Painting round 2.

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I got to the job site fairly early this morning and started painting. The paint went on really well. My dad came by to get some wood scraps, but mostly I just focused on the painting. It went more quickly today, and after finishing I loaded everything into my car and went to the cottage. I took trash to the dump and got a drink and cookie at the Goat Market before taking a nice shower. It wasn’t easy to get all the paint off, but I mostly did. My drive home was uneventful and I arrived about 4:30. I had picked up some tractor and equipment classified magazines for Luke at a gas station, and we looked at those before dinner. He stretched out eating quite a bit, then took his bath and went to bed. He has been chattering away for about thirty minutes though.

Painting round 1.

Posted on by David Maxwell

I got a pretty early start this morning and continued to prepare for painting. My dad returned as well and started taping off the windows. I had hope to start painting around ten, but it ended up being about 2:30. It went well, but very slowly. I ran to the lumberyard for more primer, and my dad went to Home Depot in Winchester for more paint. I finished priming at about 7:45 and wanted to apply the top coat, but the primer still wasn’t dry. So I packed up, put the spray gun in water, and headed on. I went to Wendy’s, but their drive through was closed, so I went to Dollar General. The fact that my face and hair were covered in paint definitely caught the employee off guard. Now I am about to read more of a book (picture heavy) on the wonders of the world.

Good start to the week.

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Today I focused on getting the walls and ceiling ready for painting. This involved filling nail holes, knot holes, and caulking. My dad came and helped also. After finishing I drove down to Home Depot in Manchester to buy paint and primer. Then my dad and I went to have dinner at the campus dining hall.

Slower Sunday.

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Due to all of the activity yesterday, Luke slept later this morning than he has in a long time. That was pretty nice. Liz made pancakes for breakfast and we went grocery shopping at Publix a little later. After lunch Liz and Luke raked leaves and I organized the garage a bit. I also processed a couple of pumpkins. I’ll head for the Mountain after dinner.

Lots of new experiences.

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This morning we woke up early and played a bit before and after breakfast. I also took trash to the dump. A little before nine we all got in the car and drove out to a farm in Santa Fe that Liz had found online. They were selling cinnamon rolls and some vegetables, and we got a little of each. They also had a fun play area that Luke enjoyed. We met another family with a son Luke’s age and chatted with them for a while. Time went by so quickly that we realized we needed to leave and go to the farmers market while the bread sellers were still there. So we went and picked up our bread and had lunch at home. This afternoon we went to Yanahli Park for “Hike and Seek”, which involved looking for little notecards in the forest. Finally we came home for dinner and the bedtime routine.