That wall... part 4 The changing of texture

It is snowing outside...

and as much as I just want to stay out of doors.. 

lunch needs to be made

and

I need to work on 

THAT wall

with C.S.

but while waiting for him to set up the saw

and 

nail gun

I can't help but step onto the front porch 

to snap one photo of the beautiful view 

now we've taught our 15 year old lad the safety techniques to using most of our power tools

but I prefer to supervise my

"apprentice"

in all such projects that require "POWER" tools

here he is cutting some of those sanded pallets

I rather like the look of the nails in the ends of the boards

so as long as they aren't split REAL badly

I prefer to leave them in 

measuring and cutting make this feel like we are creating our own jigsaw puzzle

out of recycled 

or up-cycled pallet boards!  

It is SO fun!

we make sure to level each row 

C.S. is getting very handy with the nail gun 

I like that he is taking time to notice details...

like edges that fray

will give splinters later,

details matter so much

and teaching THAT to our kids is one thing

but seeing them GET it,

and OWN it

and NOT need me to nag them to notice

is like a HUG from the Lord :)

fantastic! 

and then the reminder that..

he's fallible

as I look at the wall.

because THAT is all the boards they cut

sanded and prepared for me..

oh..

silly boyz

(giggling)

nice beginning

now to finish and PAINT it all!

so far.. so good

THAT wall... part 3 The changing of colors

yep..

it's THAT wall again...

progress

at a snails pace 

(giggles)

the look when we bought it

after we took everything out

it really is messy

it really IS

well

lets be HONEST

it's YELLOW!

and seeing as I am doing planking

but not fancy, FITTED planking

but

rather 

recycling pallet boards

there might be..

well...

GAPS

and it occurred to me that I don't want to put the planks 

ON a YELLOW wall

because I will have to forever SEE the yellow, glistening through the pallets

and it will look

NASTY 

so some Kilz 

(just in case)

and a roller 

and WALL-A

looking better?

I think so.

Next..

The changing of Texture

THAT wall.. part 2

WE began work on THAT wall.. you remember right?

it started out like THIS

and from THERE we progressed to THIS 

then I shared with you my groovy ideas 

here

and so.. the work begins!  

all part of the BIG kitchen remodel..

but it's own thing none the less

because

well 

Machine Man sees this as a fun UN-necessary 

not really a PART of the big JOB

SO for this I have recruited C.S.

who is eager to work with me

and has a slight flair for anything of an architectural nature.

anything that adds dimension

and interest

hence I am disguising this "design" element

as perhaps..

more than it is..

what IS it?

something to please me!

to make the room more ..

US

a little country

a little city

smiles!

so the lad laid out all the boards..

yep..

I presumed..

(error on my part)

that with all the STACKS of pallets we've collected

they actually DID tear them apart for me

because

THEY said it was all done and ready..

(they = C.S. & Machine Man)

so..

I just NATURALLY figured

they were tracking with me on the project as well as YOU are 

(giggling.. how COULD I be so SILLY????)

this was ALL the boards they did.

yep

that's it.. 

did they not read the post..

were they not harassed by me with COUNTLESS 

(yes i know.. you life of Fred folks.. i stand corrected.. countable)

Pinterest pictures of what I was envisioning...???

it is clear

they did NOT even pay ANY attention to me

(and THIS is a surprise to me.. WHY?)

giggling

ANY ways..

still ignorant, we got our Sandblaster thing

it is old

I don't even know where we got it from..

but it is a Craftsman

I reviewed with C.S. HOW to do the sanding..

and 

in a VERY chilly garage

he had at it

seeing as he has a bit of asthma

and wishes to someday live someplace like..

Alaska..

he chose to open the door..

yep..

that's my boy!

and then.. the very PROUD lad 

showed me his boards..

well..

(me)THEY are wonderful 

but.. is THAT all there is?

(C.S.) yeah.. why did you need more?

(me) shake my head..

yes dear ..

this will not cover the area...

let's go do some algebra with FRED!

and then work on communication skills

aka

LISTENING TO the LADY of the house :)

silly boyz