Ambitiously yours,

I have ambitious plans for the next few weeks, now that the bath reno is complete. Tim is very supportive, because he doesn't have to be involved in any of it! It's all me! I hope to accomplish the following tasks before much of September has passed me by:

1. Paint my kitchen cupboards
   
2. Make curtains for my main level sitting area (I would say "living room" but its really not that big!)
   
3. Set up my china cabinet (it currently is a china cabinet, and soon will be a cabinet / sideboard... more on that later)
   
4. Reupholster a chair. (This one is the most ambitious of all because I have a very narrow and clouded idea of what I am doing, so I'm not going to hold my breath.... although I hope to have some help from someone a lot more experienced than me!)

This does sound like a lot, but luckily I have vacation time coming up in two weeks, for two weeks. I think I can get it done, but I also thought that I could have bathroom pictures up for viewing weeks ago too. So we will see what happens! The good news is that I have started in on each project in some form or another. I have researched exactly how to paint the cupboards, and I have not only a game plan but a discount on paint coming my way. Figuring out how the heck to do it properly is half the battle, I think.

I have picked out and bought the fabric for the curtains, as well as the liner fabric. I have also scouted out a few tutorial websites on curtain making, and once I review them again, I should be okay to proceed. As the kind lady said in the fabric store, "If you can make those complicated flower girl dresses for your wedding, you should have no problem with the curtains." Easy to say, but I feel a little naked without a pattern to use! As for the cabinet, I bought that back in the spring (I believe that was my second blog) and we have found it a home in our house and just need to put it there! It will need a bit of work, and I may or may not paint it out. Still deciding.

I have until September 22 to complete these projects, because that is when my next dressmaking class begins. Good luck to me.