[Maru]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Must be very satisfying Maru the colour is lovely

Thanks, Cherie And yes, and while she's young, I didn't realize how much we needed this transition. She's quite tall and quickly growing. Just turned 4yrs a few months ago and at that time she was 108cm. So it's a nice way to mark the change. I was not looking forward to the dismantling her old bed because one of her great grandmothers (now passed) was the one who had gotten it for her. I'd like to think she was still there for this process.

Originally Posted by Ammi

….great job, Maru……that sounds a bit flat to say…(…ho, ho, ho that’s a bed joke…..)…but it really is a great job and so lovely that little Miss Maru’s mom and dad have made her bed themselves…I’m with you in regards to the springtime pollen, I’m beginning to feel spring as well …for some reason, spring always seems to be more severe than summer for me…and the fumes from the wood stains/varnishes can be severe and brutal so a more gentle one is a great plan for a children’s bed….I’m also with you and Miss Maru on collecting blankets and throws, one of my favourite things to do also…I love the idea of making the base fame a wider expanse than the mattress so it also doubles as a bookshelf storage…I hadn’t thought of that, that’s so genius……

…the whole ambience of her room is so friendly and open and lovely, it’s a perfect little space for her and as she gets older through the years…?…I’m sure she’s going to create so many things herself in that space/using the skills she’s learning from her mama and daddy…beautiful room, great job, very well done……I always love to see your projects and you’ve mentioned the bed so actually seeing it complete now is a lovely treat…

I wore a mask for filtering VOCs but even with water-based, the smells are not that intense. Still, stain is stain and it's not good to breath it ever. Our lawn is caked in leaves now and I'm not looking forward to hitting the inhaler to clear it. Probably will do that today. But it so satisfying because I'll get some good exercise. I have the treatment for my lawn but have to read the bag to see if it is due yet. The Bermuda in our front lawn is being very groggy about waking up but I think St Augustine (our back) is ready...

A wall hung bookshelf is in the works next I think. For now she is simply falling asleep with books next to her with the extra space but she's still going to need more book storage I think.

Has it started to green up there yet? I'm thinking of going on a photo trip soon for wildflowers soon. I walked around some of the local trails and only saw so many varieties coming up but what was is coming up is ample.