In the Schneider family, our experiences are represented by two separate yet equally important perspectives: The Father, whose views are fun but boarder on ridiculous and the Mother, whose views she believes, incorrectly, to be based on reality. These are their stories. Bum bum.



Thursday, January 20, 2011

The Blue (Green) House

Submitted by Jen...

A little over a year after we were married, we bought our first house. It was an older home, definitely what could be described as a starter home, but it met our needs for a number of years. It wasn't until we were expecting our first child that we decided to sell that house and move into something a bit bigger and more functional for a family. Now to clarify, we lived in that house, together, for almost nine years. Two, or so, months after we moved, we were having a conversation one day in which it came to light that we did not agree on the color of that house! All that time we were living in a green house and Clayton thought it was blue!
This has become a symbol for our relationship, and the basis for this blog. Quite often we see things very differently and what better way to share our experiences and our lives with you than from our own very unique perspectives. So, let the hilarily ensue and let's see where this road leads us...the truth of the matter is the house was green!  What do you think?



Jen

P.S. The truth of the matter is I don't look like this anymore...
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6 comments:

  1. Big DipperFebruary 2, 2011 at 12:01 AM

    I like your post! Let the hilarity ensue indeed!

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  2. BarbaraFebruary 9, 2011 at 7:20 PM

    The house was blue! Jen, like her father, is slightly colour blind.

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  3. PamelakatFebruary 10, 2011 at 12:04 AM

    Hi Jenn and Clayton - I love your blog. Thought I would come on here to tell you that I made Clayton's Peanut Butter, Pineapple, and Cheese Sandwiches from Measured Words - yum! (we were feeling adventurous that day) . . . but then I saw this post and had to comment on the colour of your house. My husband Lovern would say it is grey.

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  4. Team TroubleFebruary 11, 2011 at 4:42 PM

    Pam - Good to hear from you. PB&C is my favourite all time food. I'm glad someone was bold enough to try it - most people's faces tell the truth when they say they will try it one day...

    I am surprised that a graphic novelist with such acclaim would see our house as grey. Does he think the grass is blue? Either way, I won't hold it against him.

    Clayton

    By the way the grass IS blue; Kentucky Bluegrass...

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  5. PamelakatFebruary 17, 2011 at 5:40 PM

    Not only is he a graphic novelist - he is a professional colourist of comics. So he should really know his colours, right? Wrong.

    Okay - in a book, maybe. In real life, I sneak around gathering paint chips, then paint the walls myself.

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  6. Team TroubleFebruary 17, 2011 at 8:10 PM

    Smart man. Feign colour blindness to get out of home renovations. It all comes together now.

    Clayton

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