Originally Posted by
angelwind
I am surprised dave that you feel well enough to do painting....
Hi EMMMM...
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Hi Shirley Sis'
We 'needed-to' ~make a start
There is no way, that we could afford to pay for it to be done
We have 'a stash' of paints in the shed
and I mixed up some 'milky coffee' with 'brilliant white' and a 'hint of pink' to make a 'beige'
I began, on the premise; that I would 'work' at a comfortable pace
and would STOP, if I felt I was doing too-much
Actually, I managed quite well, having brush-painted the borders and 'rolled', the in-betweens
The 'trips' up and downstairs, during the afternoon, were very tiring
and this morning, I am aware of, a
mild acheing in my buttocks and upper-thighs
I do, still have to roll the wall behind the hall radiator-panel
and 'touch up' some spots of wall colour on the ceilings
BEFORE, I continue to 'gloss paint' the woodwork [Brilliant White]
and be able to call that 'job', "completed"
But hey ho... we are over the hill.....
We are still discussing, 'which', comes next.... Kitchen or, the Living Room
We must do whatever we can _with what we have
and accept
that we have no deadline, by which time, WE MUST, COMPLETE
Our time is, our own
I am very happy that I could accomplish so-much as I was able yesterday
and, if the gloss painting, takes me, two or, three days to complete
I won't mind at-all
I will get-there, one day at a time
I did [many years ago] take-on such jobs,
for a living
[trading-as:
Bee Property Services]
and had many SATISFIED CUSTOMERS, who, were, quite happy
to supply unsolicited references, with their cheques [recommendation]
These references helped me to become sole contractor
on a listed building renovation [A Georgian House]
Where I installed, a reproduction marble fireplace and hearth
Firedoors and frames, Glass Chandeliers and reproduction wallpapers
and an enclosed toilet cubicle on the second storey landing
The firm, that employed me for this work, contacted me, about a year later
regarding further-works, but I had ceased trading, due to failing health by then
So, with such experience behind me,
preps' method and finish
is just so very-familiar to me, that it is hardly 'a task'
I am [still] able, to
'take it, in my stride'
your Bro'
dave
