Another May Weekend, Another Paint Party

Jordan being driven crazy by the lattice and his aggravating brush.

Sucking back the drool. We didn't want to thin down the paint.

Bet you thought pretty girls couldn't paint.

Matt, Joel, and Will, mustering up the courage to get started in the early morning.

Early morning coffee break. Notice that it is too early for anyone to be covered in paint.

You may recall that last May we had a paint party at our family property down south. See labels and click on 'Oroville' if you are interested. We finished painting the house in record time and this year we tackled the cabin. It was smaller and took half as much paint, but was more labour intensive and we actually spent about 10 man hours more (total of 115 man hours approximately) this time around.

We had a great time. This year some of the regulars could not come, but we had some new comers and they did really great!

Reiner and Wendy with their boys Connor and Joel. These guys really 'put out' doing a lot of picky detail stuff like a section of lattice and also 'rolling' the siding twice and one section three times. The boys were great and had a wonderful time playing with their cousin-nephews (my grandsons) and let their mom and dad work a 10 hour day.

Andrew. A real pro in every sense who just plugs away and does a good job at the detail stuff. Even worked a bit on Sunday morning to get a final coat of stain on the deck.

Keith and his boys, Nathan and Chad. Keith helped with the high stuff up in the soffits, the white part, as well as getting his brush into the other colours. Good work and I hope the feeling is back in your finger soon. Nathan and Chad were super kids and had a great time getting to know Joel and Connor a bit better.

Lis. When she saw how many people showed up, she opted to do kitchen duty with her mom and together they provided wonderful snacks, coffee breaks, and a yummy lunch and dinner. She even got a bit of painting done in the afternoon.

Will and Margaret. Will started off doing all the high bits as he is 'one with the ladder' and understands the rule of 'three points of contact' for safety. Besides that, he is just plain braver than the rest of us. What a workhorse. He even put a coat of special roofing paint on the worn out part of the cabin roof, a temporary solution until we can re-roof in the near future. Margaret was doing a lot of spindle work and she has the patience to do it, and with a constant smile on her face.

Matthew, Gina, Bethany, and Jordan. This was an unexpected surprise and I found it interesting to discover that these guys all had experience. They mostly did lattice painting while Matt also worked with the dark trim colour and Jordan with the siding colour details.

Mom. Can't believe what an energiser bunny she is as she provided us with nourishment and encouragement.

Dad. Kept the little boys occupied with tractor rides and gave plenty of encouragement. (He was sooo grateful that he did not have to paint) We let him off the hook because he turned 81 this year.

The weather was perfect and the cabin looks great. Thank-you to all. And, of course, we could not have done it at all if Ken had not gone up the weekend before and pressure washed the whole building. Thanks also to Herta, Mark, and Kim for helping at the 'pre-paint party'. Our work project for this year has come to a successful conclusion, but be warned, there are other big projects on the horizon. Keith was busy on his laptop using his CAD program to make more work for us. We will have rendering and plans to present at the next meeting of the owners.