I had hopes of finishing the front porch today, but our step ladder doesn't reach the cross beam. Rats!Instead, I put Lala and the neighbor, Carl, to gathering the walnuts that have been falling from the black walnut tree. They filled two plastic trash cans, but there are still more walnuts.
They were still eager to help, so they painted the trellis for me. It will be cut to fill the s
pace under the porch next time Joe or Skip comes by.While they were painting, Jen scraped part of the deck and painted
it white. She decided to remove one of the support boards that had held the railing in place. Those nails were tighter than she expected. Carl put some muscle into it and got the board off. I couldn't help thinking that last year, Reyes would have been helping do these jobs.In the mean time, I painted the inside of the cross beams white and added the accent colors to the columns.
The molding around the bottom of the co
lumn has become a challenge for me. It's been 40 years since I last cut angles with a miter box. I used most of my stick of trim learning how to get the cuts. I'll have to get more to finish the rest of the project. The first column is looking good, though. It will really stand out when the crossbeam is the same tan as the front door.
There is something about paint that attracts kids. Lala and Carl have two more friends helping them paint now. Jen had to find a job for one o
f them. The condition for painting is "go home and put on clothes Mom doesn't mind getting painted."
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