Started putting on the color in the house. Here is the color called likeable sand. Took about 6 hours of work to slap that up on the walls. Pretty soon I will get to work on some new stuff which is always exciting.
Tomorrow, we are headed into Ashland to get the finish paint. And trim paint. Hopefully ordering trim next week as well as spraying the house on Sunday or Monday. Things are rapidly coming together. Pretty soon I am going to be cutting and painting Moldings, and bathroom trim as well as installing the cabinet bases, building shelves and sink basins. I am really looking forward to doing something that requires thinking instead of just work.
I saw this lady on the way to work on the house. Oh and between the wife and I we painted the whole house today. I had a half day so I put in about 7 hours and she helped with 2 of her own
We started painting tonight. I had estimated 10 gallons to cover the walls and ceilings for 2 coats. The meant that we would need to get darn close to everything done for the first coat. Well we were a bit shy on that one. We rolled 5 gallons of Killz2 Sealer Primer tonight. I worked with the roller on an extension, doing the ceilings, and wall tops. The wife did the lower walls.
I thought I was excited to paint. Until I started painting and then I remembered I don’t really like painting anymore than drywall. In fact I was not excited to paint I was just really really glad to be done with the drywall. In painting I found some spots that need a bit more sanding or a slap of joint compound. So I am going to finish coat one on the wall and one half that need it, sand and fill a few gouges tomorrow. If I am feeling really adventurous. I am going to do some brush edging. I forgot how much work it is running a roller on the ceilings. My shoulders are killing me. I am really hoping we can spray the color coats. Much easier. Enjoy some photos of primed walls.
I celebrated with friends over whiskey, cheap beer, and a rousing game of wiffle ball. It was a 6 to 6 tie. The game lasted 3 innings til it got too dark to play anymore. I also managed to pick up the first tick of the season. As I was sitting here typing I felt that familiar crawling feeling. I figured it was too early but a few warm days is all it takes for those buggers to wake up and start crawling around.
Spring is here.
I saw this guy fly out of the woods on the way to working on the cabin. I stopped in the middle of the road, hauled out the picture maker and snapped some photos. The photos on the left are wide shots and then I digitally zoomed in to make it easier to find the eagle.
The Northland is waking up from a long winter slumber. Deer are everywhere. Birds, frogs, racoons, saw a porcupine yesterday too. Dog thought he wanted to try that out. I told him no.