Corner Painted!

I lost track of time but it was over 5 hours I think. I knew I had been on the ladder too long when I started to wonder what Clarey Sage tastes like. It really looks good. It’s thick to a point of almost being frothy. Maybe like a Key Lime pudding that has sat out too long. I was able to resist.

I tried to take some pictures but the sun was wrong and they did not come out at all. I came close to getting two coats on everything but not quite. I think I have another hour of work. I like posting the Before & After pictures on the blog for 2 reasons. Of course, I like to show them off, but also because it gives me a chance to scrutinize my work.

You know how it is when you paint a room or refinish a floor you just like to stand there and look at it. You may go back to that room several times during the evening just to take in the beauty. I don’t really feel comfortable doing that with the outside paint job. Especially on the front of the house. I don’t want to appear too egotistical like I am standing there for 10 or 15 minutes admiring my own work.

Passers by might think I’m talking to myself as I stare at the house. “Damn I’m good. Just look at what a wonderful job I did. I’m magnificent!” In reality it’s more like, “It looks good, but…. Look at that line. I’m going to have to do that over. I really should have sanded that more. Oh, I screwed that up. That’s going to stick out like a sore thumb”.

It’s much easier to sit in the comfort of my own home and scrutinize my work while looking at pictures on my blog. So tomorrow expect Before & After pictures. I’ll probably be logging on more than everyone else combined.