THERE AND SCARES THE CRAP OF ME.
I ALSO PAINTED THE TRIM IN THE DOORLESS BATHROOM, PUT A SECOND COAT ON THE HALL TRIM (MR a DID THE FIRST COAT BEFORE HE WENT TO WORK- THAT TRIM IS THE WORST PART OF THE PAINTING JOB, BTW) , GOT MY SHELVES PRIMED AND PAINTED, GOT MY HAIRCUT (SHE FOUND PAINT IN MY HAIR, LOL), AND FIXED DINNER (OPENED A LIGHT & FIT GREEK COCONUT YOGURT AND ADDED ALMONDS
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BTW,
VALSPAR SIGNATURE PAINT SUCKS. IT DOESN'T COVER WORTH A CRAP AND IT'S SO STINKY, IT'S BURNING MY EYES. I'VE NEVER HAD PAINT FUMES BOTHER ME LIKE THAT BEFORE. AS A MATTER OF FACT, I HAD TO GET OFF THE COMPUTER EARLIER AND LAY DOWN WITH A COLD WASH CLOTH OVER MY EYES TO MAKE THEM QUIT BURNING. I ALSO OPENED ALL THE DOORS AND TURNED ON THE FANS TO AIR THE PLACE OUT BECAUSE IT'S UNBEARABLE IN HERE. THIS IS THE WORST COVERING PAINT i'VE EVER USED AND THAT'S SAYING SOMETHING BECAUSE I BOUGHT WALMART COLOR PLACE PAINT LAST TIME. I'VE USED OTHER VALSPAR LINES THAT WERE JUST FINE BUT THIS PARTICULAR ONE IS DREADFUL.
TOMORROW, I PLAN ON PAINTING DOORS, BUYING NEW HINGES (OURS HAD OLD PAINT ON THEM AND I GOT IT OFF BUT THE FINISH WAS RUINED UNDERNEATH SO I DECIDED TO GET SOME NEW SHINY ONES), BUYING A NEW DOOR KNOB (THE LOCK WAS BROKEN ON OUR OLD ONE), ADJUSTING THE DOOR ON THE BATHROOM CABINET (IT GOT WONKY FROM MY MOM PUSHING HERSELF UP ON IT WHEN SHE WOULD LOOK UNDER THE SINK FOR SOMETHING), AND WHEN MR A GETS HOME, I'M GOING TO HAVE HIM MIX UP MY WALL PAINT WITH THE MIXER DRILL BIT AND POUR SOME INTO A MANAGEABLE CONTAINER FOR ME. I CAN LIFT THE 5 GALLON TUB BUT I HAVE NO CONTROL WHEN I START POURING. I MADE THE MISTAKE OF ATTEMPTING THAT ON MY OWN BEFORE AND RUINED A NICE RUG.
PRO TIP: DON'T POUR PAINT INTO A PAN ON A NICE RUG.
IF EVERYTHING GOES ACCORDING TO PLAN, I WILL HAVE A FRESHLY PAINTED BATHROOM WITH A DOOR ON IT TOMORROW NIGHT. YAY! I CAN DO A SUDOOKIE IN PEACE IF THE FUMES DON'T KILL ME. I BETTER STICK WITH AN EASY PUZZLE.
I PROBABLY WON'T GET THE NEW MIRROR UP UNTIL MONDAY NIGHT BECAUSE MR A IS WORKING AND I DON'T WANT TO PUT MUCH ON HIM WHEN HE GETS HOME. TOMORROW, HE SAID HE DIDN'T MIND PUTTING THE DOORS BACK UP IF I HAD THE HINGES ON READY TO GO AND HE SAID HE WOULD DO THE MIRROR ON MONDAY NIGHT. I DON'T CARE IF HE PUTS OFF THE MIRROR UNTIL HIS DAY OFF, I'M JUST HAPPY TO GET A DOOR.
I'M EXHAUSTED. I'VE BEEN MOSTLY WORKING SINCE 4:30 AM AND THINK I'M GOING TO GO TO BED AFTER THE HOUSE AIRS OUT A BIT. I'LL LEAVE THE FRONT DOOR OPEN AT NIGHT WHEN MY HUSBAND'S HOME BUT I DON'T FEEL COMFORTABLE GOING TO BED WITH IT OPEN WHEN I'M HOME ALONE. MY STORM DOOR LOCKS BUT IT'S NOT VERY SECURE. I'M NOT SURE A BURGLER WOULD MAKE IT PAST THE FUMES BUT I'M NOT WILLING TO TAKE THAT CHANCE.
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