We have done some rearranging at our house these days. The china hutch has been in the garage since we moved in. A couple of weeks ago when Roy was again getting organized he had the idea to get rid of the desk we had here and bring in the hutch. So now our eating area looks more like a dining area than it ever has before. Roy wasn't using the desk because he has his own office these days so the desk was just a catch all for keys and books and occasionally to stash his computer when kids were home. I like the hutch and now I have to fill it without unpacking a box. It might stretch my creativity as to what I put in it.
This might not seem like a very exciting picture to most people but to Roy and I it is very exciting. I had to drag Daniel out to see it. It's a garage he thought, so what. Well, it is a big deal to me. It has never been this clean. We actually have room to put a car in if we want. Thanks to all who helped us get to this point. I have actually added more boxes to it since the picture (sad) but still it is huge to be this organized. To bad the picture doesn't show the nice shelves of our food storage just past the freezer. Sorry this is a boring post. I wish I had some cute pictures of a very cute grandson. I guess you will have to go to Elaine's to see him.

No more Wallpaper

We have finally done it. This house had wallpaper in every room. It wasn't just one layer but several and some layers even had been painted over (which made it awful to remove.) The kids helped me get the last of it off over the holidays and Daniel and I finished patching and painting this week. It looks so much better that I have to show it off. Rachel and Elaine now are expert wallpaper removers but even Terrell, Sheldon and Daniel helped out too. The painted on stuff sometimes just took brute scraping so extra thanks go to them for their muscles. I never thought I would be a painter but it is amazing the skills you acquire in this life. We sure are happy with it and glad to show it off. :) The paint supplies are still there because I am not done painting. I start on around the kitchen window this week. But at least no more wallpaper to remove.