Well, I did it. I painted Red Oak House, including two doors and some trim. It is the first (and I’ll bet last) house I’ve painted.
It is a very big house, with two extremely tall sides. We should have rented scaffolding, but Jim held the tall ladder when I reached to the very tops and there were no major falls.
All along I listened to the wise counsel of my good friend, Linda Suchy, who told me “move the ladder, don’t reach too far.”
I have a great sense of accomplishment and my body is tired. We are thrilled with the results.
I’m ready to enjoy the rest of the summer now and watch my daylilies bloom!
This was the shorter of the two ladders.
3 thoughts on “LILLIAN CROOK: WildDakotaWoman — I Painted The House, Past Tense”
Teri Smith July 6, 2019 at 1:04 pm
Beautiful job! I used to love to paint the house, every other job I had I had to do over again right away.
ReplyJohn A Burke July 7, 2019 at 11:48 am
I am humbled by your energy and tenacity! Great job!
ReplyLILLIAN CROOK: WildDakotaWoman — Red Oak House Tenth Anniversary – UNHERALDED.FISH November 5, 2019 at 8:19 am
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