Enough said.

So I lied. We didn’t get out to the Farm on Saturday as it was Honor America Days in Rome, NY. Long standing family tradition that we all head to brother Don’s house to watch the parade. Members of both sides of Ron’s family show up and we have such a good time. Our little city has their fireworks the same night. Always a great show. So that was our day. On Sunday Jo and I headed up to Ft Drum to restock the pantry. Ron went to the Farm by himself with stern warnings to behave and not do anything crazy.
Monday was another beautiful day and after work we grabbed a quick dinner and headed out. Even in the shade it was hot out there. My job was to get started on painting the outhouse’s trim. Ron and Jo went across the stream to check on the mushrooms and get some of them soaking. More on that later.
I decided to try the no painters tape method. Which surprisingly, went pretty well. Will have to go back with the main color and touch up a few spots, but it certainly went quicker. I finished the first corner and was well into the second when Ron and Jo came back. Ron picked up a paint brush and started painting the flat sides. Of course. He took the easy part. He did get a bit ahead of himself and had to grab a tissue to wipe the green paint off the red. And it is red – official name is “Red Cent”. “Backcountry Green” is the trim color. More touching up to do when it is fully dry. Those of you who paint walls know that it is usually pretty easy to wipe off a mistake. Not so much when we you dealing with rough cut lumber. Even with 4 coats of paint on it, does not wipe off worth a dime.
Reaching the top was the hardest part. The ground is most uneven. We had both a small step stool and a ladder to use and both took some serious adjusting to get the stable enough to use. It was easier with Ron or Jo holding the ladder. Then I didn’t worry about falling off. We zipped though the last of the painting as Ron worked on the larger flat sides and I continued doing the small edges. Jo held the can of paint and went back and forth between the two of us. That was a great help. We got home just before 9 pm. All of us were sticky from the bug spray and sweat so quick showers for all. Sat and talked for a bit and then headed off to sleep. This really is better than a gym membership.