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The end of another week. It's cold and gloomy and pouring rain outside as I write this. It's the side of the fall season that I don't like. Any day now the leaves on the trees will fall and the raking will begin. Or the mulching. We don't rake or bag or blow leaves; we mulch them into our lawn. And add some into the flower beds, as well. Good eatin' for the garden. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-oSm21HdiSuo\/WAoeZJj2NyI\/AAAAAAAADIg\/RBPa09zQqQslEtvaSWQFpX9GlwMl8dXzwCLcB\/s1600\/weather-tree-autumn-seasons-leaf-big_leaf-swa0383_low.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-oSm21HdiSuo\/WAoeZJj2NyI\/AAAAAAAADIg\/RBPa09zQqQslEtvaSWQFpX9GlwMl8dXzwCLcB\/s1600\/weather-tree-autumn-seasons-leaf-big_leaf-swa0383_low.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHave you watched any good movies lately? We've been watching some older ones. A few days ago we saw 'Brubaker' starring Robert Redford. It's a prison drama about newly arrived prison warden, Henry Brubaker, who attempts to clean up a corrupt and violent and abusive penal system. It's pretty good. I always enjoy films that Robert Redford is in; he's a good actor. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhile watching 'Brubaker', the most amazing man in the world commented on how young Robert Redford is in this film. Of course he is. This movie dates back to 1980. I was young then, too. Only 15. I didn't have grey hair, a mortgage, children I worried about or any other grownup responsibilities. I wasn't dealing with menopause and all its madness. My vision hadn't begun to deteriorate, therefore I didn't have to hold reading material out at arms length (in bright light) or wear reading glasses daily or carry around a mini magnifying glass to read the fine print on products that at my age is one big blur. I didn't have to kick my metabolism in the ass (once upon a time it was a powerhouse) to keep it from spending the\u0026nbsp;day napping. And my body didn't make creaking, popping and rattling sounds. Some of\u0026nbsp;you know what I'm talking about. Some of you are still too young to understand all this but you'll get there one day! \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-DPNIqdzpGNg\/WAom-G4biTI\/AAAAAAAADIw\/BFe_jNZ6a-UqHU8A5R5k04BNpXwcLNlJACLcB\/s1600\/83977d73b61b4ac1db6001499684ba64.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-DPNIqdzpGNg\/WAom-G4biTI\/AAAAAAAADIw\/BFe_jNZ6a-UqHU8A5R5k04BNpXwcLNlJACLcB\/s640\/83977d73b61b4ac1db6001499684ba64.jpg\" width=\"527\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMoving on... \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI've been listening to a lot of music lately as I continue to paint furniture, which I'll share photos of eventually since some of you requested some. But not today. Today I will share the video below of the song \u003Ci\u003ERenegades\u003C\/i\u003E by\u0026nbsp;the band\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EX Ambassadors\u003C\/i\u003E.\u0026nbsp;Maybe you'll like it, too. Or not. Doesn't matter. What does matter is that the weekend is here again and I'm going to wish you all a good one! \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8j741TUIET0?rel=0\" width=\"640\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/plowingthroughlife.blogspot.com\/feeds\/9042940382631200551\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/plowingthroughlife.blogspot.com\/2016\/10\/this-week.html#comment-form","title":"40 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/347834568659849387\/posts\/default\/9042940382631200551"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/347834568659849387\/posts\/default\/9042940382631200551"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/plowingthroughlife.blogspot.com\/2016\/10\/this-week.html","title":"This Week"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-oSm21HdiSuo\/WAoeZJj2NyI\/AAAAAAAADIg\/RBPa09zQqQslEtvaSWQFpX9GlwMl8dXzwCLcB\/s72-c\/weather-tree-autumn-seasons-leaf-big_leaf-swa0383_low.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"40"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-347834568659849387.post-3301827032893200425"},"published":{"$t":"2016-10-14T08:57:00.001-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-10-25T10:27:46.830-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"music"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"odds and ends"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"video"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Friday Again"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"It's Friday again and here we are at the start of another weekend? Where did the week go? What's been keeping you busy? I've been - surprise! - painting. I'm working on an old bookcase right now, which has been around since the beginning of time. Well that's not true. It's actually been around since my kids were very young. And so was I. When I'm finished with it, it'll look so much more...I don't know...youthful. If only a simple thing like paint could turn back the clock for us, as well. A light sanding, a bit of primer, a couple of coats of a bright colour and - voilà - 20 years younger.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-lxwSaAo2k10\/WADUrSTFMnI\/AAAAAAAADGA\/RDbNClC997gj8jvBhjEwhLnP9RB2mU4tQCLcB\/s1600\/Wet_ac4c19_165221.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-lxwSaAo2k10\/WADUrSTFMnI\/AAAAAAAADGA\/RDbNClC997gj8jvBhjEwhLnP9RB2mU4tQCLcB\/s1600\/Wet_ac4c19_165221.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThese painting projects are fun (minus the cleanup and preparation) and I've been tackling one at a time from my list of \"old furniture that needs a new lease on life\". To date I've completed two nightstands, a console table and a rocking chair. I've got three pieces to go, including the one I'm working on now, and then I'm going to walk around the house and see what else I can freshen up with paint. Or what else I can do. I've been visiting a lot of crafting blogs\/sites and painting blogs\/sites and renovation blogs\/sites lately\u0026nbsp;to learn as much as I can. There is no end to the amount of projects one can do when you head down this road. Trips to the hardware store are always a joy and I've even run out between coats of paint because \"there's something I need for this job!\". Yesterday it dawned on me that I'm becoming one of 'those' people. The DIY people. My dad would be proud, of course, since he was a cabinet maker and such a handyman in just about every type of renovation job. With the exception of electrical work. He never touched that. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnyhow, that's what's going on with me lately. It's enjoyable and I've been singing while I've been working. Literally. Because there's always music playing. Like this song that has me dancing around my workspace with the paintbrush used as a microphone. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Go7gn6dugu0?rel=0\" width=\"640\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EWhat's up with you? I'll wish you all a wonderful weekend while you answer that!\u003C\/span\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/plowingthroughlife.blogspot.com\/feeds\/3301827032893200425\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/plowingthroughlife.blogspot.com\/2016\/10\/friday-again.html#comment-form","title":"42 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/347834568659849387\/posts\/default\/3301827032893200425"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/347834568659849387\/posts\/default\/3301827032893200425"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/plowingthroughlife.blogspot.com\/2016\/10\/friday-again.html","title":"Friday Again"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-lxwSaAo2k10\/WADUrSTFMnI\/AAAAAAAADGA\/RDbNClC997gj8jvBhjEwhLnP9RB2mU4tQCLcB\/s72-c\/Wet_ac4c19_165221.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"42"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-347834568659849387.post-7467317047445308209"},"published":{"$t":"2016-10-11T15:23:00.003-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-10-25T10:27:46.917-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"odds and ends"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"My Tuesday..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"...has been\u0026nbsp;a whole lot of this: \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-W63VoV7InPQ\/V_07lkzzZYI\/AAAAAAAADFI\/AIOy8OusOPwJ4Akx1_M9FWREwaBSpKhVACLcB\/s1600\/paint-bucket-vector-free-vector-vector-colorful-paint-bucket_001672_yqt_25761511.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"496\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-W63VoV7InPQ\/V_07lkzzZYI\/AAAAAAAADFI\/AIOy8OusOPwJ4Akx1_M9FWREwaBSpKhVACLcB\/s640\/paint-bucket-vector-free-vector-vector-colorful-paint-bucket_001672_yqt_25761511.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EWhat does your day look like?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #666666; font-size: small;\"\u003E(I'll be by to visit your blogs later today or tomorrow. )\u003C\/span\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/plowingthroughlife.blogspot.com\/feeds\/7467317047445308209\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/plowingthroughlife.blogspot.com\/2016\/10\/my-tuesday.html#comment-form","title":"32 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/347834568659849387\/posts\/default\/7467317047445308209"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/347834568659849387\/posts\/default\/7467317047445308209"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/plowingthroughlife.blogspot.com\/2016\/10\/my-tuesday.html","title":"My Tuesday..."}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-W63VoV7InPQ\/V_07lkzzZYI\/AAAAAAAADFI\/AIOy8OusOPwJ4Akx1_M9FWREwaBSpKhVACLcB\/s72-c\/paint-bucket-vector-free-vector-vector-colorful-paint-bucket_001672_yqt_25761511.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"32"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-347834568659849387.post-7572566629995505254"},"published":{"$t":"2016-10-07T08:31:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-10-25T10:27:46.920-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"holidays"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"odds and ends"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"thinking out loud"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"So Much To Be Thankful For"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"It is Thanksgiving weekend in Canada. I have so much to be thankful for that I don't know where to begin. At the top of the list are the\u0026nbsp;people I love most in this world:\u0026nbsp;my daughters, my husband, my mom and brother. I couldn't ask for a more\u0026nbsp;amazing bunch.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThen there are the usual suspects like\u0026nbsp;living in one of the most beautiful place in the world, not to mention one of the safest, and having a roof over my head, clean water to drink and plenty to eat.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnd in addition to all these blessings, I end up coming home with a gift basket like this earlier this week that made my day:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-cp6gy2faws0\/V_eNdx3fdQI\/AAAAAAAADDc\/O8Ttewz7pwwB0RfXfFNh31Gj0YtIEJoaACLcB\/s1600\/PA060010_20161006olympus.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-cp6gy2faws0\/V_eNdx3fdQI\/AAAAAAAADDc\/O8Ttewz7pwwB0RfXfFNh31Gj0YtIEJoaACLcB\/s640\/PA060010_20161006olympus.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt was given to me by the wife of my hospice client. He is an\u0026nbsp;elderly man\u0026nbsp;that I look after each Wednesday while his family is away. I've been volunteering with the local hospice organization for the past 18 months or so, and for over a year I've been assigned to this wonderful family.\u0026nbsp;The wife is the sweetest, kindest lady on the planet and she is always trying to give me something as a gesture of gratitude. In the beginning, she tried giving me things like gas cards and money, which I promptly refused. I explained to her that we are not permitted to accept anything that didn't fall into the organization's motto, which goes something like this:\u0026nbsp;\"\u003Ci\u003EIf you can't drink it, eat it or grow it, you can't accept it\u003C\/i\u003E\". I explained to\u0026nbsp;her that if I broke this rule, I would be dismissed and couldn't help her family anymore. She understood but because she's\u0026nbsp;the type of person that needs to show appreciation, she decided to work with that motto. Since then, I've been sent home, now and again,\u0026nbsp;with\u0026nbsp;things like jugs of milk, butter, cookies, bottles of Bailey's Irish Cream, fruit juices, fruits, chocolates, candy and so on. When her son takes her shopping, she\u0026nbsp;sometimes picks up something for me. One week, papayas were on sale and she got one for me. I swear. I've told her many times that all this is not necessary and to please stop because I don't want her spending money. She waves this away, bags whatever she has for me and sends me on my way. She is adorable.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis week she stunned me with the fruit basket that is filled with all these edible and drinkable goodies. I couldn't believe it when I saw it. It felt like my heart was being hugged when she handed it to me and said \"\u003Ci\u003Ejust a little something to show you how much we appreciate all you do for us\u003C\/i\u003E.\" I'm tearing up just writing about this.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EYes, I have so much to be thankful for. I am truly blessed. Especially because of the incredible people that I cross paths with in life. Including all of you!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EHave a lovely weekend, everyone. And Happy Thanksgiving to all my fellow Canucks!\u003C\/span\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/plowingthroughlife.blogspot.com\/feeds\/7572566629995505254\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/plowingthroughlife.blogspot.com\/2016\/10\/so-much-to-be-thankful-for.html#comment-form","title":"60 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/347834568659849387\/posts\/default\/7572566629995505254"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/347834568659849387\/posts\/default\/7572566629995505254"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/plowingthroughlife.blogspot.com\/2016\/10\/so-much-to-be-thankful-for.html","title":"So Much To Be Thankful For"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-cp6gy2faws0\/V_eNdx3fdQI\/AAAAAAAADDc\/O8Ttewz7pwwB0RfXfFNh31Gj0YtIEJoaACLcB\/s72-c\/PA060010_20161006olympus.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"60"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-347834568659849387.post-7971174492705049543"},"published":{"$t":"2016-10-05T09:05:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-10-25T10:27:46.930-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"around the house"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"odds and ends"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Painting"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"The past couple of weeks have been busy. Mostly cooking type busy. I've prepared some old recipes and tried some\u0026nbsp;new\u0026nbsp;ones\u0026nbsp;like the most delicious lemon bread in the history of delicious lemon breads and the most amazing brownies in the history of amazing brownies. And because it's autumn season, which means apple season, lots of applesauce and apple butter; two things that\u0026nbsp;you should never buy store bought because they're\u0026nbsp;ridiculously easy to make. Not to mention much healthier and tastier when homemade.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EYesterday I put down the wooden spoon and picked up a paint brush. I'm back to painting again. Not walls but furniture. This week's project includes two natural\/maple-coloured nightstands (yawn)\u0026nbsp;that are going to be sporting a bold yellowish shade (English Daisy by Behr)\u0026nbsp;by tomorrow morning. Once that's done, I'm going to tackle a rocking chair, two bookcases and an office storage\u0026nbsp;cabinet. All of them will get a colourful facelift. Then we'll see after that.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-SkD6MnNhvuw\/V_T1dN9sJ1I\/AAAAAAAADCk\/my-FOZAyv1EbxMBJt-cL0pQxY11U_YfaACLcB\/s1600\/977b6769b34d2b3014e2aeebb417b3dfc9d40903bb0f7b4867e32a83953c6982.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-SkD6MnNhvuw\/V_T1dN9sJ1I\/AAAAAAAADCk\/my-FOZAyv1EbxMBJt-cL0pQxY11U_YfaACLcB\/s1600\/977b6769b34d2b3014e2aeebb417b3dfc9d40903bb0f7b4867e32a83953c6982.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI love taking old\u0026nbsp;stuff and giving it a brand new look. And pops of colour. The way IKEA (the best store in the history of best stores)\u0026nbsp;does with some of its products. Painting\u0026nbsp;is a\u0026nbsp;wonderfully affordable\u0026nbsp;way\u0026nbsp;of\u0026nbsp;getting new furniture into your home without actually\u0026nbsp;buying anything. And because too much wood in the house makes me nuts, painting it away\u0026nbsp;on some\u0026nbsp;pieces will\u0026nbsp;solve that problem.\u0026nbsp;My preference in home décor is minimalistic, youthful, bright, bold and sleek. So something like this really appeals to me:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-kjE7QX05tuo\/V_Tw4KZDhaI\/AAAAAAAADCQ\/ZdLtbssUIzQCgPhKmHInzZ3QEKLOvvv3ACLcB\/s1600\/Rainbow-bright-living-room-Ideal-Home.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-kjE7QX05tuo\/V_Tw4KZDhaI\/AAAAAAAADCQ\/ZdLtbssUIzQCgPhKmHInzZ3QEKLOvvv3ACLcB\/s1600\/Rainbow-bright-living-room-Ideal-Home.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E(\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.glitterglueandpaint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Rainbow-bright-living-room-Ideal-Home.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Esource\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe most amazing man in the world, on the other hand, would have no problem at all with something like this:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-xk4reUDhPtc\/V_TyBg5wg-I\/AAAAAAAADCY\/08bYrs2jwP4zkCpJaW4zm4kHrDmnSCi_gCLcB\/s1600\/30-Classic-Home-Library-Design-Ideas-12.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-xk4reUDhPtc\/V_TyBg5wg-I\/AAAAAAAADCY\/08bYrs2jwP4zkCpJaW4zm4kHrDmnSCi_gCLcB\/s640\/30-Classic-Home-Library-Design-Ideas-12.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E(\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/freshome.com\/2014\/09\/10\/30-classic-home-library-design-ideas-imposing-style\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Esource\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003EI swear I would suffocate in a room like that. Even lose my mind. Much too dark and heavy.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHow do two people with such differing tastes get along? Well, the most amazing man in the world doesn't really care. It's just not that important to him. And if painting something colourful and bright makes me happy, that's great. He even helps me choose punchy shades for my projects. He's amazing for so many reasons.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EHave you been tackling any projects\u0026nbsp;lately? Do you like painting (aside from preparation and cleanup, which totally sucks)?\u003C\/span\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/plowingthroughlife.blogspot.com\/feeds\/7971174492705049543\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/plowingthroughlife.blogspot.com\/2016\/10\/painting.html#comment-form","title":"47 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/347834568659849387\/posts\/default\/7971174492705049543"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/347834568659849387\/posts\/default\/7971174492705049543"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/plowingthroughlife.blogspot.com\/2016\/10\/painting.html","title":"Painting"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-SkD6MnNhvuw\/V_T1dN9sJ1I\/AAAAAAAADCk\/my-FOZAyv1EbxMBJt-cL0pQxY11U_YfaACLcB\/s72-c\/977b6769b34d2b3014e2aeebb417b3dfc9d40903bb0f7b4867e32a83953c6982.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"47"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-347834568659849387.post-8341298582948955438"},"published":{"$t":"2016-09-22T09:53:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-10-25T10:27:46.937-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"odds and ends"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"And So It Begins..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-86bd8fiE4Eg\/V-PejAt2E3I\/AAAAAAAAC9E\/jvXKDU1_Kt0bWh-BprY37hhFpVRPs6dJQCLcB\/s1600\/d18176141cea4b0331b77d778cdaafb3.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-86bd8fiE4Eg\/V-PejAt2E3I\/AAAAAAAAC9E\/jvXKDU1_Kt0bWh-BprY37hhFpVRPs6dJQCLcB\/s1600\/d18176141cea4b0331b77d778cdaafb3.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESummer has come and gone, ladies and gentlemen. It is now time to enjoy the autumn season, which can be incredibly beautiful\u0026nbsp;when the weather cooperates. The leaves haven't changed shades yet nor have they started to fall (well, maybe just a few here and there), but it won't be long before we are enjoying the most magnificent display of colour. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI love this time of year as long as it isn't rainy and cold. Some years it is that way and others it's an extension of summer. It is completely unpredictable from year to year; you just don't know what you're going to get. I'm hoping the weeks ahead are glorious, so I can snap some photographs. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EDo you like this time of year?\u003C\/span\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/plowingthroughlife.blogspot.com\/feeds\/8341298582948955438\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/plowingthroughlife.blogspot.com\/2016\/09\/and-so-it-begins.html#comment-form","title":"40 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/347834568659849387\/posts\/default\/8341298582948955438"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/347834568659849387\/posts\/default\/8341298582948955438"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/plowingthroughlife.blogspot.com\/2016\/09\/and-so-it-begins.html","title":"And So It Begins..."}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-86bd8fiE4Eg\/V-PejAt2E3I\/AAAAAAAAC9E\/jvXKDU1_Kt0bWh-BprY37hhFpVRPs6dJQCLcB\/s72-c\/d18176141cea4b0331b77d778cdaafb3.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"40"}}]}});