Painting the right color

Ordinarily I would not work on Saturday — well, at least not six hours. But Friday morning I told the crew what color to paint, then left. Trouble was that I told them the wrong color! So they painted the closet, the kitchen, the laundry area, and the little hall between the laundry and bathroom all a color that is a shade too dark.So this morning I went to the hardware store as soon as they opened and bought the right color paint for those areas (plus paint for the bedroom, study, and bathroom). Then I went back to the house and painted until after noon. After lunch and a siesta I went back and painted all the edges. The colors are nearly the same as before, just a shade lighter. The crew may not even notice, except in the kitchen, where I only painted the area above and below the wall cabinets and not the full walls.

At any rate, all the ceilings are painted, so the electrician could come and install the lighting fixtures. Oh, and Ulisses drove to Santa Fe and picked up the cork floor tile. We are not quite ready for it yet, but might be ready this week. I ordered the rest of the appliances, and they will probably come next week. The garage will be full for a while!

Since the plumber had visited I thought I might be able to wash out my brush in the utility sink. But the water was shut off, even though it had been turned on at one point. Since there was a bucket of water nearby I could wash my brush in a cup and flush the dirty water down the drain. At least the drain half of the plumbing is working. That is the water softener you see in front of the utility sink, and the water heater behind and above the sink.>>> Next <<<