Day 127
Another day of painting. One would think I’d finally have some art pieces done … but it’s not that kind of painting – unfortunately. How I wish I were creating some masterpiece instead of painting window trim and wall space. But that is what I’m doing.
Painting, painting and more painting.
Today was something ungodly like 96 degrees. It felt like 120 to me … the fans were just barely throwing around hot air. The dogs and cats were in the sink getting watered down as often as possible … as was I! Too hot for me.
And in the midst of this heat … factor in the humidity to make it just that much more uncomfortable … I decided I’d rip out carpeting. Yeah … good move. Really smart.
I was on my way upstairs to paint the base trim as the carpeting is scheduled for installation in the morning. I got upstairs and decided instead of painting the trim I’d just rip it out! So, I did. It was ugly and with it gone – fewer things for me to paint. Yay.
While standing on the landing I decided to rip out the carpeting … why not? I wasn’t doing anything at the moment – it would make it easier to paint the base area of the walls … it’s coming out anyway … sure, be like Nike … just do it.
I am an idiot.
Do you know how hard it is to rip out carpeting? Well, it’s not really that hard … but imagine wrestling a manatee while in a sauna. That’s what it was like. A manatee with a zillion little spikes all over it because whomever put this last carpeting down NAILED it to the floor. Yeah, idiots, also.
In any case I got the landing carpeting up and then decided to tackle the stairs … which was 10x harder than wrestling a spiky manatee in a sauna could ever be. But it’s done. The stairs are painted, the trim going down the stairs is painted, the door frames upstairs are painted and I’m pretty much painted.
And I only had one mishap when Dori tried to find me and came up the stairs … and then went back down the stairs … and through the paint … and through the living room … so, she and everyone else is banished from the house until I am DONE and the paint is DRY.
But they are the fortunate ones as it is hotter than hell in here and it has cooled down nicely outside and there is a lovely breeze that every once in a while somehow makes its way actually to the inside of my office. And when that happens it’s bliss. But it’s not often enough and I am, once again, a slobberpuss of sweat. Such a nice visual.
So, I’m going to finish up my painting … still have some wall work to do and one more coat on the stairs … and then I think I’ll banish myself to the patio for a while. I need some cool fresh air.
Banishment never sounded so good!