I am at two with Nature. - Woody Allen

May 28th, 2007

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I went to buy flowers for Kevin for his birthday and what should I find but a two-headed daisy - perfect for a Gemini.

This was intended to be yesterday’s Rib Eye photo, but I underestimated how long a little painting project would take. (Ain’t that always the way?)

I decided I wanted to have a magnetic chalk board painted on the wall over my art table in the stampatarium (a Kevinism for what normal people call an office). I hate bulletin boards but want some where to tack up aesthetic inspirations and scribble my brilliant notions.

The area of wall is only 5′ by 3′, but to make it smooth enough to write on we had to sand it, which meant we had to remove all electronics from the room. (We learned this the hard way when we left a printer uncovered on a closet shelf when the wood floors got refinished… anyone handy with refurbishing electronics?)

Then we had to sand…and sand…and sand. Sanding has to be in the top five most boring activities on the planet, right after watching paint dry. Not that I actually did any of the sanding; the respirator only fits Kevin. But its not like I got away with anything - while he sanded, I got to clean the bathroom which is still in the top ten.

Anyway. After sanding, then we got to paint…and watch it dry…and paint…and watch it dry…and paint. The chalk board paint didn’t go on until this morning and I really hope one coat is all it needs because any more painting and I’ll be in a coma.

We finally got all the electronics set up again around 11:00 am. I was only without the internet for about 24 hours, but I was as nervous as a junkie left on a deserted island.

I’ll post today’s photo later- right now I have to go check on Kevin. The stomping and swearing has stopped, which means he’s either finished assembling the bedstead or is building a large bonfire in our bedroom.

Photo: Mutant Gerbera happy birthday daisy, 05/27/07 11:30 am

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One Response to “I am at two with Nature. - Woody Allen”

  1. Lachlan on May 28, 2007 6:14 pm

    Dammit! Did neither of you think about the money making opportunity you could have had to VIDEO THE PAINT DRYING, and then sell the DVD’s?

    What a senseless waste. ;)

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