midweek blues [and teals, greens, & whites]

happy wednesday.
For me, I have been suffering the middle of the week blues.  With a couple hiccups here at the office today [leading to a few tension moments] I've been easily distracted.
Apart from that, another obstacle has leaped in the way of our house closing.  And we aren't talking little one.  We are talking a 6 week set back.  Let's recap the timeline we've been working with:
Original Closing Date: July 30
resched to Aug 6th.
to Aug. 10th
to Aug. 11th
to now... Sept 22nd-ish?
BUT, I will move onward with my "glass-half full" [or at least a quarter full] outlook.
We are hoping to have possession of the house Monday and "rent" until closing.  Renovations can begin [as long as I maintain the possibility that something can still go wrong and I could lose that which is invested.]  AKA... paint walls and ceilings- sure.  Floors- eh, wait until we close.  Meaning there is a possibility the home will continue to smell, well, elderly for a few more weeks.  But, hey, what a great conversation piece [thanks C. Henry for that observation].
So, why don't we pick up this gloomy entry with another DIY project?
Well, since the start of this home-owner endeavor, I have been searching CraigsList [well, now CraigsLook], Goodwill, eBay, yard sales, etc for cheap fixer uppers.  I found this chair at the local Goodwill, price marked was $8 and all furniture was 50% off.  So, $4- new chair!

Had left over paint from a friend [thanks Maddie], sanded this sucker down, and used scrap material I had to simply staple down to the old cushion.  Of course, adorned with the pillow I shared yesterday, this is an adorable duo.  Can't wait to find a place for it.

And of course, I will leave on a shout out to my life group.  We had a sweet cook-out last night with burgers, cupcakes, corn hole, heat, and gabbing.  The boys were precious to share their likes [more-so dislikes] in womens fashions while us girl discussed our stance on my recent jury duty.
Trends that were voted down by the boys include [but not limited to]:

boots & short   /////   rompers   /////   gaucho pants

The boys opinions were appreciated for their simplicity and function.  With 2 brother's, I have always enjoyed  their tendency to be conservative.  
Anyway- love the small group.  Can't wait til next week.  And now I guess I am off to finish the day strong.
peace.