Not really, but it’s always a messy proposition. The great room of the house and entry have needed a fresh coat since we moved in, oh, nine years ago. And when the chum was on the way it got put off. Now the chum is three and a half and past the wild, food-flinging while learning to eat stage.
There was plenty of sheetrock patching, what with close to two dozen popped nails to repair, and some bad sheet rock in one corner to repair. Cleaned paint from hinges and light fixtures from prior owners paint jobs as well. I hate lazy paint jobs like that, but never saw any reason to take the time to clean up that mess till now.
The walls are painted: Suntan yellow for the living/dining room, Rhubarb for the entry, and Cottontail for the trim.
The foyer is almost completed. There is trim around the door to hang. The great room walls are painted, and I’ve stared painting the trim. That’ll be followed by the bookcases. Soon, soon it will be complete.
Oct 01, 10:08PM PDT | 4 cheers | 0 comments
And I should close this goal. Much was learned, much to be learned still.
Sep 08, 09:19PM PDT | 0 comments
And the boss is quite happy with it all. Yes, I haven’t posted in ages. Became totally submerged by the project and found little free time, which was spent eating, sleeping, and generally remaining acquainted with the wife and chum (not that bad, actually, but bad enough).
Raced to the finish line (July 15), had that moved out (Aug 11) through no fault of my own, and ended up really needing that time to finish it right. Then flew down to Orange County for four days to oversee color correction on the print run. That’s the short story.
The longer version involves lots of whisky, gambling, the love of a good woman, and and a plan to start a new life only to be pulled back for one last “courier job,” which involves riding a horse behind enemy lines till it was felled, gun fights, sword fights, a swim across a swift river and a final run to safety. Oh, wait. That describes much of the modern pentathlon. Maybe I’ll take that up…
Aug 22, 08:08PM PDT | 1 cheer | 1 comment
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