The novelty has definitely worn off
Monday, July 20, 2009 at 08:33PM Last week, painting was pretty fun. I was stiff and sore and dead tired at the end of every day, but it was pretty nice working outdoors. I enjoyed it.
Today I worked from 8 to 5:30 with about 45 minutes off at lunch time. I was prepping one part of the house--scraping, washing, rinsing. That took almost all morning! It seemed like a 12 hour day. I had to switch from the 6 foot to the 8 foot ladder and it seemed as though I must've climbed that ladder 500 times today! I'd get it moved into position, climb up with my putty knife and heavy cleaning bucket only to discover I'd left the sponge below. Back to the top of the ladder with the sponge and, oh. . .forgot to carry up the Simple Green. Back down the ladder, grab the Simple Green, back up the ladder, reach out with the putty knife only to discover that I couldn't quite reach as far as I needed to. . .down the ladder again with all the supplies, reposition the ladder, carry it all up again. . .it seemed like that was just the pace of the day.
Some days are just like that. Hopefully, tomorrow won't be one of those days!
Reader Comments (7)
Sounds like Sisyphus.... Hope that the rest of the week is better!! :)
All that and you still aren't getting enough sleep? Getting older can be such a pain- but then again- there is Elliot- great compensation !
How fit will you be! Wish I was near and could offer to come and help. Do you have a supply belt?
Y'know, Kim, that first line is exactly the reason I stopped with painting my powder room: the novelty wore off!! And that was indoors and it was only a teeny little space!! :) Hope today goes better!
Well I admire your perseverance! My back is aching for you...
yikes . . .
I have a barn coming up - and a deck. I feel sore already!
I bet you're looking forward to the finished product. You'll be proud! and rightfully so.
You've just invented a new bored game...Scrapes and Ladders....:)