FRIDAY THIS AND THAT

I am trying to get a fashion post together....but those take a lot of time and I am deep in "lighting hell" right now trying to get the decorative lighting together for 2 renovations.....

I love my clients.....yes I do.....but it's like herding cats to get them to focus.  Meanwhile I have the project managers texting me everyday...."we need lights"....haha

So we have a little of everything today.

Things are moving along with my #EPF project.

Picking paint colors....  The one in the middle is the BM color that I picked and the other 2 were color matched with SW....they were too yellow!  Some colors can't be translated through other paint companies.  One of those is my favorite BM White Dove.  SW can't match that one.

Here is the next one...a pretty renovation in Brookhaven.  

They are both supposed to be finished by Sept 30! You can see why I'm scurrying to get everything picked out!

When I was sick....I got flowers from a group of artist and designers.....I love my tribe so much!

Last weekend I binged this Netflix series called Say I Do.  So good....and I love all three of these guys!  Jeremiah Brent did all of the design and they were some gorgeous weddings.

I was at a clients house the other day and check out the containers at her front door!

I made a trip to ADAC and saw these spool chairs painted a pretty beige with a ticking....

Also.....I have had the silver bangles for 20 years....but sometimes I just throw a little color into the mix:) 

I posted this on instagram the other day and somebody asked me to do a post on my fitness routine..... 

Since Covid....when my gym closed I have been working out with a friend in her home gym.  It is basically a HIIT workout....high intensity interval training.  There are 17 exercises and we go through it twice [at 1 minute each].  I found an app that I downloaded which you can set to ring every minute.  So if she starts at #1....then I start at #3.

We change up the exercises every week....sometimes more upper body and others we do more lower.  Go here if you want to read about the benefits of HIIT workouts.

Before Covid I was doing this 4 times a week.....and I was doing pretty good until the tick bite!  I didn't workout for 3 weeks but I am back now.....

I will tell you this.....if you don't add weights to your exercise routine you can't change the shape of your body.  I have been doing them for 38 years and while all of my friends [my age] are getting knee replacements and such I do not have any aches or pains at all.  Of course now I will probably get one!

Also...my friend Cindy over at Rough Luxe Blog is having a progressive dinner with some other bloggers so if you like to cook.....head over!

And....Cami says HI.....

This weekend will be filled with work....walking Cami and giving her the all the attention that she demands :)  I mean she got me up at 4:00 this morning.....grrrrrrrr.

Shaylightingexpert

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THIS AND THAT

Lord....Sunday and Cami.  What a day.  For the third time since January she had another UTI.  Something is going on and she is going to require some tests.  

When I noticed the symptoms.....which of course every time has been on a weekend.... that means double the price right.  And because of Covid  you have to wait in your car.  That's always fun.

I took her around 11 AM and they could not get a urine specimen because I stupidly walked her before we left.  WTH.....

They said being her back in 3 hours and don't let her pee.  Crikey that is all she wants to do....or try to do anyway.  So I followed the directions and gave her 1/2 Tylenol and 1/2 Benadryl.  Then I left to go for a walk because I was so anxious I could hardly stand still.

I came back 1 1/2 later and she had peed a tiny bit at the back door [poor baby].  I took her back at 3:30.  Again....no urine.  God....by now I am teary and frustrated.

They said bring her back at 8:00.  So I drive home crying because at that moment....I felt my life was crumbling....which of course it wasn't but you know how frustration can cause a whole plethora of emotions.

Clean up your act Sherry.  I go home and think "how the hell can I get her to drink water?".  Lightbulb moment.  I fed her dinner with a half box of chicken stock.  I felt pretty smart at that moment.

I took her back at 8 and when they came out to get her I said "be careful and hold her leash tight cause she will try to pee".  People....when the doctor called me in the car and said she squatted right when she got in there I went  full on hysterical.  Yada....yada.....they managed to scoop some up and test.  Inconclusive on what type of bacteria but he knew not to give me disappointing news and gave me some medication.

I was spent after all of that.  Cami and I drove home totally exhausted from the day. 

 She is still my boo.

So with all that [sounds like my dog ate my homework]  I am not prepared for a level 10 post today but I will just dump some pictures on you just in case you don't follow me on "the gram"  haha.

When I walking on the trail in my neighborhood I saw 5-6 of these cute little painted stones placed at the base of trees.....

I don't know who is doing them but they are so dang cute and made me smile:)

I know this is not quite the stage that garners interest but this is one of 2 projects that I have going on right now!

[builder] Ladisic Fine Homes and [architect] Linda MacArthur  

Here is the other one....

I got this Charles Stewart ottoman recovered and it looks swell!

This room is coming together....so pictures soon!

This is what I wore to a client meeting the other day and my client had on a seersucker jacket also!

I think we will get on pretty good huh!

 Finishing up this project and I am pretty happy with these paint colors.  SW Intellectual Gray and the trim is SW Anonymous.  I think it goes nicely with the stone.

Laundry room floor.....

I ventured out to one of my favorite stores the other day Huff Harrington.

The other day I wore these Gap camo jeggings with a frilly H&M top that I got last year.

I felt cute all day....haha

I went looking for a runner and saw these 2 beauties from Parviz Rugs.

I was trying to get organized in my office gathering up fabric memos to return to ADAC and got sidetracked.....easy for me to do!

The carpet is from Crescent Carpets called Ticking Stripe.

And I posted this "ootd" on Instagram to show that this is a sundress and I threw a shirt on over it and added a belt!

I start with Cami and end with her....

She is my partner....my buddy....and I can not imagine what my life would be without her during these trying times.  I have such highs and lows these days.  I am so unsure of my future and that is pretty darn scary for a 68 year old.  I am looking at having to work until I am in a wheelchair with a diaper on.  Ugh.

OK....gotta go walk Cami because the stare down from her is relentless....hee hee.

Sheriky

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THIS AND THAT

Well....things and life have certainly changed a little since my last post on fashion.  I have lived through many situations like the gas crisis in the 70's [serious gas lines over an hour long] recessions....9/11 and now this.

I am not an alarmist at heart.....which can be a good thing and bad.  Sometimes it takes me a while to get the situation.....but when my friend sent me this last week I was shocked.

I don't go to the grocery store everyday so I wasn't aware of the panic buying.  I quickly did a toilet paper check and I have 22 rolls so I am hoping I'm good....

I don't want you to think I am taking things lightly....I get it.  I am trying to hang low and luckily I don't hang around big crowds too much.  

So I am showing you a few things that happened in my life in the last 10 days.....

I got an incredible tour of this home that is going on the market....

Rear view....

This Buckhead estate....was pretty amazing....

It's on the market for a measly 10 million or so.

I checked on the Ladisic Fines Homes project that I have been working on....it finally got a coat of paint.  My fav color right now....BM Balboa Mist.

I took a drive to my project in Madison, Georgia and got lost....a trip that normally takes about an hour and 15 mins.....took me 2 hours so I was only able to be there for about 25 minutes.  Crikey.  

I rewarded myself with this snack on the way home because I felt I deserved it after all of that frustration:)

And I scored these throws at HomeGoods for a project....I love these colors!

My client has this flatware for the Madison project..... and it is gorgeous.  We decided to be a little more reasonable for the dishes as it is a second home and the DR table seats 10 and there is room for 6 at the kitchen island.  

So.....I found some cool dinnerware at Bed Bath Beyond....

The color is kind of a gray blue.  I think it's going to be great.

We went to Jenn Balcos Gallery and chose some beauties for Madison.

  

Some other good stuff I saw while there!

And went next door to Swoox for a few accessories.  Saw all of this great stuff while there.

Yup.... call the news station because there was a small event that happened at my house.  

I cooked on Sunday.

I had to substitute a few things because of the pure hysteria at the grocery store.  Yeah.... no quinoa [fortunately I had some frozen from TJ's] or fresh or frozen peas.  I ended up using canned. 

But it was delish....

Recipe here

Last up....I had to take this pretty girl to the vet again!

But she is all good!

Y'all.....I hope you are all hanging in there.  Lord knows that has been my mantra the last 6 months.  Some things you have no control over so just move through the "muck" of life and stay strong:)

Love you guys always.....


**UPDATE**
Just wanted to let y'all know all of this was done way before we were advised to stay home....except for the soup....I did go to the grocery store last Sunday and get the ingredients.  I am keeping my interaction to 10 people.....just saying.

Shapullingforeveryone

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