Repaint

 

Rather proud of myself.  Been repainting the hall and today, started on one wall of the living room.   It's almost done too, just the foot and half I can't reach from the floor.  I stand on the second rung of that utility ladder to paint the upper part.   

In the process I found the two shelves that cross the hallway, for the cats, were rotted.  I removed them, with great effort and lots of cursing and made two new ones.  I haven't reinstalled carpet remnants yet, but I have some and its a matter of cutting some pieces.

Nothing's been repainted or rebuilt in the house for 20 years.   

I think it looks pretty darn good.   It stretched the limits of what my back could do, and I was surprised that its held up as well as it has.  One gallon of Bimart paint did the hall and will finish the one wall in the living room.  That's not bad.  About $20 for a new look.  I'm going to get another gallon for later on, when I'm back on track with my back, rested up, to do some more painting.  I figure its good for my back and knee to balance on that ladder rung too.  Even though its only a foot or two off the ground or so.

Now I have a new paint job.  I also have a Christmas tree in the garage rafters that will be going up very soon.  Because I love the lights and the ornaments.

I love the open floors of this house, gives my cats and myself a lot of space to move around.  One day I'll finish the flooring issue but that's for another day, and maybe a garage sale find.  The flooring works fine.  It's just mismatched and I don't really care.