The Table

I'm a little late posting today as most of the day was spent glued to the Olympics (Usain Bolt, 9.69 and he walked the last few meters, unbelievable). But, I have a story to tell. This is my life. In a previous installment I explained about the couches. The couch story actually started with the coffee table. We have been invited to numerous people over the last year or so, but Blackwifeo has been somewhat hesitant to reciprocate because of the state of the coffee table. Feeling that we really needed to invite some of these nice people for dinner at some point, I gently encouraged her to chuck out the old table (found on the side of the road somewhere) and buy a new one. So she instead had the living room suite recovered. But, now the coffee table looked very shabby when juxtaposed against the beautiful (and stylish) new suite.

So yesterday Blackwifeo decided to do something about it. She started painting.. Using the couch cushions for inspiration, and the coffee table top as her canvas, she quickly whipped up the scene you see on the top of the page. But, clever Blackwifeo was not done. She then spread beans on the top and sprayed black paint and created a stippled effect. You can see the process (and Harri, the kitten observing) in the picture to the right. I thought it looked great.

Last night was Friday night, and the whole Blackinlawo family came over for Shabbat dinner. Blackalexio's family newly settled in Raanana, were also invited. The table, not yet varnished, was carefully placed out of the way in a corner of the lounge. Blackwifeo ever the complete artist, was not completely happy with her creation. I begged her to leave it alone, resist the temptation for further touch up. It looked great. But, the Blackinlaw family love nothing more than giving advice. So it began. Maybe the borders need to be redone. Or maybe it would be better to paint the edges black. The legs most definitely have to be painted as well. There and then, Blackwifeo, whipped out her brushes and started to mess with her perfect picture.
Here, I caught them all on camera, happily "mixing in".

You see what I have to put up with!! I need a gold medal.

Blackwifeo's clan wanted to see the finished product. This is what the table looks like now it has a few coats of polyurethane. Sweet! isn't she clever.