Of Floor Paint

So, continuing (somewhat) my productivity from last weekend, I managed to get my stairs, landings, and hallway floors upstairs painted. I think it turned out well. I'm pleased with the level of glossiness -- and consequently glad I didn't get the glossier, more-difficult-to-use epoxy paint. This was the tricky part, because doing the stairs and painting between spindles was a pain in the ass. Also, I had to keep Dorrie barred in a room for 4-5 hours at a time. I think she'll be happier barred out of rooms. The only pain now is moving furniture to get at the floors.

I also managed to get someone lined up to help replace the back door, which should be happening on this coming Saturday. At which time, he's also going to size up the dodgy workshop window and possibly replace it the week after. It is, I guess, conceivable that if I buckled down with the painting, I could have three more items crossed off my list in two weeks' time (making the total four).

But we'll see... none of it will happen this week, as the final performance for the French choir will be on Thursday night. This is going to involve two more longer-than-usual practices tonight and Wednesday night. And then Tuesday night I told a colleague that I'd give him a hand with a circuit he's having trouble with. On the upside, after this week, French choir is done for the summer. So it'll be nice to have Monday evenings back for a while.

This past weekend was pretty decent. Checked out Zack and Miri Make a Porno at C&A's on Friday night, which was a good flick. Saturday I headed up to Richard's cabin on Salmonier line to help him haul out some old junk, including a couch, fridge, and toilet. That night we just chilled and tossed back a few brews.

Yesterday was a little larger. I used the Kitchenaid to make pasta. It certainly helped, but it's still a wee bit labour-intensive. I guess the trick is to make a big batch once every week or two. I paired it with a pesto sauce compliments of the food processor -- most excellent.

That night, a bunch of us checked out the latest incarnation of wrestling. And it did not disappoint. Jon and Lynnette are back in town for Jon's convocation, so we introduced those folks to it -- Jon was a little overstimulated by the end of it, so it was clearly a hit. My voice is hoarse today from the amount of yelling I did.

Anyways, back at it I suppose. These long blog postings are indicative of my reduced workload...