The Painters and The Painted

Last Saturday was our date for a HOT painting party in Stillwater! The house has been dark chocolate brown from the time it was purchased. But now it is halfway along toward a whole new appearance.

We started early -- around 7 am. By mid-day the temperature was in the highest 90's. We took a break for lunch (great grilled hamburgers!) and by that time the temperature was 101 -- and that makes for HOT painting.

We made it just a little longer and called it a day. The toughest side -- the front -- is done except

for a few trim points, and one side is done.

We're planning to finish the rest of it in a couple of weeks, then will post some good "all-around" pictures to share with you.

We had a great volunteer painting team and that made a hot job a lot more enjoyable.

JD was there, brightening his sunburn as he painted.

Dale and Derek came from Edmond to join us. With all four of us at work we covered a lot of house.

Derek has been through this before. He and Jamie helped me paint the inside of the house and part of the outside 5 years ago, a year before JD and Kendra were married and moved into the house. With all that painting experience, he did a great job this time!

Two GREAT Sons-in-Law and one terrific Grandson made for a great team. I appreciate all three of you!

We all appreciated Debbie and Kendra bringing in donuts and orange juice for breakfast and then putting the lunch together as JD grilled the burgers!