This week, I took my office, that looked like below, and transformed it into something neat (See more pics below.) My mom is working on her side of the room. She already switched the desks around and is now seeing where she wants everything.
Yes, I went and repainted the entire room (times two, some spots three times, including the ceiling.) then scrubbed the freaking floor, (Actually scrubbed with dawn and hot water) cause we were going to patch up a spot on the ceiling, which we did, then my hubby bought the stuff to make it repopcorn, since the other popcorn was put up with glue. Industrial type. But the damn stuff exploded everywhere, and when he painted the ceiling to prep it for it, I told him no. But we had to clean the damn stuff off the floor, and instead we ended up being able to remove DECADES of paint on the wooden floors. Thank god for Steam cleaners, cause it removed the Dawn from the floor. However… it worked!!!
Thursday (Cause Wednesday was spent getting the paint and supplies, and prepping the room.) was spent crawling around the floor, painting the trim, then when I got back to the beginning, instead of having to wait like I was told, it was completely dry. So I applied a second coat. I also had to make a false bead on the floor cause the idiots had covered up the original to the house from 1920’s wood floors with, yep you guessed it, carpet. Only to rip it out, but not fix the trim. So yes, there is carpet still under the trim. Along with all those years of paint. Now we had decided NOT to redo the room, since I was going to be spending so much on furniture, and all we thought it needed was a coat of paint. ::Bangs head on desk:: As you can see, not true. The prepping of the room should have warned us, since we spent the time sanding off sharp edges to the texture on the wall and filling oh so many holes. I was thrilled when my hubby came home and decided after checking the trim himself, to tape off the room and paint. Yes!! We may actually get done by Friday!!!!
And… I was disappointed to say the least. I am not scared of color. My bedroom is what they call navy suede. the ‘suede’ parts look like you rubbed your hand the wrong way and there are so many shades of blue in that room, it isn’t funny. The ceiling is painted another color of blue, one of the shades that came from the suede effect, with bright white trim on the crown molding. The ceiling looks MUCH higher than it really is, as well as gives a floating feeling. Which works, since it was our first ceiling to put in ourselves, and Marty has one of the boards flipped, which later gives us a wavy look to that section. Hey, live and learn! But the reason I am saying this, is to give you an example of how I am. And I was disappointed in the color of the room. I was shooting for soft dove gray. 2 shades darker. I got a soft gray. Real soft, like almost white over the blue that was there before (faded denim). I went to bed, upset. We had also tried to remove the popcorn ceiling and nothing was going our way.
Friday morning, (After my hubs had been up to after 1am and got up 3am to go to work) I was woken by cleaning elves. I told them not to bother with that room and my own, and went back to bed. Bad headache, though the window was open. All I can say is fumes. Came in the room, and it was better, but the smudges on the ceiling were still the color I wanted, and the walls were not. So I coated them again. Better.
Hubs came home, (and he had left my flowers on the dresser since my desk was under a pile in the living room). And instead of going out, he showed how much he knew me by bringing me what I call outlet plates. To paint, so they will match. He knows me so well. He also tested the walls, and took off the tape around the room, and climbed up to tape off the walls for the ceiling. He painted. We ate take out from Mickey D’s me not wanting to go out in the madness of Valentines Day. This, to me, was a better present.
The following morning, we got up, and went to Ikea. Spent almost all day there. I got my furniture. Lost my drivers license and Ikea Card, Hubby backtracked through the showroom and found license. Hero!!! Went downstairs, and started to pick up things to buy (Hubby had found a puppet owl which yes, is on my bookcase right now.) My mom was picking her side of the room, and I had mine all picked out. Fought with an employee who told me that they won’t restock in the middle of the day my bookshelves. Then was vindicated when he showed they had 25 in stock and made him search for them. We got home last night after stopping for dinner, and Marty started building, having me hand him parts since my CDO (OCD to normal folks, but it ain’t my fault you can’t put the letters in order!) has me excelling in this. He put together a sofa table, (That doubles for me as a storage place and a table behind me) 2 bookcases and my desk. Which took the longest. Then he put together my mom’s desk. It was past midnight when everything was finished.
Today, Connor woke us up, and I started to bring things into the room. He replaced all the electrical work, and once everything was in here, he took off his electrician’s hat to put on his IT hat to put the computers together. Then I brought in the books and fixed up my area, and tested my computer. Then I took a nap. My headache from the paint still there, and I pushed myself so my ankle AND knee were telling me how bad I was. When I got up, I found he had completed the covers, put up the curtains, and put the glass back on the lights on the fan. But it doesn’t stop there!! My mom came home, and he helped her to rearrange her furniture to her liking.
Finally, we are done. Both of us. Later (Tomorrow) I will take a picture of the room for those that care and have it up on the Facebook Page. It looks so different, as you can tell from the preliminary pics.
But why am I sorry?? Chapter 18 AND 19 of You’re posted while I was out. Meridian has since posted 18 to our different sites, but 19 is still here and waiting for the next Wednesday. Just a hint, the Beta for that one likes posting on Fridays. I didn’t have a computer, since mine was in pieces, and I kinda forgot to ask. Sorry!!!
Other news, Prayers are needed for betas and MamaKitty since they will be in surgery soon. One next week, and the other soon. It was one of the reasons I pushed for this to be all done, since she wanted to go back to Ikea before the surgery to get the last of the stuff. So this way we are all set.
Our awesome WordPress Whisperer has attacked my Tea Blog, and updated it. As well as made it and the Food Blog’s latest posts be seen from the side menu. We are also in the final stages of the interview process for this month’s participation on the Facebook page. Damon of You’re is the winner, and the five questions to be asked is going on until Friday.
Also, for those wondering, I have a couple chapters of You’re left to Edit, then I will be working on a favorite to finish. This one is NOT a one with a sequel, so when it is finished, it will be done. then I will edit the new E/S story I have out, and then edit the story I finished. Seeing a pattern? I am hoping that I will be able to work on writing since I got a lot done when I was out. I also want to get back to MamaKitty’s story so she can read it after her surgery. So much going on!!!
I am going to go post chapters to FictionPad that should have been done Wednesday. I am also going to spend the rest of my supposed day off, reading the 43 emails I have in my inbox. 🙂
Enjoy the chapter!! Click on the Picture at the beginning to get there.
Many thanks to Sitalia25 for betaing the chapter. I also have to give a nods to missron80 for her help with Pictures. And Huge amount of Thanks to Meridian for doing all the magic she does. Of course the WordPress whisperer can’t be forgotten . ::Music Begins:: Oops. I guess I am done with that. Thank you to the Fans!!!
Also thanks go to the fans!! BertieBotts aka Ashley, one of my awesome betas, did awesome on the Burning Diamond awards!!! They don’t have the banners up but here is a breakdown of the awards we won (Taken from the Facebook Page Kittyinaz’s Group):
The awesome news? Ashley Maul swept ALL her categories!!! Yes our very own Ashley Beat everyone and won First place for the following categories:
Overall Favorite Author, Overall Favorite Story, Best Breakthrough Author, Best dynamic, Best Friendship, Best Romance, Best Kiss, Best Drama , Best Damon.
As for me on my own I got: 3rd in Overall Favorite Author, 2nd in Best Breakthrough Author.
For You’re All I Am Asking For: 2nd Best Romance, 1st Best Villain, 1st Best Plot Twist, 1st Best Love Scenes, 1st Best suspense, 1st Best Bella, 2nd Best Damon.
The Shortcut Home: 1st Best Supporting Character, 2nd Best Family Dynamic.
Huge thanks to everyone who voted!!! And please join me in congratulating Ashley!!!
Thanks again to everyone who voted. I most would like to thank ::music begins::. Where the hell is that music coming from??? Ah well. On to the rest of the post.
Meridian wrote a E/S story and posted it on her site. Please click on the link (contained in the word Site cause I’m awesome like that) and read it. Tell her I sent you. As you tell her to write more. Hey she is the reason you had ED and so many more stories. So it’s her turn!
I am still working on You’re. Once I finish, I will be either take a break, write some, or start on the next story to be edited. Who knows. My little brain is going crazy on the story I have open, that I took a break on to bring you some stuff to read.
On a VERY Happy Note, I wanted to say Welcome to our new Betas: Kelly, better known as Kelpie’s Corner. She has taken on the OUaT story, Best. We also have another Kelly, who is going to be in charge of Tin Man. I am still looking for some betas, feel free to contact Karen on our email, Kittysbetas@gmail.com.
Before that annoying music starts again, I’ll shut up and allow you guys to get to the chapter. See ya later!!
Not really, but I am looking for interesting titles. But.. I am here to say the rumors that have been spread by some weird person on the Facebook group is correct. A new chapter of You’re is up! And who is this person? Well you will learn in the chapter!
Huge thank to Meridian, and many, many, thanks to Sitalia25 for her work on this chapter. Both worked really hard to get the chapter ready, so that you guys can start up on one of the favorites. I am working n the next chapter, and its being a huge monster of one. I am reading thorugh it all since I think I was repeating myself at the end. So, hopefully I can finish it and hand it off and finish this one.
Just a reminder, Facebook will get the hints of chapters beforehand. It will be published on WordPress completely first and a couple of days later on the other sites. Stories will be published once a week, with the weeks starting on Wednesdays, but the Beta’s are the one in charge of that end. Each can choose whatever day they like as long as it is Wednesday-Tuesday. The new week allows to hit publish when THEY are ready.
Yes, I am trying to edit anything I have, (And I do have another completed story) before I go back to my other projects. I’m trying to make sure you guys will have something being posted, but if a current story (like the one for my mom) is epic, well, I hope I have enough time to keep giving you a chapter.
So I am off to keep working on the story, hopefully have it finished completely, and handed off to Sitalia25 for her enjoyment, and go off to edit the next one. We are busy bees behind the scenes. Also there is a banner contest for the Media to go, Robin had posted it earlier, and a Banner contest this month for two Banners for the Facebook site. If they can be used here, I will doing that too. Next month will be an interview, and so on.
So enjoy your chapter, I am off getting the next one, and the rest ready for you!
Since Wendy is still banned from posting(she’s taking a well deserved break) by Meridean I get the honor of letting all of you know there is a new Twilight/Vampire Diaries story that has been published today. It’s called This Is Not A Drive By. Hope you enjoy it. Take care!
This is the last post from me for 2013. So much has happened this past year, and I thank you all for the support from you all. Often you had left me such moving comments when I would pour my heart out in these posts. Thank you, a lot of you had me crying, and that should say all of it.
This has been a busy year, this domain is owned by me, is one of the prouder things I have done, and getting the Amazon Partnership makes me happy since Marty no longer has to support this site as well as the both of us. And you guys made that happen, since I had to be approved to have the site approved to be a member of the Partnership. So, thanks from Marty and I!
There has been the ending of Every Dark Night, the ending of You’re is written out, and the Beta for that one, Alicia is eager to have me edit so she can beta and post. There has been huge restructuring of the way we work, Karen stepped up and agreed to be the Queen Beta, making sure those that those who apply are all taught the same thing, and doing who knows what else. Sharon stepped up to make banners and buttons, while having a terrible year herself. Rissa became the Continuity Beta so no one will ever feel the need to come behind me and fix my mistakes. We gained a web admin, Robin, who as we speak, is getting the media page ready for you guys. It will have the stories published available for downloading on your ereader of choice. You can find it here.
We also have me changing my practices after a meltdown, and I am now finishing stories before moving on to the next. This means, when you see something posting, you can be relieved of the worry that it won’t be finished. It will already have been by the time you see the first post. I have one new story done and as I said You’re done. They both need edited, but expect to see them in January. I am also finishing up some one shots I started and not finished for whatever reason. One is called the Shortcut Home – One Shot, that was published as a Christmas present for the readers of this site to find. The other will be up once I get to work on it. Songs that inspired little stories. Karen and I will be posting Shortcut home on the other sites, but this will be the only one that has the entire story on it.
We also came to an agreement, Karen pointing out that I pay for this domain, so announcements will come in this format. Facebook first. The ladies who support us there get to know things first. We are also just 4 members away from 200, so if you haven’t joined, make mine and the rest of the ladies day by getting us to that pinnacle. After Facebook gets it, WordPress will get it, (Because I write these ridiculously long posts.) Then a day or two later, the other sites get it, sometimes modified. So depending how badly you want to know when things are posted, sign up for your preferred poison. We have WordPress, AO3, TheWritersCoffeeShop, Fanfiction, and Fictionpad.
Also I thank you for all the support for the awards this year!! ED won 2nd place for the Energize Awards earlier this year. You’re came in the end of year Energize awards in second (And Ashley, one of our betas, Thirsty got Third!), we both won our categories in the Bloodthirsty awards, and we are awaiting the results in IntwinedForEternity awards. the Burning Diamond awards are going to be happening again soon, the nominations just ended, and both Ashley and I were told we were nominated for those. The Crossovers for Twilight and Vampire Diaries are a strong community. We are playing with the idea of encouraging an award for TB/SVM stories and crossovers. Not sure if we will have it or not, but it will be interesting.
WordPress has released it’s blog stats for the 2013 year, and here is what Robin has to say about the site after she read through it. “In 2013 Wendy and the other betas posted 237 times and you guys viewed about 254,432 times. From 126 different countries you all came. From the US to Kenya.
Best day of the year with 2,712 views was June 2.
theladykt was our most active commenter at 135 comments.” Wow!
Thank you to Robin for breaking that all down for me.
So I know the interview will be up later, and another one shot. But I am off for the rest of the night. Actually going to go play with a cat.
Happy New Year, and I hope it will be a better one for all of us!
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