When I got home from Chengdu, Lisa had a surprise for me.

( Fresh Paint )

The last time we painted the porch was three years ago. Yesterday, Lisa started the process of removing old loose paint in preparation for the planned repaint.

( Runaway Sander )

The front porch needs repainting again. The sun and snow has worn it out. Sherwin-Williams was running a 30% off sale on paint (15% of supplies like brushes), so this afternoon, Lisa and I went to the store in south Reno where we've bought paint from them in the past. We bought three gallons of "fireweed red," the color that is the closest match to ( Read more... )

While I was in Montreal, Lisa tackled the paint job on our fireplace. The test section showed no harm from when we set a fire in the stove, so while I was gone, Lisa had an opportunity to repaint without affecting me.

( Mask Up )

Thank you to everyone who left nice feedback about the new bedside lamp, all of which I have shared with Lisa. Lisa does point out that aside from the lampshade, whose provenance is unknown, all of the parts for that lamp appear to be US made, or at least not from China.

The last few days have been relatively warm, which allowed me to let the fire ( Read more... )

Lisa decided that the partial coat of sanding sealer on the rear deck would be sufficient, and that putting off further painting might result in long delays.

( Laying Down a Coat )

We don't have a whole lot more time to get paint onto those things that need repainting before it gets too cold to do so. The front porch looks like it will be okay for another season, so we'll leave it be for this year, but other things need painting, and Lisa started working on that yesterday.

( Woodbox Paint and Patio Prep )

We have only a couple of days of good weather before a cold snap and possibly even snow comes in, so Lisa prioritized the front porch work. While prepping the porch for application of Sherwin-Williams "Fireweed Red" porch and surface paint, she noticed that some of the boards on the south steps of the porch were coming loose. Further investigation ( Read more... )

This afternoon, after once more blowing leaves and dust from the front porch, Lisa started applying sanding sealer.

( Base Coat )

As I mentioned yesterday, we had less than a pint of sanding sealer in stock for the porch project, and were unable find gallon cans of sanding sealer in Fernley. Sherwin-Williams was running an attractive sale on paints and stains running through today, so after work, Lisa and I (and Kuma Bear, of course) drove to the South Reno store, where we ( Read more... )