Painting and Running

Before

If you would have asked me if I could complete a half marathon, I would have said 'no way'.  If you would have asked me if I could have painted my hallway (even though it is small), same answer.

One thing I've learned with running is that you don't run a marathon over night, it takes patience and perserverence, and sometimes you just want to quit, 5 minutes in.

And another thing I've learned is that you can do a lot more than you think you can, if you believe, and take your time, plan it out.  Planning is key.

I feel like I need to paint my house, not have my house painted. Thankfully, I have a small house, so given some patience, perserverence, I will get it done.  I decided today to start on the hallway. 



pony tail color complete



Can I tell you that it has taken me A YEAR to pick a beige color. Seriously.  I had 2 picked out, and then threw a monkey wrench in and picked a whole different color.  Well, a whole different beige. Pony Tail.  Perfect name since I won't cut my hair because it is pony tail length til I finish the marathon.  True Story.

I had a chocolate brown picked out, cowboy boots or something, but again, changed my mind.  New color Sarsaparilla. 

So my hallway walls are the color of buckeyes (the cookie-ish delight of peanut butter and chocolate).

I feel like it is not perfect, but I feel proud of what I accomplished.  Took me about 4 hours. But in my defense I also had to paint the ceiling.  I still have to put the cover for the doorbell back up, and the light switch cover...  and pics, but here it is.