January 4th and 5th 2011 "Happy Painting This Year"

On January 4th the weather was so good I was able to spend some time on Gwen and Tim's barn.  I put on some more pecan leaves on the trees and put in the tobacco barn and the beginnings of the tobacco field.  I erased a tree by the garage and will replace it with a Dogwood that Gwen loves, and darkened two tree trunks and worked on the swing a bit.

After putting in the tobacco barn which is on a hill far far in behind Gwen and Ms. Emma.  The perspective is starting to be really exciting. 

I looked at the weather at noon on the 5th and found rain in the forecast for the next few days.  But I keep hoping it will not be a rainy season, I have a barn to finish.  I usually get to talk to Gwen while I am painting but the 4th was a bit chilly, and Goldie and the kitties were the only ones there to cheer me on.  Thanks to Goldie and the kitties, they were quite amusing.

So today started with grocery shopping, putting up groceries, starting dinner which was the norm.  But today I have to say I want to do a commercial for Walmart.  I usually don't buy paint there I usually buy it from Lowe's.  So today me and Gram were shopping and we passed by the paint area, I saw no one, but I picked up the perfect shade of gold.  I looked up there was a Walmart person coming down the aisle, I asked if he could help and he said yes.  So I showed him the paint color and asked for a sample size to make sure this was the color my client would like to use.  He said we do not do samples.  Ok, well I am going to take this color chip to Lowe's and see if they can match it.  I walked away and didn't notice the person standing waiting to talk to said worker.  It must have been his boss, because I looked back and thought just ask what a quart would cost because I could always use it in my other areas like murals or barn quilts.  He gave me the price, I thought it was good, so I said give me a satin in this color.  He looked and they did not have a quart in satin to be used with this color.  Well I said then how much is a gallon, he told me, I said ok, and he quickly mixed it and I was happy.  Later we had to go back to that area to look for light bulbs and I saw him.  He said back so soon, I just smiled.  Then he said and I shall put this in quotes "if you get to your client and she doesn't like that color, or it looks funny in the light on those walls, please bring it back to us for a full refund."  They made an impression on me, and I will shop from now on at Walmart for paint.  This was an act of kindness......thank you Walmart.

So I quickly put up groceries, left home, went into to Red Willow's and started to paint a mini mural on a wall that has come available for me.  It will house a hallway, outside dining area and an awning.  Today the color went on the walls and it looks sharp and warm, can't wait to get back there tomorrow to put in some of the structure.  This is a painting I would not normally do, but as I explained to Willow today, we should do the things we are not comfortable with in order to continue to grow.

So stop in see whats new in her shop and check out the beginnings of change in Gypsy's Cafe.  Today was a good day, as all the days in this year have been wonderful.

I didn't make any new year's resolutions, but I did truly begin to understand what is most important in my life and that is my God.  He says the first commandment is to "love Him" and today I got to be with some people I care deeply about and they wear Jesus in their eyes and in their hearts......they are Glenn and Linda Hart.  You are special people to me.  Thank you for being there today.....and carrying His Spirit with you.

Wonderful people today, thanks for being yourselves and knowing that Red Willow's is a very safe place to be yourself ...thanks Willow.

Be on the lookout for change in this year.......welcome your future.  Love k