Moral
The Call: Pumpkin House — Cheryl
Four years ago, when the major renovation on our house was just about finished, we went down to New Hampshire for a weekend that included a family reunion and a day at Storyland. While driving through North Conway, we passed a colonial-style house painted pumpkin orange, with cream trim. I fell in love and pointed it out to Dennis. “Forget the green;” I said, “let’s paint our house pumpkin orange with cream trim.” Thankfully, he trusted me on it, and we went ahead with the plan, even though we got plenty of “gentle” warnings from just about everyone we mentioned it to.
I love our pumpkin house, especially in the autumn. And we’ve gotten numerous compliments on the finished product. Moral of the story: Trust your gut.
The Response: And the Moral of the Story is… — Jessica
There is a very fine line between keeping your kids active and driving yourself nuts. This was one of those weeks where the line was crossed.
The moral of the story is learn to plan better…or learn to say no.
I like the teal blue tones and washed-out feel of your photo, Jessica. The elements work beautifully to convey the atmosphere of an indoor pool. I feel like I’m there.
I have come to appreciate the color orange a lot more in past couple of years. I LOVE the color of your house and it looks amazing in it’s setting but I have to agree that you were very brave to try it out. : )