Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Rock and Roll

Nice skylight--impossible place
for a ladder.  Bed's too heavy to move.


If you're on a ladder, you don't want to boogie. Or tango. Or waltz.  At least I don't.  Paint brush or roller and bucket in hand make wild partners for a dance several feet off the ground.  Stable is what I'm looking for when I'm painting over my head.






This worked OK as long as I was VERY
careful.  A 4x4' piece of plywood would
have been much more stable.







Question:  How do I paint the skylight hole without pitching to and fro with my paint and roller and making a dangerous and horrible mess? The answer finally popped into the Things I get to do today after two weeks of mulling it about.  See photo for the solution.

I survived, and the job is done with a minimum of newly invented dance steps.

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    2. Let's just say with luck and great care I survived.

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  2. Careful- Did you know the leading cause of death in women over 65 is falls and the results of falls. Still doesn't look terribly staple to me. I just turned 65 so you must be very close.

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    1. Oh, yes, I'm 65, and no, I don't care about statistics, and no, it wasn't very stable, and yes, I'm still alive.

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  3. That looks mighty squishy to me. But, it's over, and not needing done again, by you, in this life time. Right?

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    1. You are so right on all accounts, Joanne. Hit the nail on the head.

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  4. You always find a way- your own way- and it always works best.I like the little snowman on the bed- he is cute.
    love
    tweedles

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    1. What you couldn't see on the snowman, Tweedles, dear, is that his face was loving munched once by a big white pooch. He's still cute.

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