Cathartic Wallpaper Stripping

I hate wallpaper. I never really thought about it until a year or two after moving into my current home. The family who lived in the house before us were BIG wallpaper people. The 2 kids' rooms and their bathroom have/had 3 types of wallpaper on all walls. A top design, a bottom design, and a chair rail. Then there are 2 types in my room as well as the master bathroom, and 2 types in the kitchen. UGGGHHHH!!!! The former family had 2 girls so of course it was also cute girlie paper. Fine for Kyla and fine for the boys while we were going through the turmoil of Connor's chemotherapy for 40 months. Also because both boys were so little they really didn't care either way. BUT this past summer since Connor was now 8 and was going to go into 3rd grade it was decided the tea party paper HAD to come down. So I spent 3 days getting it ALL down, glue and all. I LOVED IT!!!! By that time I had so much pent up frustration that it was so entirely cathartic. I was almost sad when I was done. We had a busy summer so I stopped after that.

NOW here I am with still a lot of pent up frustration, anger at times, loneliness and sadness at time, and a huge need to keep my mind occupied. So, the other night I was standing in the kids' bathroom staring absentmindedly at the wall by the toilet where the boys had picked at the wallpaper while doing their business. I found myself walking towards the wall and I just RIPPED! Before I knew it I had a quarter of the wall done, glue and all. I had to stop because I didn't realize what time it was and I needed to go to bed. What I DID realize, however, was how for however long it took me to do that quarter of a wall I thought of NOTHING. I went to bed and couldn't wait to get home the next evening so I could do more.

So now, my bathroom is just about completely done and the kids' bathroom has 2 walls left. Good thing I have my bedroom and the kitchen left. What will I do after that? Anyone need some wallpaper taken down?

So life is moving along here in Iowa. Ups and downs as are usually expected. Lonely days and some not so lonely days. Spring weather will make things much easier though. I am still very thankful for all that I have, all the wonderful people in my life, and that I can still wake up every day and find at least 3 reasons to smile.
In the words of Gloria Gaynor(I believe it was her right?) "I will survive".

Cheers!!!
Amy