rain, weeds, car, paint, yuck!

So it's official - I hate painting! I have finally gotten my bedroom painted a grey-blue semi-gloss paint. Fortunately I used a good paint so I didn't have to prime over the deeper color it replaced. I now have lots of things to paint white - new moldings, doors, etc. so the room will be complete. I have one roman shade made, for the smaller window, and I think I like it. I don't know about the valance. I am torn. either it is too short, or too full, or too full because it is too short. I have to rethink it before I settle and grouse about it forever.

I am sending my apologies to everyone at this month's meeting of Rakes and Blades. I was all set to attend, had my plants potted, my shrimp pasta hot and bubbly, directions in hand and camera all charges and ready to fire. Unfortunately, my car was not in the same frame of mind or readiness! I hopped in the car 15 minutes before the start of the meeting since I live relatively close by. It was dead! Not a whimper, it wouldn't even unlock the doors! Naturally I called AAA to get a boost, but they warned that since it was a holiday - Father's Day - it would be at least 1 1/2 hours, which would have been the end of the meeting. Monday, with Brian's help, I got an "instant start" battery booster to prevent long waits for AAA. Then I, yes me, took out the car battery and got a new one - can you possibly imagine me being so butch????. This should not happen again!

I am still delaying going to Home Depot for mulch. I know I need it and I want it, but I just don't seem to have the energy to go and get it. I guess it is the thought of getting 25 bags, but I would only pick up 5 or so at a time. I should go for it, if only to punish the car! Thanks to all of the rain, the weeds have gone into overdrive, and are rapidly spreading throughout the yard. I need to mulch, if only to keep the weeds lower than the plumeria! So I am off to Home Depot today, so I should have some photos soon to show the planting beds, and my room.