2017 US Tragedies

* Donald Trump became our 45th president, beating out Hillary Clinton.
* Wildfires: California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington; so far this year, more than 8 million acres have burned
* Hurricanes: Harvey (Category 4, Tx), Irma (Category 5, FL, British Virgin Islands), Maria (Category 5, Puerto Rico). "In just three days, Irma, Jose and Katia have produced as much as energy as about half a normal six-month hurricane season."
* Las Vegas Shooting: 59 killed, over 500 injured.
* Tornadoes:  There have been 1,423 reports of tornadoes in the United States in 2017 so far.
* Earthquake: Mexico 8.1.

Master Bedroom Renovations

My helper! :)

Our basement is white, and I think I'll leave it that way because it will prob be too dark otherwise since it is a 1/2 buried basement with little windows/sunlight.  However we have lived in our home 2 yrs now and while I painted over the bright white upstairs (entryway, living room, kitchen/dining room, office, hallway, & bathroom), the master bedroom was still left.  So after painting the outside of the house, the inside upstairs, stripping and staining the 2 decks, and finishing up the garden...my bedroom finally made it to the top of the to-do list!  It's hard to tell in the photos, but the top is a very light, pastel pink and the bottom was mauve with a very frilly, flowery border.  YUCK!!!  Now I go to bed with a boring, mellow brown lulling me to sleep and that suites me just fine.  

That being said our house is DONE being painted...for now!

Before! ARG!!!

Ahhhh...after!