While the Big Dog's Away...

I have a really great husband.


This is Mr. & Mrs. C.

 Not only is he great, he's brilliant.
Not even joking.
He is a chemist who invents stuff.  Like the individual Country Crock little cup thingies that you get at some restaurants?  He invented the grease-proof lidding that you peel off.  At one time, he made all the creamer lids in the country.  He also develops tamper-evident packaging and safety packages for medical stuff.  (I'm sure these all have very technical terms, but I have no idea what they are.)  All I know is that this translates into our real lives.

It means he likes things done right.

I like things done quick.

So, when he occasionally goes out of town (today, Illinois), I get some things done quickly. (Not necessarily rightly.)
Here's how I put up the cute little chalkboard I got from the estate sale a few weeks ago:


The cobwebs were free!

 1. I cleaned it off...

This really is a legit rag.  Not just something I picked up off the floor and called a rag.

 ...with a damp rag.



screw eyes and picture wire

 2.  I rummaged through the junk drawer in hopes of finding stuff I could use.



 3.  I put the scew eyes near the corner on the back of the chalkboard.  The kittens supervised, which was helpful.

Winston Churchill, keeping the world safe for democracy.

 I had two types of wire from which to choose, and I determined the best based on years of experience and knowledge,


and eenie, meenie, minie, moe. 

 ...and it was easier to cut.



This is a naked wall.  What?  Cover that sucker up, fercryin' outloud!

4.  Once the chalkboard piece was done, it was time to prep the wall.

5.  I found some more stuff from the junk drawer.

These looked pretty good.

The heel of this sandal looks like it might make a good hammer.

6.  So I made sure (by eyeballing it) that it was pretty close to level, and I hung it!



This is what my husband will see tomorrow when he comes home, if it doesn't crash in the middle of the night and scare me out of my wits.

I'm here: