The Painted Ladder

"The Painted Ladder" sounds nice. I like that.

I hope you have had a good week, my friends. I am so glad Friday is here. I have been trying to get over a cold the whole week. My doctor tells me that when one has young kids, expect to get between 6-10 colds a year. It is ridiculous, but unfortunately, quite accurate. It is not as though I can take a sick day off and I am sure most moms can sympathize with me on this point.

I have been sewing, but in the most boring ways. Mending, making shorts for my kids. It is all good, but makes for extremely boring blogging :)

On a very positive note, we have had the most amazing weather the whole week long. My kids were able to play in the backyard while I doze off on the patio. I am just kidding. It is just wishful thinking.

I had been convinced that I would not be gardening this year because of my impending move. However, truth be told, I couldn't keep myself away.

So there will be potted tomatoes this year:

Just a few plants. OK, OK, a lot more than a few....

Sigh, and I just can't keep still. My kids are happy playing by themselves, so I decided to rescue my father-in-law's ladder.

He gave this to me a long time ago. It was no longer safe to use, so I kept it in the garden for the cucumbers to climb up on. As you can see, it was a little worse for wear:

Hmm, perhaps you can't see, but it was awfully paint-splattered. Honestly, it was a little bit of an eyesore. I was actually going to break it down to use for firewood when we go camping. Luckily, I got bored hanging out in the backyard and not being able to do ANYthing.

(At this point, my neighbor rolled her eyes at me and said, "Um, why not sit down, read a good book and drink some margarita?". I don't know, good neighbor! I don't know, I have a problem, OK.)

With some light sanding, and using some leftover paint I found in the basement, it is looking a lot better:

Paint! I love paint! :)

Have a wonderful weekend,

Su