Another gorgeous day. What can I say? We put our order in early for decent weather, and it worked!
Again, these guys got a ton finished. We're making great headway. In fact, today is the first day that I'm questionuing whether or not we have enough paint to finish this thing, we're going through it so fast. I'll do a count tomorrow, and see how we come out.
Well, I thought that yesterday went well. Apparently, I'm lucky to have gotten out with my life! See, it was our first day of really painting on the retaining walls. Now, keep in mind that we are using 16' extensions with the rollers, as well as small rollers on extensions for the expansion joints, rollers and brushes next to the ground, etc., all done in clear, bright sunshine. Hot sunshine. Glaring sunshine. We finished the first wall yesterday in what I consider record time. We were done by 2:30pm. I'm thinking that we have time to do some more on the next wall, right? Are you with me here? We pack up the goodies, drive on down to the next wall, hang out for about 15 minutes just to catch our breath, and dive in. Well, apparently most folks thought that when we were done with the first wall, we were done for the day. What???? We've still got tons to do. So when I announced that we were going on the next wall, there was apparently talk of mutiny. I mean it got to the point where they were taking inventory to see who had brought a gun! Shoot him! No gun? What kind of weapons do you have? We could all just jump him and kick him to death! Who's with me??
Now, I didn't know about this until today, oblivious as I normally am to what's going on around me. I was astounded! Well, not really, I mean, people were fried, but I just didn't notice it. Well...when we got back on the wall, we only worked for about another 45 minutes, so I guess it wasn't that bad. At least not bad enough to carry through and hire a hit man! My thanks to whoever talked them out of doing me bodily harm. Unless you were reserving it for yourself. Hmmm...now who would want to hurt me? Besides Mickie? OK, probably everyone out on the walls. That kinda narrows it down!
After work today, Jack took Mickie and me on a morell-hunting trip in the woods. Kinda fun. Plenty to look at, ultimately pretty boring actually. But he did find two pretty big specimens, so I guess we'll have them with some eggs in the morning. I'm sure Roni is jealous. She came all the way back here from Nashville, just to look for some of these morell mushrooms. Silly girl.
After dinner, Mickie took a few of us Go-cart racing. Jack and I were exhausted, but agreed to go anyway. Turned out to be a blast! Yay, Mickie!
More tomrrow. Enjoy the pix.
Mike
Hey - Sabrina had a migraine. I was just trying to help out!
Remember that phone I lost last November? Well, Twyla found it! Stuck in a ditch below one of the walls we were painting.
I could say something, like how nasty it looks after being in the weather for all those months. Actually, that's the way it looked BEFORE I lost it. Kinda makes having a case pretty important.
This is what all of the hubbub is about. One of these goofy looking mushrooms. OK, goofy, until Jack told me that they are worth $30 per pound. OK, NOT so goofy!
Looking through some places where there shoould be some of these morell mushrooms. Rare finds, actually. That's why they call it "Dry Land Fishing."
Trying her hand at looking for mushrooms, she came up empty-handed, but it was a nice afternoon walk in the woods nevertherless.
Never let it be said that we don't feed our artists well! This is what we had for lunch today - delivered to the jobsite. GOD we're spoiled!
Again, these guys got a ton finished. We're making great headway. In fact, today is the first day that I'm questionuing whether or not we have enough paint to finish this thing, we're going through it so fast. I'll do a count tomorrow, and see how we come out.
Well, I thought that yesterday went well. Apparently, I'm lucky to have gotten out with my life! See, it was our first day of really painting on the retaining walls. Now, keep in mind that we are using 16' extensions with the rollers, as well as small rollers on extensions for the expansion joints, rollers and brushes next to the ground, etc., all done in clear, bright sunshine. Hot sunshine. Glaring sunshine. We finished the first wall yesterday in what I consider record time. We were done by 2:30pm. I'm thinking that we have time to do some more on the next wall, right? Are you with me here? We pack up the goodies, drive on down to the next wall, hang out for about 15 minutes just to catch our breath, and dive in. Well, apparently most folks thought that when we were done with the first wall, we were done for the day. What???? We've still got tons to do. So when I announced that we were going on the next wall, there was apparently talk of mutiny. I mean it got to the point where they were taking inventory to see who had brought a gun! Shoot him! No gun? What kind of weapons do you have? We could all just jump him and kick him to death! Who's with me??
Now, I didn't know about this until today, oblivious as I normally am to what's going on around me. I was astounded! Well, not really, I mean, people were fried, but I just didn't notice it. Well...when we got back on the wall, we only worked for about another 45 minutes, so I guess it wasn't that bad. At least not bad enough to carry through and hire a hit man! My thanks to whoever talked them out of doing me bodily harm. Unless you were reserving it for yourself. Hmmm...now who would want to hurt me? Besides Mickie? OK, probably everyone out on the walls. That kinda narrows it down!
After work today, Jack took Mickie and me on a morell-hunting trip in the woods. Kinda fun. Plenty to look at, ultimately pretty boring actually. But he did find two pretty big specimens, so I guess we'll have them with some eggs in the morning. I'm sure Roni is jealous. She came all the way back here from Nashville, just to look for some of these morell mushrooms. Silly girl.
After dinner, Mickie took a few of us Go-cart racing. Jack and I were exhausted, but agreed to go anyway. Turned out to be a blast! Yay, Mickie!
More tomrrow. Enjoy the pix.
Mike
Hey - Sabrina had a migraine. I was just trying to help out!
Remember that phone I lost last November? Well, Twyla found it! Stuck in a ditch below one of the walls we were painting.
I could say something, like how nasty it looks after being in the weather for all those months. Actually, that's the way it looked BEFORE I lost it. Kinda makes having a case pretty important.
This is what all of the hubbub is about. One of these goofy looking mushrooms. OK, goofy, until Jack told me that they are worth $30 per pound. OK, NOT so goofy!
Looking through some places where there shoould be some of these morell mushrooms. Rare finds, actually. That's why they call it "Dry Land Fishing."
Trying her hand at looking for mushrooms, she came up empty-handed, but it was a nice afternoon walk in the woods nevertherless.
Never let it be said that we don't feed our artists well! This is what we had for lunch today - delivered to the jobsite. GOD we're spoiled!
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