Working Together
We haven’t had the interior of the house painted for also ten years. Some paint got scratched off or just looks old. Our house faces north and south, so do most of our windows. That means we don’t get the sun when the sun rises and we don’t get the sun when sunsets either. The good advantage of it is that the house keeps cool. The disadvantage is that the house is not too bright with natural sunlight. We have several skylights, that helps to bring some sunlight into the house.
I do want my house looks brighter, so we don’t need to depend on turning the lights on all the time. My husband finally agreed on the color I picked for the major rooms where we spend a lot of our time. This time I really want to paint in lighter beige color with a warmer tone rather than yellowish tone.
The projected has started today. Since I’m the picky one, I do the detail work. We just had new doors and new door trims several years ago. I don’t want the paint accidentally touches on the trims. So I use the 3M tapes to tape the trims. All my husband has to do is to paint the areas that are not covered by the tapes. He knows his strength and tolerance. He stopped working before he gets too tired. When he gets tired, he gets frustrated. I want this to be a pleasant project. Something we could work together.
He is happy with the arrangement. We had a good day working together on the first day. Hopefully, we could finish the big project by Friday. I promised to treat him for a nice dinner at any restaurants, After all, he would be doing most of the work!
The Showers of Blessings 
The color looks great! We are at the same point…16 yrs since we built this house and now need to reprint. I’ve already painted some of the rooms but the majority of the house has high ceilings so…and we are close to retirement so I hate to spend the $$ to have it done. Our realtor said just wait, since your paint looks pretty good for 16 years and raising two children, Ha If we have to, we will give a paint allowance when we sell.
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Yes, that’s a good idea. They think they get a good deal, paint any color they like. One neighbor put on new carpet, new owner ripped off and put in different color!!!
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Wow, you guys do paint yourself, here in India we can’t think of doing on our own. This work seems so tedious here. I was enjoying to read your and your husband hard work. 🙂
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We hired people do it a couple times, in between, we did it once, this is second time we did it. I made one more posts yesterday!
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Good for you. Sending a column of Light for your beautiful renovated room!!! Lots of loving, Miriam to you and your husband —Debbie
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Oh yes, I think the house will look a lot brighter with the Light you sent over. Thank you. Miriam
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Aww you got it Miriam 😃
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Thank you, Debbie! Day 3 of painting!
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I can tell that you gave a lot of thought to what you felt would make this a worthwhile “together” project for you AND your husband. You figured out your individual strengths and worked toward goals that it appears you both could work your heads around. And then, you sought to add one more incentive. Who wouldn’t want to be treated to a restaurant of their choice as opposed to hem hawing around about which to eat at?
In my mind “honey politics” go a long way to keeping it real, and a problem equally solved. I imagine those neutrals are looking swell on your walls, and will probably draw a lot more light. You go girl ***
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Hi sparky Jen, you read my mind. We had a bit, but it was too expensive. So my hubby decided to do it himself. He did mention that after the project is done, we should go out to eat, then I brought up the treat of one classy restaurant that we only went when our daughter gave us a gift certificate. He like prime rib. That restaurant serves primb rib without fat. It’s a real thing. He was so motivated by it. He didn’t complain the last two days. It works…hehehehe! That color is what I wanted for the last twenty years. This is the third time painting the house. I finally got the color I wanted. Patience paid off also. Relationship is an art!!!! Thank you for reading and comment. I appreciate it!
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You are very welcome. I appreciated your sharing such a home spun revelation!
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You’re welcome! I impart the same patience to my daughter when she wanted her husband to do something. They seem to need time for ideas to sink in!
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Exactamundo, and often needs to appear as if it’s originated from a great mind…theirs!🤓
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That’s the art. Then you don’t take credit but smile inside!
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Or…chuckle?!
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Oh yeah…
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Please send your husband round to mine!😀 Lucky you!
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Oh, I do a lot of things the way he wants to trade for this one…hehe…it works!
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My husband can’t do anything around the house anymore, and it drives him crazy.
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He can keep you company and give you moral support when you do things around the house!
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Yes, he is company, but so forgetful now, that he often gets frustrated 😦
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I can understand that. My hubby is not too old, and not sick, but started losing the short term memory, he is frustrated!
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I know.
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I thought my short term memory started going bad, but since I started blogging and taking classes, it seems like it stopped going worse!!
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I know some of those frustrations all too well haha. But the end results are worth it! 😀
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Yes, I kept saying he was doing a good job and that the house will look like a brand new house. He likes the idea that I’ll treat him after the project is done!
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How exciting keep us updated 🤗🤗🤗
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Finished two bedrooms. I peeled off the tapes because I use utility knife to separate the paint and the tapes before I peel them. He peeled some but didn’t do it right. So I said I’d do it! To be continued…
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Fantastic 😀
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He said I did a good job taping!
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Have fun!
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We kept telling each other of doing a good job. Finished day 2!
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Hi Miriam. Working together really does bring people closer. I’m sure you’re house will look brand new once the decorating is finished. Kim
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That’s what I told my hubby that the house will look like brand new. I gave him lots of reinforcement!
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