it's a keeper...

I wanted to show you a bit of  

 pretty

It hasn't been all work

and no play around here.

One of the things 

I am trying to keep in mind

as 

I sort

and 

decide

is:

Do I love it?

Does it reflect me?

This met my requirements.

It is

a 

keeper.

I do love it.

It does reflect me.

It is unique, old and so pretty.

It has handpainted roses and words

I've had it for a long time

and

it has looked like this for years...

the dark green mat is from my victorian decor days

not right for today's look

in order to really make progress

I also need to finish projects

so after deciding that it was a keeper

I set aside an afternoon to work on it

I painted the mat

and

then went after it with my spritzer of coffee

much better, don't you think?

to address my last post.
I'm not sure why I posted all of that
I tend to be like that.


impulsive


But what I did not expect was 
your response
as raw and as real as my post was
your response was equally so
humbling, tear-producing, honest
you encouraged me to keep going,
you understood me-you struggle in this area,too.




because of you, my load is lightened.
of course, these comments from my girls mean the world to me.


I wish I had read this when we were visiting earlier! Becuase I would have told you that I CAN see a difference!! This post is real, and real is often raw, bringing tears. Keep at it....you can do it and still love your house!

By Mrs. MK on where am I ? on 3/22/11

I'm proud of you Mom. You are making great progress, and I am so glad to see you trying! :) Love you tons. And you should check out this: http://becomingmrsg.blogspot.com/p/graphic-design.html
By Mrs. G on where am I ? on 3/23/11

I have all of your comments, sitting in my inbox,
to read again 


I will publish  them as I make my way to your place
because they deserve a personal reply
YOU deserve a personal reply.


if any of you are concerned about the lack of comments,
don't be.
they are there.

You're

a 

keeper.