Would you like a chance to win this gorgeous painting by Erin Houghton? Well it's easy peasy. Just vist Kelee at The Katillac Shack to learn the details of the how and why of this fantastic giveaway.
I'd wish you good luck in the drawing, but actually I really would like to win this painting for myself. I think it would look great in my guest room over the bed--especially when my own extreme home makeover is complete.
Truth to tell, I haven't done much in the way of making over this weekend. One of the symptoms of a couple of my physical problems is unexplained fatigue. Those of you with fibromyalgia know just what I'm talking about. Much of the time, I can overcome it for at least a part of each day. But not for the past couple of days. It has been all I can make myself to do walk Sophie and knit a few rows on the sweater.
In fact, last night, I somehow picked up a stitch several rows back in the knitting. Now those of you who knit know that ravelling and fixing is not as easy with knitting as it is with crochet--at least it isn't for me. I finally got it all worked out, but afterwards I put it all back in my knitting bag. I was frustrated and exhausted by then.
Today, I'm planning to at least spackle the nail holes and the like in the office so it will be ready for painting when I get some of my energy back.While doing nothing except knitting and watching reruns of "Clean House" and "Golden Girls" all weekend, I have had some wonderful ideas and mental images of things to do in the house. Usually I'm pretty sparse on the mental images when doing something like this. I have to just do it and see what it looks like. Maybe it's a matter of the more you do it, the better you get at picturing how things will look.
Do y'all know what these are? Yep, furniture sliders. I had high hopes when I bought them. I could just see me pushing big old pieces of furniture all over the house just like they do on tv. But guess what: they don't work. At least not in my house on my carpet. They go under the furniture pieces just fine; but when I start to slide the furniture, the piece just slides right off the slider onto the carpet. I've tried them on several pieces of furniture in different rooms. Have any of you ever used these? Were you able to get them to work?
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On 03/21/2010, Dianne said ...
I've used a furniture slider called "moving men" and they are INCREDIBLE!!!
http://www.amazon.com/Moving-Men-8-Piece-Furniture-Slider/dp/B0000645RF
Hope that helps!
On 03/21/2010, Rian said ...
Mine have hard plastic on the part that slides over the carpet and they work great.
On 03/21/2010, Barbara Anne said ...
What a lovely painting!
Yesterday I forgot to say that I love the glorious blue of your sweater yarn and applaud your progress. Sorry it's become an energy drain all because of one stitch. Bother!
I saw the furniture slides used on several TV shows and wanted to get them, but haven't. I wonder if you need a second person to pull as you push to make it work as shown on TV?
Lupus has the deep fatigue component that is the most common bother in my lupus experience. I hear you! I hope and pray that your fatigue will be gone soon. Be good to you!
Hugs!
On 03/21/2010, Kelly Ann said ...
I have thyroid disease so I know exactly what you about complete fatigue, I'm also having one of those days today..hit my brick wall while doing some piecing...now I'm sitting on the couch with my dogs, the laptop and nascar, hopefully I can stay awake but have a feeling that won't happen....
btw..I'm gonna win the painting..it'll look beautiful over my guest room bed...
On 03/21/2010, Pam Schroeder said ...
My furniture sliders are different than that and they work just great. I move some darn heavy stuff with mine. PAM
On 03/21/2010, Alathia said ...
My furniture sliders are flatter and look like plastic discs. They work great on carpet and wood. I've been moving a 7 foot dresser around the room to paint. I purchased mine at the local Home Depot.
On 03/21/2010, Deb said ...
Hi Susan, there are furniture sliders for hardwood floors and a different type for carpets. We have the carpet type, and they work wonders with furniture you thought would never budge! Thanks for the picture link; I love the painting.
On 03/21/2010, Kelee Katillac said ...
Hi Susan!
Thank-you so much for mentioning the giveaway of Erin's beautiful painting. It sure will uplift whomever wins it!
Thank-you Susan for your kindness!
love, kele
On 03/21/2010, Linda said ...
Dontcha hate it when the body talks and you have to obey it. There's no getting around it --some of us have "bossy" bodies. I do hope the bossiness subsides very soon. In the meantime, allow the idea factory to compensate a tad for the enforced couch time. Dream beautiful dreams.
BTW, I too have the "Moving Men" set. I and my neighbors have had good success with them. Even so, a heavy piece of furniture is still a heavy piece of furniture.
Blessings!
On 03/21/2010, KAI said ...
You know I relate to the fatigue thing! Lupus AND the 'bonus' of fibro sometimes feel like way too much for one round person to deal with. But I just have to drag myself through the flares and I know you do, too! (And YOU, as well, Barbara Anne!) Oh, yes! That business of dropping/repairing knitted pieces reminded me why I retired my needles when I learned to crochet! LOL! As for the sliders, never had them, but surely could have USED some many times! Hope you get them to cooperate! Now! Take it EASY until you feel better! Cuddle up with sweet Sophie and watch tv, read, or whatever feels okay at the moment! LOVE YOU SO MUCH!
On 03/21/2010, Debra Spincic said ...
Just stopping by to see what you are doing!
On 03/22/2010, mountain community homes said ...
Nice materials you have. Very feminine because of the flowers and your dark sliders are masculine.
-manny
On 03/22/2010, Connie W said ...
Beautiful painting.
I use sliders (different than yours) and have success unless the furniture legs have wheels, then they don't work. My set has a side that goes on the floor, the other side is different. I've been able to move furniture pretty well using the sliders but the heavy pieces still need a good shove.
On 03/22/2010, Jan said ...
That is one gorgeous painting Susan! Tks so much for telling us about it ... I know that wasn't easy (LOL). We've had excellent luck w/those furniture slide thingies on our "need to replaced" Berber carpet. I think there are several brands, so perhaps another set would do the trick. Sure hope you're not as tired today!
On 03/22/2010, Beverly said ...
Our sliders work great, but they look more like a frisbee. The lip on them keeps the furniture from sliding off.
On 03/22/2010, Lavender Dreamer said ...
We use furniture sliders and LOVE them! You may have yours upside down. We have little covers for ours to use them on hard surface floors and the smooth for carpet. Maybe you could put some no slip stuff on top of them. They make moving furniture SO much easier! And I know what you mean about Erin's art... we would all be thrilled to win! ♥ I'll hope for you to win! ♥
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