Off to a Busy Start

Well, busy I have been, but with lots of interruptions. My plans were to redo my sewing room/office, but my hubby surprised me with a gift of new cabinets in there. Someone is coming out next week to measure and plan it, so that is on hold. I kind of went on a lark and started painting my kitchen Saturday evening. It didn't need it at all, just a whim! It has been a golden yellow for years, and I loved the color, however, I have seen all of these gray kitchens on blogs, magazines, Pinterest, etc., so I thought not...why not?

Photo Credit
http://unskinnyboppy.com/2011/07/from-yellow-to-blue-kitchen/

The picture above was my inspiration picture. I don't have white cabinets, but she went from yellow to a blue/green/grayish. I like very much!!!

I have only a portion done, because I am physically exhausted from the last year and keep getting interrupted to take care of other things. I really don't know what I was thinking starting this before I had some kind of order in the house. It is birthday week at our house too. My hubby and son have a birthday this week, so in the middle of painting a kitchen, I have to bake a cake today too:)

Anyway, I am loving the color. As I said, I really liked my yellow, but I just thought the gray might be a change of pace. It is amazing how well it looks with my oak cabinets and white countertop. Before, I think you noticed the color on the walls, now, I think you will notice how pretty the oak cabinets are.

I will share B&A pictures if I ever finish.

Sunday was a great day at church. Chris Cauley of the Voice led worship. It was fantastic. I was presented a retirement bucket with a JoAnn's gift card during our Waumba Land meeting (our preschool environment). That was so sweet of them.

Yesterday,  two of my colleagues in this grant took me to lunch and gave me such sweet gifts. I love the necklace.

All in all, I am off to a busy start to the summer...oh no, wait my retired life.

I made it!

I spent my last full day at work yesterday. I am not sure I feel totally free yet, because I have a little more to do from home to close out the grant that I was working with, but I am feeling a bit less stressed and hopeful.

I am ready to put this year behind me and get started on doing something different. I still speak in years as being school years (August to June). I have never thought of years as January to December. I wonder if that will change?

Anyway, the hubby did come through with the pink roses that I requested. They are very pretty. AND... my first task was going to be to organize the sewing room/office. I showed my inspiration in this post. Well, it seems if the wonderful daughter put a bug in hubby's ear and he has a cabinet maker coming out soon to actually do it big time. I can't wait. I will take before and after pictures to share.

Off to start cleaning my house, because I don't think I will be able to fully relax until I get the house back in order.

Here's to summer...