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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 551527" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>At some point I MUST scan onto the computer a photo that shows how I painted the livingroom of the house we lived in right after the accident........I mean literally, right after........accident in Sept, I painted in October. Wasn't even <strong>healed</strong> yet.....couldn't figure out why everyone thought I was crazy. (and no one suspected Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)??? lmao) I picked out 2 lovely shades of light pink, one that complimented the other. I didn't get those 2 shades.......I got neon versions.......when I looked into the can I told the guy, it's too bright........oh, no, he assures me it will "lighten" as it dries. No, it just became even more neon. Unfortunately for the family, due to the Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), I thought it was lovely. Of course, that could be because I painted the <strong>entire room</strong> <strong>alone</strong> with two busted shoulders and a fractured skull. (great therapy by the way, I've got unbelievable range of motion according to the bone doctor omg) I look at those photos now.....and IT HURTS MY EYES. Yet no one was tipped off there might be something wrong with my brain?? <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/Graemlins/rofl.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":rofl:" title="rofl :rofl:" data-shortname=":rofl:" /></p><p></p><p>Oh, well. Remind me and one day I'll scan them and post them. Just wear dark glasses if you don't want spots before your eyes. </p><p></p><p>Needless to say, even IF Lowes costs more........I won't be buying anymore paint at wallie world. LOL </p><p></p><p>We are trying <strong>hard</strong> to have the mega yard sale of the decade. Rain out date was set for this weekend. I didn't take into account the significance of this week. And I somehow didn't realize easy child would be working 2 of the days of the sale. easy child is our cashier. You know me and numbers.............and well, Nichole is dyslexic and tends to reverse them herself......calculators don't necessarily help. So this evening I've been reconsidering. I'll have to talk to the girls tomorrow. But if we do, easy child doesn't have another weekend off until October........and shoot the way the weather is acting, heaven only knows what the temps will be. Plus I have my Mom planning to "drop in" once my sis from Texas arrives, due this weekend.........and during yard sale weekend my house tends to look like a tornado went through it. </p><p></p><p>We went from heat stroke to omg CHILLY. Fall in august. No joke. I haven't run a fan in 3 days about........temps in the low 50's at night and 60's most of the day. I'm not complaining. It's gorgeous weather and I'm loving every darn single minute and making sure easy child's boys are too. But it's making me wonder what this whacky weather is going to do next. We have had some rain.......but I call it someone turning on a faucet. Doesn't act like rain, it's like someone turned on the faucet full blast and forgets to turn it off for hours. lol Now I have to mow again. Oh goody. Saves on my water bill, I should stop complaining. They just doubled our sewage rate AGAIN. I now pay 3/4's more for sewage than I do for water, cuz I'm using as little water as humanly possible.......and my bill is still like 60.00 last month. omg Ridiculous.</p><p></p><p>Harvested some green peppers, cherry tomatoes, tomatoes, broccoli, and a cabbage. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Grandsons are gonna love me. They think I grow the cherry tomatoes just for them to eat......and they're right, I do. LOL Darrin's pumpkins are doing wonderfully with no signs so far of squash bugs easy child had kill hers. (fingers crossed) Experimental garden with the late green beans and carrots.....wow that turned out wonderful! I'm about to harvest quite a huge amount of green beans and the carrots are growing like mad. I guess dogs in the yard discourage rabbits, cats too for that matter.</p><p></p><p>I am trying to teach Darrin to ride without training wheels. Almost 9 and still with those darn training wheels! A shame. I'm also trying to teach Brandon how to pedal his new bike with training wheels (Nana and her yard sales lol ) But hey, he's finally potty trained!!! So he'll get this too. Taught the boys that outside is a wonderful place. Used to be all they wanted to do was park in front of the tv and video game. Now they nag me to go outside. </p><p></p><p>Oh, I tried to do a cartwheel the other day..........to show Darrin how. I forgot I broke those shoulders all those years ago, and that I'm not 20.......and I think I made a fool out of myself in front of the neighbors. But one dude (the one who asked if I would like to borrow his gas mower for the yard) sure got a kick out of it. But at least I didn't fall for the request to show him how to stand on his head. I can, or could, dunno if I can now it's been years since I tried. Trying to teach him to whistle and snap his fingers. He needs to learn cuz he's helping me train Maggie. How on earth can he be 8 and not know this stuff??? Of course easy child can neither whistle or snap her fingers. She gave up to easily and never learned.</p><p></p><p>I'm still trying to get the hoard out of here too. Much of it is in the yard sale. Unfortunately not all of it. ugh </p><p></p><p>I'm still iffy about the xmas list at this point. The desire is there, just need to see if I can swing it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 551527, member: 84"] At some point I MUST scan onto the computer a photo that shows how I painted the livingroom of the house we lived in right after the accident........I mean literally, right after........accident in Sept, I painted in October. Wasn't even [B]healed[/B] yet.....couldn't figure out why everyone thought I was crazy. (and no one suspected Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)??? lmao) I picked out 2 lovely shades of light pink, one that complimented the other. I didn't get those 2 shades.......I got neon versions.......when I looked into the can I told the guy, it's too bright........oh, no, he assures me it will "lighten" as it dries. No, it just became even more neon. Unfortunately for the family, due to the Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), I thought it was lovely. Of course, that could be because I painted the [B]entire room[/B] [B]alone[/B] with two busted shoulders and a fractured skull. (great therapy by the way, I've got unbelievable range of motion according to the bone doctor omg) I look at those photos now.....and IT HURTS MY EYES. Yet no one was tipped off there might be something wrong with my brain?? :rofl: Oh, well. Remind me and one day I'll scan them and post them. Just wear dark glasses if you don't want spots before your eyes. Needless to say, even IF Lowes costs more........I won't be buying anymore paint at wallie world. LOL We are trying [B]hard[/B] to have the mega yard sale of the decade. Rain out date was set for this weekend. I didn't take into account the significance of this week. And I somehow didn't realize easy child would be working 2 of the days of the sale. easy child is our cashier. You know me and numbers.............and well, Nichole is dyslexic and tends to reverse them herself......calculators don't necessarily help. So this evening I've been reconsidering. I'll have to talk to the girls tomorrow. But if we do, easy child doesn't have another weekend off until October........and shoot the way the weather is acting, heaven only knows what the temps will be. Plus I have my Mom planning to "drop in" once my sis from Texas arrives, due this weekend.........and during yard sale weekend my house tends to look like a tornado went through it. We went from heat stroke to omg CHILLY. Fall in august. No joke. I haven't run a fan in 3 days about........temps in the low 50's at night and 60's most of the day. I'm not complaining. It's gorgeous weather and I'm loving every darn single minute and making sure easy child's boys are too. But it's making me wonder what this whacky weather is going to do next. We have had some rain.......but I call it someone turning on a faucet. Doesn't act like rain, it's like someone turned on the faucet full blast and forgets to turn it off for hours. lol Now I have to mow again. Oh goody. Saves on my water bill, I should stop complaining. They just doubled our sewage rate AGAIN. I now pay 3/4's more for sewage than I do for water, cuz I'm using as little water as humanly possible.......and my bill is still like 60.00 last month. omg Ridiculous. Harvested some green peppers, cherry tomatoes, tomatoes, broccoli, and a cabbage. :) Grandsons are gonna love me. They think I grow the cherry tomatoes just for them to eat......and they're right, I do. LOL Darrin's pumpkins are doing wonderfully with no signs so far of squash bugs easy child had kill hers. (fingers crossed) Experimental garden with the late green beans and carrots.....wow that turned out wonderful! I'm about to harvest quite a huge amount of green beans and the carrots are growing like mad. I guess dogs in the yard discourage rabbits, cats too for that matter. I am trying to teach Darrin to ride without training wheels. Almost 9 and still with those darn training wheels! A shame. I'm also trying to teach Brandon how to pedal his new bike with training wheels (Nana and her yard sales lol ) But hey, he's finally potty trained!!! So he'll get this too. Taught the boys that outside is a wonderful place. Used to be all they wanted to do was park in front of the tv and video game. Now they nag me to go outside. Oh, I tried to do a cartwheel the other day..........to show Darrin how. I forgot I broke those shoulders all those years ago, and that I'm not 20.......and I think I made a fool out of myself in front of the neighbors. But one dude (the one who asked if I would like to borrow his gas mower for the yard) sure got a kick out of it. But at least I didn't fall for the request to show him how to stand on his head. I can, or could, dunno if I can now it's been years since I tried. Trying to teach him to whistle and snap his fingers. He needs to learn cuz he's helping me train Maggie. How on earth can he be 8 and not know this stuff??? Of course easy child can neither whistle or snap her fingers. She gave up to easily and never learned. I'm still trying to get the hoard out of here too. Much of it is in the yard sale. Unfortunately not all of it. ugh I'm still iffy about the xmas list at this point. The desire is there, just need to see if I can swing it. [/QUOTE]
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