More Prayers Needed

David's sister Becky developed leukemia last year while we were still living in Utah. She went through several rounds of chemo, hoping it would eliminate the disease. After finishing her 5th round in October she was declared cancer free. However, they found out in August that it has returned and she will need a bone marrow transplant after which she has a 50% chance of survival.
I ache for Becky, her incredibly faithful husband Garon, and their 3 wonderful kids. I know that most of you don't know her, but I am asking for your prayers anyway. I don't know if quantity of prayers sways Heavenly Father's decisions, I wish I knew how it worked, I just know that praying is the only thing that any of US can do. Thanks

More Projects- DONE!

We have been in need of a new dining room table for a very long time. Finally my Mom found one for free that a friend was giving away. It was a good, sturdy table I just wasn't a big fan of the color. It was that out of date golden oak color with a wood looking laminate top so, we decided to paint it. It should be easy right? This thing was a pain in the butt! I decided to use spray pain because the legs were turned and it would be easier to get good coverage without any drips. They did great, but the table top was a pain. Bad coverage, the spray clear coat sealer went on blotchy and was rough and would scrape right off so we had to sand it down again and use a brush on polyurethane sealer. It worked better though it left brush marks and small bubbles. If I had to do it again I would add floetrol. It's supposed to minimize brush strokes and bubbles. Anyway, I liked how it turned out and it is Much bigger than our old one. Love it.

This was the waterfall dresser that Carla gave me that I decided to re-do. BEFORE Here is the After-I think I really like it. I got the hardware at a garage sale for super cheap but I didn't get enough to have them all be the same. I think I like it kind of mixed up like that though. Anyway. I've learned a lot about painting from these two projects and would do some things differently like: I'd use an oil based paint on this dresser instead of a latex water based. The latex stays rubbery and a little bit sticky but oil based doesn't and is easier to scuff. Also, using a paint condition helps minimize brush strokes and covers evenly. Penetrol added to oil based paint helps eliminate brush strokes as well.