Tuesdays With Tag - Works Every Time...

Hi, Everybody!

Sorry to show you my backside today, but this is where I've been

spendin' some of my time since Mom started this stoopid remodel thing.

 I hate talkin' out of school 'cuz all of you think she's so organized

and everythin', but she hasn't shown you all the different places she's

stacked, crammed and moved stuff to empty out the old studio. Can you

even believe that she piled boxes and bolts all over MY FUTON!!

I can hardly find a comfy place to take my afternoon naps, so I've been hangin'

 out in the garage, just lookin' out the screen and feelin' sorry for myself. Mom

wondered where I was so when she found me here, she had to take my picture.

Then she felt sorry for me, too and decided that I should have a treat!

 (Works every time!) She told me that these treats are good for my teeth,

but I don't believe her for a second. I mean, they're so darn tasty. Really!

 They're chewy rawhide treats, but she said my doctor sells 'em to help 

with my teeth. She said they've got a special dental stuff on 'em. 

I can vouch for the chewy part. I really have to work on this baby.

 I don't taste anything. It's not minty or medicine-y! It's delicious! I'm not

 even sure that she gave me the dental rawhide. This can't be good for me.

 "Hey, Mom!!! Are you sure this is supposed ta be good for me?"

"Yes, Tag. It will make your teeth sparkle and your breath sweet."

"Okay. Then, can I have another one after this?"

Oh, great. Now, she's just laughin' out loud. I'll keep workin' on her.

Maybe if I look pathetic again, I'll get some sympathy. A guy can try,

right? I'm lookin' forward to gettin' things back to normal. I'm missing

 my futon somethin' fierce! I'll hope for the best. 'til next week...

"Wag Like Ya Mean It!"

One Down, One To Go...

 Introducing the new guest room...I'm calling it the Wisconsin Room. 

We've put some of our dog prints on the walls and it feels more like

one of our guest rooms up north than a tropical, Florida look to me.

I like that we have a little bit of our old home here in our southern one.
I love that our guests will now have a light-filled, quiet room to rest.

Walls have been painted, windows washed (inside and out), blinds

and carpet cleaned. We made the decision to keep the carpet for now.

(We previewed the large samples of flooring we had chosen and

weren't 100% sold on it, so we're keeping the carpet we have.)

 That wall straight ahead is where the "tower" of folded fabric used to be. 

Now, there's a small dresser, topped with a Spuds MacKenzie (bar) lamp 

that we've had for years. We used to call my first Labrador, Bryn, "Spuds"

so this silly lamp holds a special place because of my first silly, little dog.

(As an aside: Handsome always wonders why my dogs are all so silly.

hmmmmm. I guess I should take credit for that. You think? lol)

There's also a small chest for holding extra blankets or supporting a guest's 

suitcase. It has a duck half decoy on the front. It's another old favorite piece.

Just enough room for a queen-size bed and side tables, a chest of drawers

and that small decoy chest. Storage will be more than adequately handled

by the large, built-in cabinets on the other wall. They're still full of fabric

right now, but by the end of this process week, they'll be perfect for hanging

clothes and storing a few other items that take up space elsewhere right now.

 My paint of choice here is Behr. I like the coverage and their color selections.  This time, we decided on "White Clay". I color corrected all the pictures,  but the table lamps can shift the color. The first picture and this one are pretty  accurate. Now that this room is finished, I can concentrate on the new studio.   Today, I'll be picking up the paint I chose for the new space and applying it to the studio walls. When that's finished, Handsome will help me pull the carpeting  out of the room so it'll be ready for me to put in the new floors tomorrow. (This step is an adventure that I want to try to do all on my own. Fingers crossed!)   Tag will be here to visit with you, as usual, but I'll have more to show  you on Wednesday. Don't forget to come back and see Tag tomorrow.  I'll see you Wednesday!

Sunday Scripture - Happy Easter...

Courtesy of sweet Abby at Little Birdie Blessings. xo

  HE IS RISEN! HALLELUJAH!