Let's Chat while I Paint with ASCP

<div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I still feel "new" to blogging after almost six months.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">When it gets busy around here I feel like I am neglecting my blog and all of the other wonderful blogs out there that I love.  I don't get time to read them or comment as I should. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> So get a cup of coffee or tea and pull up a chair and listen while paint and talk so I can get you caught up what's going on around here because that's <b>EXACTLY</b> how this table got painted. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> Let me explain.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje87Btv_Ht_W90_9pGchDz-0vqyhBsoiZ83t8KTTXCMmz6zn2nVjg_jB2k9ryiaSFwF8qxUD_6y_YVV8fpSMJZPBrEe6rSU32O_jNYaWLV1RtMEWqbAQlIeNGkKlX7tDAYHNB5hEJxLbwV/s1600/IMG_4220.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje87Btv_Ht_W90_9pGchDz-0vqyhBsoiZ83t8KTTXCMmz6zn2nVjg_jB2k9ryiaSFwF8qxUD_6y_YVV8fpSMJZPBrEe6rSU32O_jNYaWLV1RtMEWqbAQlIeNGkKlX7tDAYHNB5hEJxLbwV/s640/IMG_4220.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">My best friend Kristy moved away a year ago to Philly. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> We were neighbors and friends</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> and we did everything together. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> When she moved it was as if half of me had gone with her.  She would call or I would call and talk about how hard it was to adjust.  What is it about women and their need for female companionship?  Anyway, a few weeks ago she pretty much packed her car with all of her belongings and drove to my house and told the hubby where to find her if he wanted to follow.  OK, maybe I am exaggerating a little but most of that is true.  So they are currently living in my Basement. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> So, last week before my party she was helping me clean </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">out the storage area in the basement </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">and we came across this table.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4rgcHeKicseepygIS8s5Xg9X1FcDMKDJsUpY7GIMn1c4UJePhfeIsdc7eLYxXTTYCBunqdDDsQOONlFXdRUoI8hRW8BBVmt6yqPHRspDLGais6p9602EWBGFEPaUz3sMSwrNbvV8lVgQ9/s1600/IMG_3956.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4rgcHeKicseepygIS8s5Xg9X1FcDMKDJsUpY7GIMn1c4UJePhfeIsdc7eLYxXTTYCBunqdDDsQOONlFXdRUoI8hRW8BBVmt6yqPHRspDLGais6p9602EWBGFEPaUz3sMSwrNbvV8lVgQ9/s640/IMG_3956.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I'm not sure why I kept it all these years. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> It's oak as you can see and has Queen Ann legs. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> So we pulled it out and I decided to paint it.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx8oWq03j5aRZkRcBYctBlD8p8J1EY-wOaqxj8zoSlE-TXdRATAReTkvH-EBmLgsO7LKVVPyEsWPRkF6fdq9AjuauRyVolQz51v0McwUfA86CAqsiiw_NVRhThvueuVYNp1KsOyuadVpG4/s1600/IMG_3957.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx8oWq03j5aRZkRcBYctBlD8p8J1EY-wOaqxj8zoSlE-TXdRATAReTkvH-EBmLgsO7LKVVPyEsWPRkF6fdq9AjuauRyVolQz51v0McwUfA86CAqsiiw_NVRhThvueuVYNp1KsOyuadVpG4/s640/IMG_3957.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">So, I painted while she continued to organize and put all of my bedding into Space Bags (my new favorite thing).</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> And of course we talked and talked and talked...</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I started with a few coats of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Cocoa.  I wanted to try that color and thought it would look good with the furniture in the basement.  </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKFmDdvgyN7YdMAXlQvQn9Ux6TtsKkA5imIlCctlG7PQNB1YpBWhDcVRhjgBSOCzOqyFw6Psho2AvAGzF9-RAoJ8KxZnyNGxjIfPjLyDELhoSEQQhZmkzkZV0wobrSx98mg0v7ZxKmTJLM/s1600/IMG_3958.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKFmDdvgyN7YdMAXlQvQn9Ux6TtsKkA5imIlCctlG7PQNB1YpBWhDcVRhjgBSOCzOqyFw6Psho2AvAGzF9-RAoJ8KxZnyNGxjIfPjLyDELhoSEQQhZmkzkZV0wobrSx98mg0v7ZxKmTJLM/s640/IMG_3958.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Cute little embellishment isn't it? </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> It will really show off when it is painted. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> So, back to my story.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Kristy packs her stuff and drives out (with the hubby) and gets a job as an administrative assistant, buys a house(just down the street), AND has a cute little Westie puppy waiting for her when she gets settled.  (Her poor Westie Duke passed away about a month ago.)  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">How much Better can it get? </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> Oh let me tell you it gets better!  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Her husband Joe just got a job we found out yesterday!  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Sometimes you just have to do things on Bind Faith.  </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKzHNs-d_QXuif_NkCf4FIn2Qj4ajjQh4QbaAW0fc_KISOAi4wdwj1GcFbYyn2viMc2kzYsecSwLXnHJFisMQSdWgdr063KV1tflaVR-99XhnG4D-DOjOGYvHM1lT0vRCU_TAUtkiqVENJ/s1600/IMG_4213.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="558" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKzHNs-d_QXuif_NkCf4FIn2Qj4ajjQh4QbaAW0fc_KISOAi4wdwj1GcFbYyn2viMc2kzYsecSwLXnHJFisMQSdWgdr063KV1tflaVR-99XhnG4D-DOjOGYvHM1lT0vRCU_TAUtkiqVENJ/s640/IMG_4213.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">This photo doesn't really show the color very well. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> It's a lot warmer than this.  </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf9B02-JwadwMWE9Xud_juOJE0I0St4x52_SPYRF8ne4k5lLMEiyOHc051lsOpg_YwTM2_f4DgALZVXDTuQznw9BdNVZoLWF0LdB2seeZH-OvNUEzzNXvuEHrjdare4OV3qgXarQte5YXC/s1600/IMG_4214.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf9B02-JwadwMWE9Xud_juOJE0I0St4x52_SPYRF8ne4k5lLMEiyOHc051lsOpg_YwTM2_f4DgALZVXDTuQznw9BdNVZoLWF0LdB2seeZH-OvNUEzzNXvuEHrjdare4OV3qgXarQte5YXC/s640/IMG_4214.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I painted the scroll embellishment with Old White and Waxed with clear wax, dark wax, and then distressed it.</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">  It's waiting for another coat of clear wax. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> My houseguests will be staying a few more weeks until their home is ready.  I couldn't be happier and I couldn't be Prouder of Kristy!!!  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">My mom says (and she is a wise woman) </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">that something happens when you get close to 50 </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">and you just say to hell with it I'm going to do what makes <b>ME</b> happy!!!  Maybe it hormonal or maybe it's just your cumulative stored knowledge guiding you</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> or a combo of both. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> Either way I'm thrilled that she's here to <b>STAY!!!</b></span></i><br /><br /><i><span style="font-size: large;">Thanks for hanging out with me while I painted ,<b> </b></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Until Next Time, </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Beaux R'eves</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">XO Cindy</span></span></i><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Sharing at: </span></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>Newbie Party at <a href="http://www.debbie-debbiedoos.blogspot.com/">Debbie Doo’s Blogging & Blabbing</a><br />Susan at<a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1057618964"> </a><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/">Between Naps on the Porch</a><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2011/12/beautiful-kitchen-renovation-welcome-to.html"></a>for Metamorphosis Monday<br />Marty at <a href="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/">A Stroll Thru Life</a> for Tabletop Tuesday</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #666666; 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Let's Chat while I Paint with ASCP

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