Let's leave NYC for a minute or two! Trust me, I'll return.
The 2 main reasons I didn't join Donica in Europe these last two weeks are because this week I'm babysitting Nicholas while Amy is on a business trip and last week our exterior house was being painted.
Talk about an operation!
Four guys started out that first day, each with his own job to do, getting the house prepped.
One guy did all the pressure washing, making sure every nook and cranny was blasted away with a bleach solution to clean out the mildew and cobwebs.
I enjoyed watching him inside and out!
The other 3 guys started caulking the cracks and crevices. On the sides and back of the house we're talking about 3 stories because of the walk-out basement! Each guy swung around his own extension ladder with the greatest of ease.
This particular company does only brush and/or roller painting--no spray painting. As you see below, the 3 guys basically painted together in a pack. Like clock work!
It feels so good to watch a successful operation with smooth operators. Know what I mean? Now I can hardly wait for Donica to see it.
Speaking of Donica, she arrives home from Amsterdam tomorrow. Amy arrives home from her business trip. And Nicholas (6-1/2) and I are gonna go see Spider-Man 3 after school. (I've already seen it and HIGHLY recommend it, BTW. A great moral about Choices!)
All that before Mother's Day! But that's another post.
All that before Mother's Day! But that's another post.
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Addendum, for Rachel (my niece), who asked. These pics were taken in the autumn of 2005:
The front, as taken from the long driveway that curves!
The back of the house from the sloping backyard! You can barely see them but there are some windows under that deck that go to the basement, where our office is. To the left of that screen door is the window in front of my desk, where I am typing as we speak. :)
The front, as taken from the long driveway that curves!
The back of the house from the sloping backyard! You can barely see them but there are some windows under that deck that go to the basement, where our office is. To the left of that screen door is the window in front of my desk, where I am typing as we speak. :)
