It seems not even Walmart is safe for me when it comes to crafty temptations… We went there to get a few odds and ends the other week and I came home with this guy…

Because apparently I needed another thing to add to the ‘to-paint’ pile. As he has a bit of an expiry date (with Christmas approaching and all), I decided to get started on him this weekend.

Naturally, Lemmy had to be part of this process as well. We don’t sit at the table often, so I think he gets really excited when we do. And then when I bring out crafty stuff and put it on top – he just loses his mind with excitement.

I managed to keep his paws out of the paint and the process went pretty well. The wood surface is much easier to paint than the molded pots.

It still took all afternoon. And I’m not quite done. The white needs a second coat, and the details need to be lined in. (I got some new paint pens so I’m excited for that part). But, it was more than enough work for the day, so I put it away for next weekend.

When he’s complete, he’ll sit outside beside the front door to welcome guests.