Does It Take 2 Months To Put Up Curtains?

Yes, this time it did...

 

Well, it's about time.

lol

I had a lot of time pass

since I bought the new white sheers 

which weren't even destined 

for this room

and

the Black Floral semi-sheers

that were intentional

&

of course 

my thought was 

what if

lets try it

and I liked the first two I put up

so 

I started 

in March...

I had a set back

still in the throws of grief

as one does...

&

all of the motivation left

along with

a wee health scare

all turned out well

& 

you'd think 

that you could 

just

pick up 

where you left off

but 

I sank

I found a bottom

that I wasn't expecting

Now 

I have a piece 

of my clarity back

&

 its building again

with a stronger 

material 

backed with

a firmer foundation

and a side order of 

big dreams 

on my horizon...

I've successfully

 edited down 

the amount of stuff 

to get things feeling more restful

& 

give me room 

to get these babies 

up high...

And I am mixing paint samples 

to see how they look

in the new 

light values...

when I say the budget is tight...

well

I'm custom mixing our wall colors

thanks to

 how many windows we have

it does break it up

making it

easy 

to work for us

and 

of course

my 

love 

of paint 

factors in 

big time...

but

wait 

what's this...

the second pack of sheers

has a different pocket setup 

on the top?

and 

they 

hang 

lower...?!!!!

see

the first pack 

hangs perfectly...

the first pack 

has three pockets 

to choose from

making it easy 

to use 

in a variety of rooms 

and

window situations...

the second pack...

why?

ok...

I have options here...

all is not truly lost.

but still...?

if ordered at the same time

why...

I mean 

I will 

probably change this out... 

&

this particular window 

will

have the air conditioner set up 

in just another week or two...

so 

this curtain will get a tie back...

but

where did it all go wrong?

honestly 

its just the quirky 

reminder that 

~Perfection

is really 

just 

a shift 

in Perspective 

away~

&

its actually quite funny

X-D

& 

there is always 

a nice mess 

to clear up

after 

all the tweaks 

twists

and 

turns...

but this lil guy

had fun watching me toil...

so cute

it wasn't so bad 

looking at this for two months

Before I started the editing process

there were 

so many 

extra bits

pillows

laundry 

furniture

etc...

and  

there is always still

a considerable amount

of editing to go

all in all

I like where all of this

is headed.

this strip everything back to start fresh 

is kind of 

my favorite thing...

&

How fun

the resulting

New Curtains!

If you are curious

I did buy them all on the Amazon

because we had a real need for more light filtering

and we were on a super tight budget...

I do not have an affiliate link,

but

I will tell you that they cost $28.99 per pair

currently

and they are 52inches wide by 95 long

my search was for "Black Lace Curtains"

and these floral ones came up...

I won't really get into the white layer of sheers

because

who knows what would show up 

if you ordered them?

curtain lottery 

am I right?

I definitely 

consider 

finding the black florals 

a stroke of luck

you never know

 what you'll find out there

kind of random

but sometimes nice 

when you have one idea

and another 

just stops you 

in your tracks...

That is 

happening a lot lately

;-)

Is this where I'm supposed to write...

Stay Tuned...?

Mayhaps...

x~J 

Studio Renovations

I have done some serious rethinking!!!

Made a few 

Vignettes 

Along my way 

The last week

In progression 

Is a thing

Of the past

Tried 

A 

Myriad 

Of 

Configurations

I knew

The only way to salvation 

Was 

Minimal 

Minimalism 

And 

Floating 

Furniture 

To release the jesses

So we 

Can

Fly

I directed 

Dust

And stain

With

Tub

And brush

Uncovering 

The hidden

Treasures

Let them go

While I prepared 

For more substantial 

Finials

And 

Flourishes 

Untangled 

A years worth

Of camouflage 

And let

Those elements 

Climb

And thrive

In

Newer nests

The day was ending

And my cup was full

Ready 

Really 

Ready 

For the next moves 

Before the torrent 

After bliss

Settling images 

Into places

Some 

Very temporary 

Others 

Landing proposals 

And staking claims 

As

An army 

Of resolve 

What’s next?

The lil desk from our porch

Gets a full clean and emptying 

Putting 

Me in relax mode 

For today…

The Studio

Has taken a new breath.

x~J aka Painter Le Fay 

Epic Flail!

 

Let me just start

By saying 

There were factors 

Revolving around 

Grief…

And I spent time with it

Even though 

As the time passed

I was not enthused 

Feeling safe 

In the knowledge 

That if this really didn’t 

Hit the spot

I could 

Just paint it over…

And this chandelier wasn’t helping…

And then I remembered 

We had some trim like scraps

In the cellar…

Hmmmm… 

I like … 

But…

What do you think I did next? 

… 

…

…

Next up is performing a bit of resurrection of sorts~

Having found a bucket of word cakes from the ancient times.

And more…

Haff to go for now because digging stirred up enough dust to blind even the healthiest of eyes. 

X~ J aka Painter Le Fay 

P.S.

I’m needing a good paint sesh this week~ look for it on my YouTube channel…

Julys Manifest Course Correction

Wearing red

Feeling red

Looking at blue

Deep breathing 

And not forgetting to hydrate 

Taking in nutrition 

Not just temporary medicine 

I’m following the instincts 

And correcting 

The negative self talk

That voice

Is not mine ~ it never was.

Anyway ~

Messages from the outside on the heavy humid nights ~

We now have enough “yard” to need an actual lawnmower ~

Battery powered and self propelled FTW …

A lil capture from the wyze cams for you…

This is a view from The Arches in the east yard~

We have some raised garden beds of the hugelkultur variety~

Lined with logs from our dead standing trees.

There are planters waiting for their drainage holes to help encircle the table and chairs within ~ whatever will we nestle into these planters… ? ? ? 

I now understand why I have heard that gardens can take 20 some-odd years to build. And considering that I’m building it up from having a derelict wooded lot ~ then terraforming up~ with removal of a monoculture of eastern white pine that had sucked all of the water from the soil. And not to forget the invasive bittersweet vines, etc… and coming up with a plan that has evolved as we’ve gotten along… I get it. 

Maybe we will win the lotto and hire in and have it all delivered and installed in a wink… dreaming is free…

Lil Kit is helping me with my cool oil footbath~

So curious, and cute, I think it helps soothe and charge the process. Cold soak on a hot day is refreshing… reminds me of the old pool days, sitting on the edge and putting the legs in… 

And we have been keeping our lists of wants and needs going for the home projects… 

We are gluing our brains together at this point tho, Bodies & Entities~ would be nice if we could get some handy hands to come round and take our monies. But, it’s no one getting back to us land as we wait for the train to do it yourself purgatory…

Jokes on us, eh…? Well it’s all in the same breath that some of these blokes say ‘no one wants to work’ as they aren’t takin the job or even messaging back… they’d rather hold on to their economic model of keepin the cash and not giving a living wage to their crew… prove me wrong luv, k, I’ll wait till you get back from ye summah house vaca… jokes… 

As I keep accumulating tools to do these things, we are going to really need that garage…. BUT WHOS GUNNA BUILD IT!!!

Belly laughs!

Who will

Build

Our extension?

New kitchen 

And garage with the almost finished apartment 

Thingy 

Hmmmmmmmm???

I tell you what…

The contingency is…

Keep going on the garden 

And

Bide my time 

Until the house is worth double what we 

Bought it for (mebbe sooner than later)

Then go buy 

A house with a garage and the bells n whistles 

Buh bye

Sorry house

Thought we would die here

Loved you much

And our hearts are broke

But

The last 6yrs of begging ppl 

To get back to us is a lil bit much

From electricians 

To landscaping 

And trim work and front door 

Don’t forget the 

Screen porch 

Idk

It’s why bother 

It’d be easier to sell and move all our stuff again 

Lol 

Who would have thought it?

No wonder I’ve been seeing red….

Buh, shake of that mood now*

And what could shake us more~

One of the manuscripts I’m working on  

Is about this lil lady, my great grandmother’s sister 

I was given a picture from a Facebook friend~

& as it turns out is a distant cousin ~

Anyone else get into ancestry while quarantined?

Details filled in a bit…

I think about this bit of the family 

Every day.

Ok that’s it~ for now~

X~ J aka Painter Le Fay 

My Secret Society (BEHR Paint)

But I’ve been daydreaming while painting…

Looking at plants I’d love to add to our gardens 

We already have a lot of warm colors of plants

Maybe a few more pollinator faves…

I have some blue toadflax in my cart as well…

We shall see…

It just makes it so easy to shop….

Pop in the search and go…

While we are talking about blue things…

The studio build…

Lol out of sync pics… after moving stuff away…

Before I moved the objects that house the universe’s 

Hoard of Dust… 

And the baseboards…

White or blue…???

I started with white… 

And 

I think I’m going to go blue…

And

I think that I will also attack 

The heat registers with

This 

BEHR paint

In 

Secret Society 

It would just make that register bump out 

Disappear

Like 

Magic 

Lol

My painting supply bin…

Wouldn’t you like to know what’s in it…???

These windows! 

We have 32 in the whole house…

I’ve painted 8 so far…

Glad I enjoy it…

No regrets… enjoying this so much…

I’m going to need lots of coffee!!!

My favorite mix right now ~

I make a simple syrup with local honey 

4 ice cubes 

Layer the coffee on that with the top room~

Beverage attic ~ if you will lol

Layered with 

Unsweetened almond milk

I love how it stays separate until I mix…

Reminds me when we used to go out for coffee on the 

Weekends…

I consolidated 

And

Moved stuff

How does it accumulate 

All this accoutrement-ish stuff

It looks great when placed 

But

When it’s strewn about 

It just looks like junk!

Wtf lol

Lil better 

But I’ll work on it 

Ummm hello 

I’m realizing this warm to cool mix

It’s really hitting the spot for me!

Yum…. 

I’m not a huge fan of traditional looking sconces 

And there are four of these in this room… 

All connected…

With only one light switch… 

Meh… we’ve never used them…

But this may be the lewk…

Anyway…

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