Antique Chair Turned Shabby Chic

I have been putting off this project for quite a while.  The whole set were already sanded.  The gallon of paint I bought many weeks before was already beginning to harden (initially, I tried using spray paint but was not happy to realize, I might consume more and spend more).  That's when I knew, I have to DO IT ...

I failed to use primer on the first piece, so here's the second one about to be completely "primed".  Notice how old looking the chair is? My eldest nephew is in his teens already- about 14, this chair together with the rest of the set (2 single seater, 1 center table and 1 two seater) is much much older than him.

This is the end result of the first piece done without primer.  The rest of the set, I plan to prime for smoother and better paint finish.

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What do you think of the color?  This is my sister's choice.  Mine too.

Do you like the AFTER or the BEFORE better? Wait till I am done with the rest of the ensemble.  Hopefully, they will all turn out to be picture perfect.

Banana Leaf, Abe, Bon Chon, Antonio's Grill..

Banana Leaf

At the Rockwell Power Plant, Makati

Haianese Chicken

No oil, healthier? definitely!

Antonio's Grill

Tagaytay City

Best tasting grilled foods in the area

A little pricey

Fried Hito with Alige sauce

All vegetables Bicol Express

The best tasting fresh Ubod ever!

Abe 

Serendra, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig

Native dishes- Kapangpangan

Super delicious! 

Pricey

Must try/recommendations: Fresh Lumpia Ubod, Crispy Tadyang

Crispy outside, juicy inside

Too sweet for my taste

Bon Chon

ATC, Alabang Muntinlupa City

Crispy Chicken- As in!

Korean Invasion? Owners are said to be Koreans

Definitely a threat to KFC, & Jollibee, both locators of the Mall

Baked Spaghetti Ala Jen

               

                                                                                                           
 Spaghetti noodles, mushrooms, pepper & salt to taste, cheese, hotdogs,ground beef, tomato sauce, some secret herbs...PLUS a lot of LOVE...   

                                            My very first attempt to make baked spaghetti

                               Basil leaves straight from my herb garden used for the very first time
                                         

                               OK OK...I know right? Im just trying to show you a better shot

                                                                          Delicious!?

                                                          That's for my critic to decide....
                                               (Oh sorry, I forgot to make it picture perfect)

                                                                  So what d'ya think?
                                                         

                              I tricked him into eating vegetables- Mushroom in Baked Spaghetti?
                                                         Are mushrooms vegetables?

                                                              "YUM YUM Mommy!"

                                                                                               
                                                                                                                           

PROJECT ONE STOREY COMPACT HOUSE - For Our Parents

I have been meaning to record the progress of the construction here but it took me only now to finally share these pictures...

Construction started middle of November last year.  It's been taking a long while because we had several issues against the contractor.  Dad was particulary not very pleased.

Meantime, here are the latest pics of the soon to be abode of our parents- Boy & Carol.

Construction is now in full swing, so they say...

                                                A view of the lanai from the side of the lot

                                                                     The Dining Area

                                                                     Shared Bathroom
                                                 ( I know, one may be not enough right?)

                                                                     Counter Top
                      ( I guess a nice mosaic back splash would be perfect, plus of course some                                                              built in cabinets)

                                                                  Flooring preparation
( Flooring would be "mimicry" by APO. I don't exactly know what these are made of.  I will just add the pics later.  Those are supposed to be low/easy maintenance, and non-skid which are great for senior citizens )

                                                                        Living Room

                                                    
                                                  Another View of the Living Room

                                                                 House Front View
                                                                ( Who's that cute-y?)




(I don't have the latest pics yet of the bedrooms, the painters are currently working double time, I could not get in to take pictures.  Maybe tomorrow...)


There you have it, the parents' house under construction...

Our Little Andi and Viral Infection

Andi would not take his milk and was very feverish.  There were no signs of cough nor colds, so off we went to the emergency.  He underwent blood testing, result of which were normal.  He was found to have an inflamed tonsils but the physician did not give us any meds except paracetamol in case fever persists. (did'nt administer any to the little one, afraid of its impact on his very young liver).

The cutie was crying the whole time but these pictures would tell otherwise yeah? When we got home, the fever was gone.  Thank God...

Andi has been thumb-sucking, so his chances of catching germs, virus and the likes are always a possibility.  Therefore, keeping things around him clean is a must.  His hands are frequently washed nowadays too...

Collectibles!

Sister has been collecting various figurines depicting Couples.  She has some really cute ones displayed in her living room as well as in her formal dining room.

Inspired by these collections, I thought it would be fun to start hunting for my own treasures...


A visit just this morning to a thrift shop selling mostly Japanese surplus and what have you(s), I guess I found my treasures....

A Japanese handwriting(?) at the bottom gives some more value to this little lovely pot, yeah?

I have yet to find  which material these are made of.  These could be earthenwares.  Definitely handmade! the imperfections in shapes contributed to the primitive look.

Hand painted...

Tadah! presenting my new collections...
I hope to find some more odd, primitive earthenwares, to add to these lovely cute-sies...

By the way, I got these so CHEAP!

Bad McDonald's Mcflurry and French Fries

After an impressive 2 km run around Bonifacio Global City, Taguig last night, yours truly indulged today on a Mcflurry and French Fries....Sugar...Cholesterol...BAD, VERY BAD!

My numbers are still diappointing.   I need to keep things under control PRONTO!