I've been busy.

The last time I did this:

was about 5 years ago,

so I knew it was time for a fresh coat of paint.

I really don't consider paint fresh, though.

It really stinks.

Spring air blowing through the windows is fresh.

The smell of a clean floor is fresh.

Clothes drying on a clothesline in the sun is fresh.

Paint is not.

Maybe I should say a new coat of paint.

I consider painting strengthening the walls.

There are some walls in my house that are really strong.

Others, not so much, but I'm working on it.

I went with a color in between the brown that was on the walls and the gray that I tried out to see if I could handle gray.  I was shooting for a cooler color than the warm taupe.  I really don't even know what to call the previous color, so I'll stick with taupe.  Because I was shooting for a color in between the two colors previously mentioned, I was happy to see this:

It's my very own optical illusion.

This is what the walls looked like after I trimmed out the walls in the new color.

On the taupe wall, the new color looks gray.

On the gray wall, the new color looks taupe-y.

The paint on the edges is the same color.  Seriously, it is!

I am pleased to say that it is finished!

It's quite a task, but I'm glad I did it and I'm glad it's done!