Spackle and glow

It was quite the productive weekend in the Foster-Peterson household.

The big move is next weekend, but Andy and I were able to grab the keys to the new pad this weekend so we could paint and prep. We did the master bedroom in "Chocolate Truffle," the guest bedroom in "Peanut butter," and the guest bath in "Blueberry Patch." (Why, by the way, do paint companies name every color after some sort of dessert?) It really was quite the eye-opening experience.

Andy was raised doing pretty much every type of home improvement. Me ... not so much. So it really was a lot of fun to get the hands-on experience I did this weekend.

For example, I never realized that there is a specific painting technique, called "cutting," that you use when painting edges. As near as I can tell, it's a very scientific approach that involves taking a large breath, shutting one eye, cocking your head to a difficult angle and, in one smooth stroke, spreading as much paint as possible along the seam.

No surprise, but Andy is actually quite good at it.

He can create a nearly perfect line of paint without tape. When I tried, I ended up painting an inch of wall I didn't want painted. So, I was entrusted with the sponge roller (more my style, anyway) and my very own brush for touch-ups.

So the new place looks great! It's really coming along beautifully. It's a ton of work to move, but so far, completely worth it. Remarkably, next week at this time, it'll be over and done with.