Once upon a time, not so long ago, Coach and I didn’t own a kitchen table. After tiring of eating dinner at the center island on stools that were 10 inches too high, I suggested that we go to my favorite antique co-op in search of a real kitchen table.
This is what $89 will buy you:
I had been thinking about painting this table for a couple of years, but since this project is one of my 30 before 30 items, I decided to get started on it. First, I washed it and lightly sanded the top. I’m using two colors, so I taped off the center of the table following the grooves in the wood.
After I taped off the table, I painted the center of the table white. While it dried, Babycakes and I went upstairs to wash & dress for the day. It’s important to let paint dry in between coats. When we returned to the kitchen, it looked like this:
Who did this?!
Yes, you!
Yes, it appears that in my haste to begin a DIY project, I didn’t consider the potential hazard of a naughty & curious dog and his affinity for table dancing. The beauty of paint is that if you make a mistake, you can sand it down and start ALL OVER again!
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In other matters…
Coach has 24 recruits & their families in town and our football banquet is tomorrow. And guess what? I hired a babysitter and I’m going and I’ll get to eat with two hands and I’ll get to talk to grown-ups and my food won’t get touched or thrown or chewed & spit out. Our last babysitter we had was in March of 2009 — you can read about that here.
The next two weekends are also recruiting weekends and we’ll be doing a bit of entertaining at our house. So stay tuned because I’ll teach you how to stash your clutter before company comes, how to whip up delicious desserts without breaking the budget, & tips for trying to remember names! (Just a *hint*, it’s called WEAR A NAME TAG!)
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Bad dog! Enjoy the dinner without kids…sounds fabulous. I can’t remember the last time I got to eat in peace!
Stopped by from SITS.
That forensic evidence will get you every time.
Eating with both hands? No half-chewed food thrown? Carrying on uninterupted conversations with other adults? Now you are just talking crazy.
Naughty little doggie. Maybe he’s trying to help you get that “distressed” look. Have fun at the banquet!!
LOVE it! You know, he really wanted to help, right? Or maybe he was just checking out your work. . .Don’t forget “hidden” cramming places like the dryer or washer for that, “What? We-don’t-create-dirty-laundry-around-here” look. : )
We had a similar incident with a pumpkin pie for Christmas. Luckily, I had enough to make two. Dogs are silly! Good luck on the dinner, and have a wonderful time finishing dinner with clean clothes!
LOVE the paw print!!!!