Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Lipstick on the Pig

Bob left today to head back to Afghanistan. I took him to the airport in the cheap rental car. It is really confusing because it doesn't have power windows or locks. So, when you're at a toll, you sit there a minute looking for the button to lower the window while the Bostonites are beeping their horns. Luckily, this car is not a target for robbery because we have left it open most of the time, we just forget to push the lock.

Now I'm doing some projects at the Beach House -- nothing to do with getting the leaks fixed. That is way too complicated and expensive for a house that I want torn down. I'm just painting some of the rooms. I'm sure the renters will be so mesmerized by the paint colors they will not notice the water pouring from the ceilings. I also bought a big clock to grab their attention.

The first room I am working on is the dining room. I removed the wallpaper already and painted on a primer paint. The color paint I chose is a burnt orange, I'm thinking along the lines of a Starbucks experience. The guy who mixed it for me at Home Depot said it looked a lot like their theme color. Making me a bit nervous. Bright orange will most likely piss people off if the rain is leaking in.

If this turns out horrible, I will post a picture. Notice I never did so with my hair. Well, it went through it's green stage and is now settling in with a orange hue. It may just end up matching the dining room.

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