Farsighted readers of this family oriented fishing blog will remember that the Compound's HQ was starting to look shabby and we hired painting Mexicans to put things right. Good call, the crew in question do a decent job but only when they turn up.
The problem was that they turned up rarely if at all and apparently didn't want to get paid. Who knows, perhaps they thought of their work as a kind of donation to the church. Which is great but left the historic Texan wooden house in danger of becoming an historic Texan ruin. So we hired a new crew.
Guess what, they turned up and they're still turning up, every day. It's a kind of miracle and a pretty big job. First they scrape, then they power wash, then they caulk.
Scraping, washing and caulking done, on goes the primer, followed by the paint, all in 40*+ weather; it's a wonder the paint doesn't combust or even the air itself. House painting in a Texan summer can't be easy; well done, Team, for sticking with it.
At the moment things are pretty much at the scraping stage, though the North wall's been primed and's almost ready for paint. When that's done the scaffold can go back and the rest reached with ladders.
It'll look good when it's done.
Scrape on,
LSP
I wish we would hire a paint crew. At this rate, in 100 degree temps, it will take a few more years, haha!
ReplyDeleteGood job there. :-)
Your first crew might have been deported...
Took me a bit to realize you meant 40* Celsius!
ReplyDeleteI had a good friend when I lived in SoCal, and he was a roofer. He said his vision of Hell is a never-ending Hot Tar Roof Job, at noon, in 100*F weather, with no clouds in the sky.
BZ on getting the house painted. That's a lot of work, mostly hand labor. Are they going to spray it, roll it, and/or brush it?
I hadn't thought of the deportation angle, Linda. Good call.
ReplyDeleteBut I'm pleased, the house'll look good -- thx, diocese.
The house is in desperate need of paint and maintenance, but how does the Anglican lawsuit impact who lives there?
ReplyDeleteWe'll have to see how that plays out, LL. As it is, the diocese is working on trust.
ReplyDeleteWow! That's a lot of work. I had no idea it was in such need. Can't wait to see it when it's finished.
ReplyDeleteI hope the lawsuits don't affect your compound.
It's a really big job, Adrienne, but it'll be beautiful when it's done -- they're a good crew.Stand by for pics.
ReplyDeleteAs for the lawsuits -- we're pretty much 10 years in and millions spent (thk God for litigation insurance, who knew it existed). At the moment, the case is before the TX S Court, yet again. We'll see how it pans out.
If we lose, the rainbow demons get mostly everything and all kinds of emoty churches they can sell to bolster their dwindling bottom line. And it's bye bye to the nicely painted house, hello to the White Wolf Mine (must run that by LL).
If we win the angels rejoice and I get to enjoy the Compound.
Leap of faith, kind of thing.
All we can do is pray and leave it in God's hands.
ReplyDeleteHis will be done. :)
And what a will, Linda, far beyond our wildest imaginings.
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