In some ways, it’s good to know that things can be repaired. Some things get broken, and some things get raggy.

There was a spot along the front of my house that was getting raggy. The paint was peeling off, and even some ants were columning in and out.

So, I peeled off the paint the rest of the way. I cleaned it, and I sanded it. THen I cleaned it again. There were a lot of layers of paint. I figured i”d better put quite a few layers of primer on it. KILZ 2…Four layers.

Here is what it looked like:

The perspective is a little hard to see. That patch of white paint is about 8 feet long. Four layers still left a ridge, but it did seal off the wood and the inside of the house from the invasion of ants.

I let it dry, and then I put the color on it.

This is what it looked like when I was done:

A woman builds her house with her own hands, the proverbs says. And maybe she keeps it from falling down with her own hands too.

It’s been a while since I’ve posted.

I’m serving jury duty for the very first time. It’s incredibly sobering, and it’s occupying a lot of my thoughts.

I am ORDERED not to talk about it.

Which makes it a little hard to do this blog. I am sorry readers. I hate to leave you hanging.

I’m not sure what to say.
…how bout these fires? Apparently,Southern California, including San Diego, is having a worse-than-usual fire season. Every year we have fires. but usual they dont’ happen all at once.

Chris, being a fan of both weather and the news, is glued to the TV.

I have a headache. Maybe it’s the hot, maybe it’s the smoke…Maybe i’m getting dehydrated from the lack of humidity.

What I’d like is a little escapist television. Since I can’t talk about what is on my mind…Let me get out of my head and relax.

I found some DVDs I bought on sale and hadn’t watched yet. Johnny Depp’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

MASSIVE DISAPOINTMENT

I rewatched The Music Man. Always a delight.

Last night I asked Chris to watch with me (Step AWAY from the computer!) with the promise that he could pick any movie he liked.

Drums Along the Mohawk–IN TECHNICOLOR

that was pretty good. Although I did not find the main hero believable…Or Claudette Colbert believable. I did wonder though, if she was related to Stephen Colbert.

Well…That’s about all I can say for now. Maybe by the end of the week you can hear what all the fuss has been about. Maybe we’ll get to have a verdict then.