Scarlett, Oh Scarlett

Please pray, Grainiacs, for Rat Mom and Boy.  They are headed out to San Antonio for some spring break time.  When does a Mom stop worrying about her kiddos?

In more news: Last night I took on a project and actually completed....er,  part of it.  I'm half-way done and it feels good.  Problem is I was half-way done last year with the dieting and I felt good.  I am half-way done with completing my masters in Christian education and I feel good.  And now I'm half-way done with my re-upholstering project.  Do you see a pattern?  I don't know what it is about me that can half finish something and think "Ta Da!! Aren't I smart!"  Maybe it's my mentality that the proverbial glass is half-full is a good thing.  Do people who see the glass half empty get their projects done better than the half-full folk or is it just me?  Is this a condition?  A sickness?  Can I take a pill?  Is there a small book to read-- I'm afraid I wouldn't get through a whole book.  I'd be half-way through the book and think "yeah, I'm an expert on the subject now!"

So for today I am going against my grain and I am completing this project.  I cranked out two chairs last night and I have 3 more to go but I'm doing it!  My poor fingers are arguing with me, though; they are pretty stiff from wrestling with those old staples underneath the chair.  After all those staples have been firmly planted in place for eons and they don't want to leave the premises. 

The kitchen is coming together nicely.  One room at a time and one project at a time.  If you know me, you'll understand that I start a project and then get half-way done and pick up a new one.  I do think that is called ADD.....oh look.. my ground squirrel is outside.  Isn't he cute?  Now what was I saying???

Can you see the stains all over this chair?

Not quite sure you can see it here either....suffice it to say....they were D-I-R-T-Y!!!

We're going in, Grainiacs....aaaaahhhhhhhhh

Net covering....oh my poor aching fingers.  Those dang staples have been in-bedded for thousands of years...shoot me, I exaggerate!

Netting off and what do I see.....MORE STAPLES!!!!!!!

Good grief; was there a sale on staple gun staples????

Finished product!

I'm trying to keep all 4-footed fur-mily off the new chairs!  Got a picture before they jumped back on! LOL  Didn't say I was successful with the fur-mily!

Why Scarlett!  Are those our old curtains?  Fiddly dee, yes they are.  I bought these curtains for our house in Rural, OK.  Our new house has larger windows and those pretty curtains (backed to keep the elements out...them some heavy duty curtains, ya know what I mean?) weren't large enough to fit any windows here.  I almost gave them away and then I had a "Gone with the Wind" moment and thought I'll re-upholstering the chairs with those curtains.  See how nicely the rug and the curtains go together?  I have to admit; I'm feeling really Martha Stewart-ish right now.

Before and after together:

Move over, Dirt Bag!