Paint by Number (102/365)

 

TIME: 7:01 pm

PLACE: Living room
SUBJECT: Vintage Paint by Number

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I had a routine doctor's appointment this morning and afterwards, stopped by a nearby antique mall to check things out.

This was one of the 1st things I saw when I walked in. And, like most things I see in antique malls, I didn't need it but I wanted it.  So of course I bought it.

This was on the back:

"If you two are still around when I am gone - Good. Just Rember [sic] - I - I Painted You - 1-3-59

Dick Lles otherwise I spell it like this [fancy signature]"

Still trying to figure out if that is his real name or he was being a funny guy...

Project in Process (067/365)

TIME: 12:18 pm

PLACE: Kitchen
SUBJECT: Concrete frog

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I've had this frog sitting on my back porch steps for awhile.

I don't remember where I acquired him, but he was all white with red accents.  His red lips looked like he had issues with lipstick.  He had red eyes, and his warts, were red too.  He actually looked very demented and scary.

I am re-painting him.  We'll see how it turns out.

 

What is that? Velvet? (033/365)

TIME: 8:30 pm

PLACE: Living room
SUBJECT: Velvet painting

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I went over to my dad's again tonight to help him register for a COVD vaccine clinic given out to people 75 and older in our county. He is all set for tomorrow.

We were upstairs printing out information regarding his appointment and I mentioned that I really liked the velvet painting that was on the wall.  It was a wedding gift given to my mom's parents back in 1934.

He said, "You want it? Take it." So I did.

I hung it here to take a photo; then took it up to my home office for its permanent spot.

Flashback Friday (276/366)

TIME: 10/1/2005 - 2:22 pm

PLACE: Driveway
SUBJECT: DramaQueen & Monkeyboy

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15 years and one day ago, my husband and I more than likely violated child labor laws by forcing our two children to prime boards that were to be utilized in the re-building our front porch.

They were both very unhappy about having to help out.

They complained about being out in the sun and just to be inside and watch TV.

We made them paint five boards before they could go back in.

Adding insult to injury, I took pictures to document their misery while they were doing it.

Broken Rule (209/365)

TIME:  9:03 PM
PLACE:  Bathroom
SUBJECT:  Doorknob

One of my religious beliefs is that there is a special place in hell for those people who paint their door hardware.

Honestly, if you are painting a door, take the time to remove the damn things from the door and the frame.

As part of the never-ending bathroom remodel, I stripped the old bathroom door of 4 layers of paint – I’m pretty sure the bottom one was lead-based.  No precautions were taken, so I’ve probably lead poisoning as well. 

Then I stained it - Twice!  The first stain was waaay too orange – I re-stained it with an Ebony stain.  It looks much better and almost matches the vanity base – Bonus!
 
Finally, I boiled, scraped, stripped and scrubbed off the paint from the hinges, knobs and plate hardware.
 
Alas, after I removed all of the paint, the metal underneath looked horrible could not be saved.

So, I confess, I will be joining the painting heathens in their eternal life of hell and brimstone.

In my defense, however, I did use a metallic spray paint to match the sink and shower fixtures. 

So there.

Artists (137/365)

 
“Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures.”

Henry Ward Beecher (American, Liberal US Congregational minister, 1813-1887)

TIME:  11:56 AM
PLACE:  Downtown
SUBJECT: (R-L) StellaDella, MonkeyBoy, DramaQueen

Since 2002, our city hosts "Art On The Square", a fine arts show each year in May.  This year's event was held this weekend.  After Sunday School, we went downtown with the family to view the art.  At one end of the fair, there was a mural for the children to paint that I believe will be displayed at a future "Wine, Dine and Jazz" event.  StellaDella was on that at once, while her sister and brother took a little more persuading.  When I asked the older two if they wanted to help paint, DramaQueen sighed, rolled her eyes and said "Ohhh, I guess." and MonkeyBoy just shrugged his shoulders and said "OK".  Deliver me from the pre-teen ennui.