October 2015 – ORBITED BY NINE DARK MOONS

Front Stoop Stained & Sealed

October 27, 2015 - 6:12 PM June 20, 2018Home Improvement 2

Today after work I water-sealed/stained our front stoop / front steps with the same water-seal/stain I used for the catio [Thompson’s WaterSeal Semi-Transparent Waterproofing Stain in color Acorn]

Downstairs Cat Platforms – Part 7

October 23, 2015 - 5:43 PM July 11, 2018Home Improvement 8

2 new living room cat platforms for birdie

Today after work, while I was supposed to be relaxing, I built Birdie 2 more cat platforms for the living room. Now I can relax *nods*.

Fall!

October 20, 2015 - 6:04 PM June 27, 2018General Ramblings 8

Fall is OK, but it means winter is coming and I don’t like winter! I wish it went from Fall to Spring to Summer to Fall. I was in Florida all weekend with hubby, celebrating his dad’s 75th Birthday – Happy Birthday Dad#2! It was fun – we [Jim, me, Jim’s brother and Jim’s nephew and niece] flew down and totally surprised him 🙂 But somehow I managed to not take even 1 picture. Oops!

Front Hall Overhaul – Part 11

October 12, 2015 - 9:28 PM June 25, 2018Home Improvement 7

the new rug looks great on the slate floor

Since my last front hall update, I’ve finished grouting, I’ve sealed the grout, and I’ve moved on to the closet shelf and lighter wall color. Today was a holiday from work, so I went to the paint store and bought a quart of Benjamin Moore Marina Gray. However, once on the walls, it looks like cement.

Stained Glass Spider Web – Part 3

October 11, 2015 - 5:57 PM July 10, 2018General Creativity 12

diy stained glass spider web hanging in living room window

I finished my stained glass spider web today. Abbie gave me an awesome lesson in soldering. And when I got home I painted on the magical liquid that turns the solder from silver to black. Woohoo! Now I can cross that off my 2015 Projects list. 9 done, 3 to go 🙂

6 Panel Art Project – Part 2

October 7, 2015 - 9:03 PM July 2, 2018General Creativity 0

cutting tin for my 6 panel art painting project

I’ve been working on my 6-panel painting project which I started this past July. I completed 3 of the 6 panels in July, and have been working towards completing the remaining 3. So far I have outlined each shape on the 3 empty panels with a Sharpie, traced them onto paper, and marked them on pieces of tin.