Happiness is...

Walking out of Home Depot with colour-matched cans of paint.

It's project weekend! I heart projects. Poor The Husband - this is the first time I've really owned a house (we owned the duplex, but always had "keep this neutral/inexpensive" in the back of our minds). So he's got 16 years of pent-up decorating flooding through his world right now.

And while I try not to involve him as much as possible (I'm very handy with a paint roller), I also know that I am hardware-challenged and plaster walls + PM's prowess with a hammer = big, gaping holes. So he is the official installer/mover of heavy objects/curtain-rod hanger. He hates hanging things because he cannot handle pictures that are not level or perfectly aligned, so it takes him ages.

(I'm of the eyeball it and "just put a nail in already" school of installation, which is why he won't let me do it.)

But the painting is my baby, hoo boy! And the thrill I get in my heart when I open that lid and smell the paint is fabulous.

Two rooms up for this weekend: bedroom and bathroom. Seems like a lot, but I'm trying to minimize disruption so I figure do it all at once.

We had a poll on bathroom colours. The Girl marked her initial on the ones she liked:

The Husband marked his initial on the colour he wanted:

(That is, the existing colour.)

Silly boy. Doesn't he know that a new paint colour can change your life? And always for the better?

Now, off to tape....

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Quote of the Day

The Boy: "I don't like fractions; but they're useful in life."

(Ah, welcome to the real world. Replace "fractions" with "80% of what I do on a daily basis" and you've got an accurate picture of the adult world.)

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The Winter That Wasn't

It was EIGHT degrees when I left the office today. Of the Centigrade variety. My lawn is almost snowless (again). I overheated in my parka today.

Seriously, this is my favourite winter ever!

In other winter news, how's the oatmeal coming? It always makes me laugh how oatmeal goes on sale January 1, along with cottage cheese and spinach. We eat the "twigs and berries" diet (per The Husband) year-round, so it's nice to catch a price break for a little while.

I didn't make any resolutions this year. I rarely do; I've done the "I can quit snacking at any time; I've done it hundreds of times" routine before, and I figure why set yourself up to fail and feel bad about yourself? And you always hit your lowest and most guilty point in February, which is when it's important to be as kind and nice to yourself as possible.

That said, after the holidays my body craves simpler fare, so it tends to get all lentil-ish, bean-y, and veggie-tastic around here anyway. Plus, the gorgeous weather makes it downright easy to keep up the running. So it still feels a bit New Yearish.

Oh, and I'm trying to floss more. So I guess that's kind of a resolution.

We're all back to the regular routine here. School, work, travelling, cello, homework, piano, church...the usual. It's nice to get back to "normal," although I won't say that I'm happy about the fact that the next day off I get is in May. (Oh Canada, how I miss your holiday generosity.)

Happy weekend, everyone! My house is already clean and the kids are making me tacos (The Boy just learned how to make guacamole from his sister), so mine is already awesome.

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