Cherries and Paint...

OK, I know I didn't have anything planned this summer except for the Summer Reading Program at the library and lots of swimming in our back yard. I haven't blogged much lately because I've been too busy either going on walks with my hubby and the kids or figuring out how I'm going to decorate the boys' bedroom.

We probably wouldn't have gone on so many walks but we happen to find a cherry tree, 4 to be exact. We stopped to gaze at the oodles and doodles of cherries on the tree, had a few (we were at the cemetery -so the dead people didn't mind), and Jimmy said,
"Call the Cemetery tomorrow and ask them if we can pick the cherries."
They said yes, so we went picking. The children had a grand time! They picked, played, picked some more, rode their bikes, ate some cherries, got a little sticky, and picked some more. In total I think we picked about 8-9 quarts of cherries.
Want to know how to pit cherries?
Have lots of little boys and girls! :O) Give them a straw. Have them put the straw right through the middle of the cherry, and the pit will come out on the other side. Our 7 yr. old was pretty proficient at this. But since we don't have any plans of moving, and the cemetery isn't going anywhere either, we bought a cherry pitter that pits a wee bit faster. Besides, I've been wanting a fruit tree for my birthday, Mother's day, Valentine's Day, whatever day and the folks around here are a little behind on this specific present, so hopefully this experience will get them thinking.

So what else has delayed my blogging? Well, I got the decorating bug. Mind you that I'm not very talented in the area of decorating. I could give you the excuse that I've been too busy having children, wiping fingerprints, potty training, and reading books to them to decorated in detail. And I just have, but truly I just haven't done too much decorating besides matching a few items and hanging up a few nice picture frames.
I decided to paint the boys' room a brown mustard yellow. I'm going to stencil some horse shoes, sheriff's stars, maybe a few other items around in a border sort of way in burgundy or blue. Then I'm going to stencil in black, cowboy sayings like, "Rope Up a Star, Partner!" ,"Fly Like the Wind!... Wish I knew some other inspiring western sayings. If you happen to know any and think of one, drop me a comment a let me know.
I've even lost my mind and decided to make these curtains I've envisioned in my mind in either blue or burgundy.
After I'm done with this, I hope to move on to the dining room. I can't waste much time. Summer is quickly moving along and you never know, the Lord might send another baby. So you see I feel an urgency in getting my project done. I painted their bedroom last night and need to do some trim work and run a 2ND coat. Maybe, after my creation is done, I'll post some pictures. In the meantime, the colors will keep running through my mind.
Oh, sometimes I think I've forgotten my artistic abilities!