Lost Weekend

Bubby and I spent every free minute this three-day weekend working on the Condo. We drove down early on Saturday morning with the back of the truck full of the various things we would need.

My priority is painting, and on Saturday, I painted all of the woodwork and doors in the (formerly) carpeted areas a nice clean white. It took two coats to cover, but it does look nice. While I was painting, Bubby took Andrew and Evelyn and ran some errands, including getting Daniel's car washed. The photo below of Drewfy, Sister, and the infamous Dolly, was taken while they waited for the car. Andrew is, of course, very interested in the painting process, but is not allowed in the Condo when there is open or wet paint present. He is just one of those curious boys who would end up with it all over him.



On Sunday, we didn't paint. We went to church and tried to fix a birthday dinner for Rosalyn. We planned oven-baked breaded chicken rolls filled with cheese, ham, and a whole green chili. We also roasted some asparagus and cabbage, made mac and cheese (the birthday girl's favorite) and had some good bread from Harmon's. However, the chicken would just not get done. We ended up eating our meal in stages (something I hate) and the chicken was the final course. The grand finale of our birthday festivities was Andrew hurling in the proximity of the toilet, and a decision by the adults to skip the planned ice cream for dessert. We just didn't want to taunt Andrew, who would not be getting any, no matter what (you know, the whole milk product-phlegm connection). Despite how our dinner turned out, we hope that Rosalyn had a very happy birthday.

On Monday, we rose early, drove through the steady rain and resumed our work at the Condo. Bubby was responsible for masking off the newly painted woodwork and I began to apply the new, medium tan, paint to the walls. It was a slow process (I had to cut in both the top and bottom of each wall) but I finished both bedrooms, the hall, and one wall in the living room before we headed north.

Once Bubby finished with her masking, she wanted to run errands that included a trip to TJ Max, Hurst's, Harmon's, and In-n-Out for her lunch. Auntie Nell went with her for part of the fun. She also hat-racked the bushes in the front planter box (in the rain) and secured about six bids to replace the falling down wooden fence and gate with white vinyl.

Because of the stormy weather, we planned to head home in the daylight. It was pouring down rain as we approached the Black Ridge, but when we crested it, we were delighted to discover that the sun was shinning on Cedar City. If we had known that, we would have stayed and finished the living room. Oh well, I will just have to go back down later in the week and see if we can wrap this up. We don't know when the carpet will arrive, but we want to be ready.

We are both tired, stiff, and feeling too old to be doing manual labor. However, the Condo is going to look great a be a nice resource for our time in St. George. We just have to finish getting it ready.

Back at work today with lots to do.

Buboppy