Future Baby's Room - Phase 1

So it looks like we may be close to adopting, which has made us realize we need to get ourselves in gear and fix up the front bedroom. Not knowing if it will be a boy or girl, we wanted to create a happy gender-neutral room. Yellow seemed like the obvious choice, until I researched the effects of color on babies and learned that those who live in yellow rooms cry the most often, which clearly will not do. I've always loved periwinkle and as it turns out, babies are soothed by shades of blue. Perfect! So periwinkle it is, with a blue sky above. Only problem was that the plaster was in bad shape and not at all conducive to a serene sky. So after two weekends of patching, sanding, priming and painting we went from this mess to this lovliness:



Chris thinks the clouds look cartoony, but that's what a like about them. Playful and child-like and as luck would have it, the original 1926 milk-glass fixture matches perfectly. Phase 1 complete - next up will be furnishing and decorating. Stay tuned!

Yard...now with fence!

Yes, it's another yard post. But how could I not share the magnificence that is the fence Chris built with his own two hands? That, coupled with the beauty bark Rich helped us get, had turned out once painfully hideous yard into a source of pride. Now I actually WANT to be seen in front of my home!

We also got a few man-made rocks and a small boulder from Sky Nursery (our new favorite place for all things yard). They're the best - they weigh a tiny fraction of real rock, yet look just as good. Chris felt quite manly hoisting the large one into the car. A woman in the parking lot, not realizing they are made from a composite material, commented on how strong he is. Uh, yeah lady, Chris can list 1,200 pounds all by himself...we're submitting him to Guinness.

Here are some close-ups the front area with fence and rocks: