My Walls are Finished

I finally have my walls finished. I love the color. It's called keratin and looks great with the white trim. Totally different than the off white. It's going to be great when the furniture is back in place and the pictures are up. I have a picture of dogwoods with the dogwood legend on it, so I stencilled dogwoods around the ceiling to add a little more color. And my blinds and curtains are going to be installed on Tuesday evening. I can't wait.

If you don't know what dogwoods look like, I have a picture of the stencilling and a picture dogwoods. I love them. Also, I'm going to post the dogwood legend in case you have never heard it.

A Dogwood Legend

In Jesus' time the dogwood grew

To a stately size and a lovely hue.

'Twas strong and firm as oak branches interwoven

For the cross of Christ its timbers were chosen.

Seeing the distress at this use of their wood

Christ made a promise which still holds good:

"Never again shall the dogwood grow

Large enough to be used so

It shall slender and twisted be

With blossoms like the cross for all to see.

As bloodstains the petals marked in brown -

The blossoms center shall wear a thorny crown.

All who see it will remember me

Crucified on a cross from the dogwood tree.

Cherished and protected this tree shall be

A reminder to all of my agony."