To Blog or Not to Blog? Sure, why not!

Wow.  What a dilemma.  What to write about in my very first blog post?

Why don't I begin by explaining why I started this blog and why I named it "Color My World"?  Well, I seem to be cursed with the affliction of seeing everything in my world in terms of color.  To me, either something is the correct color or not.  The color of your home, the flowers in your front yard, the color of your car, your front door, your shutters, your room colors....you get the picture.  I can't help it.  I can't drive down the street and not see all things in terms of color.  I can't walk into a home or a store without seeing everything in terms of color.  Why?  Who knows.  I sometimes wish this weren't the case, but it is.  Along with color, I also see things in terms of design and style.  My mind immediately starts thinking of ways something can look better in terms of color, design and style.  When something is right, it gives me such joy.  When something is wrong, it gives me a headache.  It sometimes takes everything I have to not stop and walk up to someone's house and tell them to change the color of their front door .  Horrible, I know, but like I said, I can't help it.  I call this affliction "Color Madness".

I love to share my views on home design, garden design, paint and wallpaper ideas and I hope to inspire some folks here to re-think the way they see their own homes and gardens.  Beautiful homes don't just happen.  You need to work at it and most importantly, think hard before you buy, paint, plant, etc.

Here's an example of something perfect and which brings me joy:

(I designed these pots for a friend and they turned out better than I could imagine. Everything is perfectly balanced in terms of color and texture, and of course plant size and species.)

I have no illusions of becoming a famous blogger nor do I consider myself a great writer or thinker.  I just seem to have a lot to say these days and this seemed like a more logical forum than, let's say, my Facebook page, which seems to draw some ire when I post something political or controversial.  Some facebookers think that political postings are inappropriate and they don't want to see it.  That's fine.  I'll keep Facebook just for the fluff and for sharing kids' photos with family.

On here, I can think freely and say what I'm feeling.  I may anger some folks out there, and that's ok.  I'm just one woman with an opinion.

As the mother of three awesome kids, I've lately become very concerned about the world in which I'm sending them out into.  I can't just sit by and do nothing.  I intend to do my share of shedding some light on the outrageous and scary happenings in this world we all call home.   This could include current events, politics, local news, world events, world leaders, Hollywood......anything goes!!!

So, enjoy the ride with me and let's see where this leads us!