Slow But Sure...And, Appreciated

It's October 2008. Three summers ago Stuart and I started talking about painting the outside of the house. Three summers went by, along with several conversations about getting the house painted. There were several obstacles, of course...the color would need to be approved by our homeowner's association, and it takes 30 days once the request is turned in; would we spray or use a brush and roller; what about the weather - it's just so rainy around here. The excuses and the delays were never-ending and when August arrived this year and we hadn't even started looking for a paint color AGAIN, it seemed that another summer would pass without getting paint on the house. Another summer...even thoughI had bugged, I had gotten quotes for having someone else do it, I had whined and whined and whined. (All of this whining by me, of course, knowing that I would not be the one to do the actual painting.)

SURPRISE!! Stuart to the rescue. He might delay, and he might procrastinate, but I'll give it to him when it's truly due - when he decides on something he puts in a dang fine effort. So, he's out there again today, taking advantage of the rain-free weekend. We didn't go through homeowners association approval because we decided on only a slightly darker shade of gray than we already had. He started on Labor Day weekend. He has been out there nearly every nice weekend day since. And, did I mention he's doing it all by hand? And that he washed it all first? So far, he's got two full sides done and he's working on the third side. His goal is to get everything that can be seen from the street done before the weather fails him. The back side of the house, and the trim, will wait until the spring.

You know what? I'm so pleased...he really came through. And I BELIEVE that he will finish up as soon as he gets his painting weather back in the spring. He's a trooper who's painting time had finally come.

Thanks for being my REASON today, Stuart. You rock as a house painter!