Check out my latest project:
This old trunk has been around for a while...a LONG while.
It has a lot of character but it needed a face lift. I saw a painted trunk in Better Homes and Gardens magazine a while ago and I've been thinking about it for quite some time. Last night I decided to tackle it. After taping all of the brass and wood, I got a couple of cans of primer and some spray paint and sprayed away. After I was finished, I wasn't real crazy about the results. It was too creamy. So my next step was to white wash it (actually brown-wash). I mixed a little acrylic paint with a lot of water and just went over the whole thing again to age it a little bit. This is the end result:
Cooking news:
I tried another new recipe this week that was quite good. Using a pita bread as my crust, I brushed it with olive oil and put it in the oven to crisp it a little bit. Next, I topped it with a boat-load of tomatoes I roasted. It was topped off with some fresh basil and mozzarella cheese. Caprese Pizza. Delish!
(roasted tomatoes)
And finally....this morning after my run, I jumped into the pool for a few minutes. After I finished my laps, I was doing a back stroke and this was my view:
Palm trees are interesting trees, aren't they? But today it really caught my eye against the blue, blue early morning sky. I've had a completely different perspective getting up at 5 a.m. to run. It's actually cool and pleasant outside. It makes me like Arizona in the summer. Don't ask me what I think about it at 4:00 in the afternoon when it is 108 degrees though!
6 comments:
Very interesting post. I love the perspective of looking up at the palm trees. Don't you love palm trees. I do. Charly and I get up at 4 a.m. to walk in the summer but this summer (since the surgery) he is on his own for a few weeks. We really enjoy early summer mornings -- calm and cool. That little pizza you made sounds very good...I'll give that a try and I love what you did with the trunk. You work wonders at giving a new look to old things. Have a fun summer!
Great redo on the trunk! And way to go with the running! I love to swim. I wish our pool were warmer though. Pretty looking up into the blue sky with the palm trees overhead!!!! That pizza sounded wonderful!!!
Yum!!!
What a great idea for pizza! I love the trunk. You are always so creative.
Love those roasted tomatoes.
How's the running going?
Great ideas! You are amazing.
The trunk is much more attractive.
Running!!??? Good for you!
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