Painting is a big pain. But, now that it's done, everything is clean and organized and fresh. When the walls were first finished, Nathan came upstairs, stood in the corner of the room, spread his arms wide out and said, "We have a new house!" Today we did the finishing touches: hanging pictures and reshelfing the books. Fun, fun, fun.
Here are some things I've learned from painting (or watching my parents paint) this last week:
- No matter how dirty and dusty outlets look, wiping them out with a damp cloth is a bad idea. Electric shock is real, Mom.
- A color-blind nephew can receive minimal mocking for accidentally painting a wall with the wrong color paint, but a color-seeing dad is not so lucky.
- Using levelers and tape measurers and planning ahead when hanging pictures takes a lot longer. But in the end, it turns out better. There are not 12 holes hiding behind each picture as I artistically "eyeball" it to the right spot. Amazing.
- It is very difficult to homeschool and do home improvement projects on the same day. But, if I plan ahead (there it is again!), it is possible.
- It's a bad idea to let Chris look too closely at the painting job. He sees smudges and unevenness and old paint peaking through everywhere. This means more paint and more work. On the other hand, if you enjoy beautiful, perfect walls and ceilings, go ahead and let him look.
- My dad has a lot of books.
3 comments:
This was an interesting blog. It left lots of questions unanswered.. did JoAnn get shocked? Were the pictures eyeballed or measured? Can't wait to see the place.
I think the bit about color blindness is my favorite. Personal connection, you know. And when/if you come to visit here, tell Chris he is not allowed to look at the paint job. We already know it's not perfect. :-)
oh, how i love to paint!
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