Sunday, December 1, 2013

November Progress


      Halloween turned into Thanksgiving and house projects crawled along.  Surprisingly, it was warm enough at times during November to do some outdoor painting.  The foundation always provided a great place to clean paint brushes.  With latex paint, put a little water in a brush-sized can and work the excess paint out on the cinder blocks.


     The result isn’t always unifying and pleasing to the eye, but it sure gets rid of the paint.  This foundation project actually began in the basement looking for paint to touch up some of the scars on living room walls and paint for the new sheetrock on the stairway where the handrail went in.  The success rate finding the right paint was 50% successful—I found one of two cans with the right color.  But, it turned quickly to 0% ,since the inch of paint in the bottom of the can had turned to silly putty.  That led to cleaning out the paint can storage area.  There was quite a bit of exterior white paint and the weather was nice, so. . . .










    Then I ran out of paint.  I will have to buy a quart to finish, when it gets warm enough again.   I don't know where I will go to clean out the brush.  Inside, another handrail went up over the stairs coming in from the garage (currently the only convenient way to get into the house).


    And the main entry way needed weather proof flooring (not to mention an end to a dirt-trap cold air return).



     Then it was time to go be thankful with hostess and host.



 And guests:




Enjoy the nice weather


Check out the livestock



Check out the live trap


Even indulge in a little Black Friday shopping (another live trap?)


And be thankful.




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