Redstilettos, you are super sweet to try to find the positive in things. Which reminds me of a story. Once upon a time there were two twin brothers. One was an optimist and tbe other was a pessimist. While trying to decide what to give his sons for their birthdays, he decided that, for the sake of fairness, it was important to get them gifts that each would appreciate equally. So for the pessimist, he gave the finest toy that he could afford. When the child saw his present, he was unappreciative, noticing what he saw as flaws in the gift. When it was time to give the optimist his gift, the father led his son outside to a large pile of horse manure. The child's response flabbergasted his pessimist brother, because he was thrilled with his gift. The otber brother laughed sarcastically. "What are you so happy about" he asked? To which the optimist repied, "I just know that once I start digging I'm going to find a pony in there somewhere.
The thing under the paintbrushes is a religious planning calendar.