Ok, no I'm not. Actually I have learned that I totally suck at reupholstering. And in the midst of finishing this project (after 5 long, procrastinating months) my husband asked me if I will ever do this again.

I gave him a look.

A look that said "You're crazy!"

"I suck at this!"

"Why would I even think about putting myself through this process again?"

This look.

But then, after all was said and done, I stepped back and looked at my chair. My chair that I ripped apart in February and finished last night.

And this is what I saw.

And I thought that maybe some day I would do this all over again. Even if I did get hot glue all over my comfy pants.

The full story on the chair is yet to come. But I at least had to show you that I finished it. Right?

For the before pictures and the beginning of this genius idea I had, click here.

I love blogging. Yet I hate blogging.

I love it because it is a great creative outlet. Somewhere that I can share my thoughts. Update my friends and family. Post progress of our house. And our lives.

I hate it because I suck at keeping up with it. And I hate it because I look back at posts from February and realize that not only do I suck at blogging, but also at chair refinishing.

The good news is that since I suck so much at blogging (and just realized that I bought said chair in February) it has inspired me to actually do something about it.

I haven't touched the chair since February. Unless you count picking it up and physically moving it in the house a few times. And then looking at its backless self thinking, "Hmmmm, maybe I should finally get the stripper out and finish getting the stain out of the cracks."

(Wow. That sounded dirty. But probably because I am 12.)

And then I'd do something else. Like laundry. You know, something equally as exciting as finishing the chair. Or taking pictures of our bathroom remodel progress. Or spray painting a lamp. Which still needs a sand, a coat of poly and a lampshade. But I promise it won't take me 5 months to show it to you.

Ok, I don't really promise. Because knowing me it may take me another 5 months to update you on all of this.

But I promise to at least make an effort and not go a full month in between blogging.

The good news is I have made some great progress on the chair. And no, I didn't strip it.

I caved.

I painted it.

This is what it looked like after I decided to paint it at 10:00 last Thursday night.

(I get inspired to work on projects at very odd hours.)

And then I put another coat on it Friday. And then I bought fabric and batting and cording on Saturday. And then I realized on Sunday, in the daylight, that I needed to redo the wood filler I had originally done on Thursday because the paint was not filling in some of the wonkiness (technical term) that I had hoped.

But worry not my dear friends, for all I have left to do to this bad boy is a rough sand, some glazing, a coat of poly (or varathane, I must do my research) and then staple the crap out of the fabric that I bought for it.

Should be done in about 5 months or so.

Ha ha, just kidding.

I feel like it's been FOREVER since I've posted anything. But really its only been a few days. I think.

Perhaps its because I've been in the middle of staple removing and sanding my ugly old chair, which is not so old and ugly anymore. OK, its still old. But its getting less ugly. I promise it is. The mustard yellow velvet is gone. The old speckled stain color is 98% gone. The 4,762 staples are gone. The caning is gone. I still have a bit to do on this bad boy but I figure I should be done in about 4 years. Maybe sooner. I guess we'll see.

Perhaps its because we've been signing, scanning and e-mailing millions of papers in order to buy our new home here in Wisconsin, which is still set to close this Friday!!!! Inspections have all been completed. Loan approvals are supposedly in order. Cleaning supplies need to be purchased. Now all I need to do is stretch out my right hand for all the signing we will (hopefully) be doing on Friday!

Perhaps its because we have been signing, scanning and e-mailing millions of papers in order to finalize the sale of our home in Indiana, which has been a continuous roller coaster of emotions. Mostly anger lately. More details on that after closing.

Perhaps its because I'm revving myself up for Lent. I'm giving up swearing this year. This should be a very interesting 40 days. Especially when you consider the roller coaster of emotions I just mentioned. You know, the anger. I was actually thinking about creating a list of all the words I will not allow myself to say over the next 40 days. We'll see. Maybe I should post it on here. If I type the words is that the same as saying them out loud? Hmmmmmm.....

So that's it. That's what I've been up to for the last week or so. Not very inspiring or exciting, I know.

I think I might go have a beer now.