Spring Break

It certainly does feel like spring around here.  I keep saying it feels more like May than March.  But I love it.

This past week we took "spring break" from school though I didn't get a break.  I spent the week painting.

Last Friday Tim finished the dining room.  If you remember we had to completely gut it.   He and the plumber put in new water and sewer pipes that go up to the upstairs bathroom in one of the dining room walls.  Then Tim put up new sheet rock which took a very long time, 2 1/2 months, for the whole project as he works around 70 hours a week at his paying job.  So I was more than ready to get the painting done so I could use the room again.

I had decided on a deep red, "red delicious," for the walls.  First I had to paint the walls and ceiling with texture paint.  It took six gallons of that.  The ceiling took two coats of white paint after the texture paint.  The walls took even more to get the red to turn out right .  But it looks great.  I finally finished yesterday.  I moved all the furniture except for Brandon's china hut back into the dining room and cleaned and organized the living room again.  Next week I plan to start on the living room.  It will need to have cracks filled and a new coat of paint.

Last night the annual home school convention started.  I had decided to sell some of my used books that I don't use anymore, so we needed to be there by 5:00 to set up.  At 6:00 the sellers could buy from each other for a half an hour before it opened to the public.  I didn't buy any books though the children did with the $3 I gave each.  But I bought some home made soap and lotion a lady was selling that she makes from goat milk.  At the table across from us they were selling dresses that "Amanda" had made.  We found one that fit Leah which we also bought.  With the rent I paid on the table and what I spent on the soap and dress I didn't make much money.  But it was fun to see friends I haven't seen for awhile and I got rid of some things I don't need anymore.

Today I need to be there by 8:30 to help at the convention.  So I had best get going.