The coronavirus pandemic has impacted the lives of every person in the United States and worldwide. Little Buddy and I have stayed home for four days, and Mr. Handsome has only ventured out when necessary.
While we are cooped up at home, our goal is to check a bunch of projects off our to-do list, and we started with our bedroom (see video below). Since we moved in almost two years ago, I have been looking forward to covering up the beige/tan color with Repose Gray from Sherwin-Williams. When Little Buddy was a few months old, I pained my office the same color and touched up the white trim, and it puts a smile on my face every time I walk through the door.
What are your favorite paint colors? Do you like to keep a home all one color, or do you prefer a different color in each room?
C
Looks good, Ellie! Can’t wait to see it finished. We are currently adding on and remodeling our house so this type of post is interest to me now as we are in the painting stage also. As to the pandemic, there is hope out there to naturally take care of it yourself. Our church had some missionaries in Africa that contacted the virus and to make a long story short, the man of the family kept getting worse and worse and because of political reasons the chief of the village would not let him get on a little plane to be taken to the hospital in a big city (the plane was flown in and pilot just waiting-so sad!) so they knew they could only rely on God and their wits. They had some extra people staying with them at the time in the house so here was a nightmare unfolding before their eyes of a dying man. So sad for their very own children to see their dad fading away…anyway, midst the crying, pleading to God, and saying their goodbyes at 3 am (he was suffocating at this point and knew he was fading away), he happened to slump in front of the fireplace, which was going, and of course could’nt make himself move anymore. His body started to sweat and his skin got hot and lo and behold, the goopy stuff started coming out of his nose, eyes, and mouth and he could get in one more breath and then another…they piled on the wood in the fireplace and kept him there for 20 minutes at a time (dragged him away a few feet away for a break) till all the gross stuff coming out quit. He’s alive and as of this morning, singing praises to God for saving him and showing him and everyone a cure. His wife, children, and the few extras that were in the house came down with the virus as well but they laid in front of the fireplace as long as they could stand it as well, sweated it out, and it didn’t last long. So this is to get the word out- the Coronavirus does not like heat! It will die if heat gets to it through the nose and eyes. If you come down with symptoms, take long, as hot as you can stand it showers in intervals, breathe in hot steam from hot water in a bowl with a towel tented over your face and bowl, or try the hair dryer trick with hot air aimed up your nose and a spritz bottle of water handy to spritz around your nose, sauna, the fireplace idea, anything to sweat by!!!! It will save you!!!! I wanted to pass this on to all the blog readers…take care…and God bless you all with a hope of life still if you contact the virus.
Ellie
Wow that’s so interesting! And more importantly, it’s a miracle from God that the man’s life was saved. Praise God! Thank you so much for sharing that.
Ellie
Anonymous
Ellie, can you please either remove or edit the comment above? The person above is spreading a treatment that is not viable or responsible. Please do some research on the internet and decide accordingly, but the comment above is not true and does not help anyone. Thank you!
Anonymous
For anyone reading this post, please see additional comments down below.
Anonymous
Why does everyone suddenly like gray so much? It’s like a cloudy, dreary day that never goes away. Pastel colors (other than gray) are more uplifting. My neighbor painted his house dark gray, and it looks like a tornado coming this way. Most WWII vets I knew never wanted to see “battleship gray” ever again, but it’s back. Ugh.
Ellie
Haha, it is an odd fad when you think about it, I do agree with that. But it looks so nice. LOL
Ellie
Anonymous
Everyone has different opinions. I find pastels nauseating. Nor do I like a different color for every room where there is no continuity—makes it feel like you are living in a house for clowns. I think that shade of gray is pretty.
J
I’m also doing the gray with white trim in my house. I love it! My house is all the same color except for teen daughters room. She does her own.
Alicia Mae
Lovely color Ellie and Mr. Handsome! I’ve been working on finishing up several craft projects that I’ve had sitting around for forever. This week I finally completed three different photobooks that I’ve been meaning to finish for the last four years!
Ellie
Must feel good to get those projects finished. Making photo books is always fun!
Ellie
Anonymous
We had our bedroom painted with Repose Grey half a year ago, after hearing how much you loved it in your office. I just told my husband last night that every time I am in our room it makes me happy. I love it! So thanks for sharing and enjoy your “new” room! 🙂
Ellie
This comment made me so happy! I’m glad that you enjoy the color. It’s amazing what new paint can do for a room. 🙂
Ellie
Suzanne from Holland
Hi Elly, we tackled our garden this weekend and cleaned our shed. We found out that we still have a large bag of garden soil, pots, and seeds for flowers. I am looing forward to planting those seeds this week!
We live in the Netherlands and both my husband and I are luckily able to work from home. We avoid going to shops, such as garden centres. With medical help I am now 9 weeks pregnant with our first child, and I really don’t want to get ill. My husband does the grocery shopping. I do need to get out sometimes for some necessary medical appointments.
Best wishes, Suzanne
Ellie
Congratulations on your pregnancy, Suzanne! That’s very exciting. Praying for health and safety for you and Baby.
Ellie
Suzanne from Holland
Thank Elly!
Anonymous
This is a hoax. A little research on the internet will show that this does not work and that serious injury can occur if one uses a hair blower. If only heat would cure covid-19, we would not have over 400 deaths in the US.
Anon
Well, if you were dying, I bet you would try anything to keep from dying. Who wouldn’t mind a little burnt skin or a wounded nose if it kept me from dying! Goodness, it’s free and worth trying and if it doesn’t work go on and try something else to LIVE. Maybe if the hospitals would try a heat treatment , who knows, maybe it would save lives. Have you heard hospitals trying it? I haven’t…The medical industry might become offended that such a simple natural method could save lives other than a pill…Hey I’m for having a open mind either way. (Natural or Medical)
Anonymous
Please don’t spread rumors that will only make the situation worse for everyone. Please read the following:
“The Latest Coronavirus “Cure” Involves A Hair Dryer & Hot Air
Thatiana Diaz
Refinery29
March 22, 2020, 1:40 pm
As the medical community races to find a cure for novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, people are taking to the internet to share their own ill-advised home remedies. From drinking water every 15 minutes to snorting cocaine, the myths range from the absurd to the truly dangerous. But the latest rumor is something we never expected to read: Blasting your nose and mouth with the hot air from a hair dryer will cure the virus.
This theory became widely circulated following a YouTube and Facebook video — that have both since been removed after The New York Times pointed them out — that claimed that breathing in hot air from a sauna or blow dryer could kill the coronavirus. People stormed to social media platforms, including TikTok and Twitter, to either test out or share this claim.
But is there any truth to this cure? Straightforwardly, no. While there have been reports of heat killing the virus, that’s in reference to the extreme heat used by medical professionals to clean their tools (not something you’d find in your average Conair or from the weather outside).
In fact, this specific theory actually puts you more in danger as it could cause serious complications. “You could easily burn or more likely cause superficial damage to your eye, nose, and mouth lining by trying to breath in hot air, which promptly damages your first line of defense against infection — an intact lining,” says Jill Grimes, MD, urgent care physician and author of The ULTIMATE College Health Handbook .
By damaging these parts of your body, you are actually making yourself more vulnerable to exposure. “Dry, irritated eyes, nasal passages, and mouth make you more susceptible to any respiratory infection because of that lost barrier,” Dr. Grimes adds….”
There is more to this article and there are numerous articles on the internet restating why heat won’t work. Please don’t push this method when it is dangerous. Our hospitals are overworked and it will get worse – they don’t have the time to treat people doing these types of treatments when it is ineffective.
Anonymous
That, or hospitals would be doing it, curing everyone, and sending them right home.
Netta
We re-modeled our house about ten years ago. We have different mild colours in each room, eg. white, light brown, beige. We actually tried to paint one of our entrances grey at one point but it turned out light purple/liliac. I have the impression that grey is difficult. It easily bends over to either liliac/purple or light blue.
Anyway, I have a question in these days of the Corona virus. Does Mr. Handsome have hos own dental practice or is he hired by someone else? How is he able to stay at home now? I would imagine that the situation in the US easily puts people in difficult economic situations. Here in Finland you do get financial help if needed. No-one is left hungry. Although families with a strained economic situation are of course effected by closed schools when kids do not get fred school lunch. My family is very lucky in that sense, both me and my husband are able to work mostly from home so we won’t loose income. But it sure is a new situation with the kids home all day. We have a sixth-grader and a third-grader and one in pre-school. I would not choose home schooling ;-). It is a good experince though, trying to supervise their school work. I could not imagine making all the assignments myself.
Ellie
Hi Netta,
I agree that gray can be a difficult color. It took me a long time to find the shade I liked because, like you said, there were a lot that looked more purple or blue. I really like the one we chose though.
The dental associations in the United States have strongly urged medical practices like dental offices to only see patients that are absolute emergencies and cannot wait any longer. Some states, including ours, have gone so far as to make executive orders. It’s very hard on my husband and others because their patients are calling with urgent needs and wanting to be seen, but they have been given very strict guidelines that they must follow and therefore are forced to ask patients to wait until this is all over. It’s a very difficult situation. I think there are still a lot of people who are not taking it seriously or using common sense, which makes us sad knowing how dire it is. My husband had to go out to do an essential errand, and he was surprised by the amount of people who were joking about it and not appearing to take any precautions. Really hoping this can all be over soon.
Ellie
Hi
Did your husband’s office donate Their medical supplies to local hospitals?
Ellie
They did make a donation.
Ellie
Mimi
I like bright, cheerful colors. Yellows and light greens! I don’t like this new fad where everything is white or grey. At least add colorful artwork please. That baby’s room needs art!