October...feeling crafty

So the weather is getting cooler and the sky is more gray and moody...perfect time for crafting in the studio! We had some dear friends over a few weeks ago (The Barnharts and the Fergs) for the
annual "TACO BAR/ WREATH MAKING FESTIVAL". Well, really this is the first time we've done that and it was just a last minute idea for a craft night...and tacos sounded good...so I may have exagerated a bit with the title :) But it could become an annual event I suppose!

 

Things are looking up!

So here are a few photos of our recent house remodeling. The quality isn't great, but you get the idea...I bet Steve is ready for me to stop getting the ideas come to think of it! :) He's done such a great job on all our projects and I'm so proud of him! "smooch"
Although you may not see much difference from the last house photos, let me assure you that much work has gone into door and window trims and all the baseboards (i.e. measure, cut, cut again, just one more cut, nail in place, fill nail holes, prime boards, sand boards and nail holes, paint one coat, then another (really? are you sure it needs two? "really"), buy new paint brushes 'cause you (I) didn't clean the oil paint out of the other ones, "This is the LAST project we're using oil paint on.", caulk the seams....That's all there is to it! :)

Blood, sweat and tears...yep, we've had all of that. Just a little blood (mostly dad's 'cause "careful" isn't his middle name, it's Gregory.) A LOT  of sweat; don't worry, not mine; and some tears (those were mine actually, but I get so emotional! sorry.)

The new couches are from Bassett and we really like them. Thanks Bassett. You have great looking furniture, but we wish it was cheaper...maybe next time. (call me)

You don't see any photos of the studio because it's a messy place right now. And if you don't see messy photos of my messy place, then it doesn't exist right? I thought that's how it worked.