After YouTube-ing “how to paint an ocean,” here is the finished version of my mom’s painting. I am much happier with it today after adding in the waves, rocks and sand then I was yesterday when it was just a blob of blue water.
Good thing she doesn’t read my blog or she would see her Mother’s Day present a few days early.
My mom asked for a painting of an ocean and sky with birds. I started it last week, but since I don’t have cable…I put a lot more time into it this afternoon. I like the sky, but the ocean is crooked and its too dark. It needs some more work before I can give it to her on Mother’s Day.
Right after I took this picture one of my cats decided to jump up on the desk. There were paw prints on the canvas and blue paw prints throughout my entire upstairs. Figures.
This week, while I am off…
Take Jersey to the vet (tomorrow)Wrap Christmas presents (tomorrow)Go to the psychic with Ashley and Makenzie’s (Mak’s Christmas present from Ash - Tuesday)Drink too much with Jessica and Lenora (Tuesday)- Paint my bathroom (sometime)
- Matte and frame pictures; hang pictures (tomorrow)
Clean (tomorrow)Do laundry (tomorrow and throughout the week)Eatand/or give away all the cookies I have (ongoing)Make a run to Sam Moon (tomorrow)- (Lastly) Head up to my parents house for family Christmas festivities (Thursday - Saturday)
Why I am not a fan of the White Rock Marathon.
Got up early to make a run to Home Depot to pick up paint for my bedroom. The White Rock Marathon just so happened to make it’s way down the street by my house and I didn’t think anything of it until I came back from Home Depot.
There was absolutely no way to get back to my house. After screaming in my car at the top of my lungs (I might have anger issues), I had to park my car 4 blocks away, carry my gallon of paint and wait for a break in the runners to cross the street and actually get to the gate of my complex. Ridiculous! Whoever planned the marathon route is a freakin’ idiot. You should leave at least one way to get everywhere in town. If you close down one street, leave another open. You need to give people options…the whole damn city can’t shut down just because some crazy people want to run 26 miles.
After that interruption this morning, I painted my bedroom, did a few loads of laundry, started to decorate my bedroom and baked oatmeal peanut butter chocolate chip cookies while watching the Cowboys game. Oh, and this afternoon I walked back to get my car.
Overall it was a good day, but I might just have to write the White Rock Marathon people and tell them to learn how to plan next year’s marathon route.
Moving day is tomorrow!
Finally! I am so excited that tonight is the last night I have to sleep in my apartment!
There’s a lot to do at my condo, but I am ready for it.The first things on my list are to paint the living room, kitchen and my bedroom, new closet doors (the 80’s mirrored doors have to go) and install a railing, since the stairs have no railing, which is both dangerous and strange.
Read about the first 365 days of being a first-time homeowner here.
