Nice
This morning was not even questionable of naughty or nice. We have been good weathering the heat and are deemed . . . nice.
It did not take me very long to begin trundling out my supplies to our front deck. Gallon pail of latex stain plus opener . . . check. Brush and damp cloth . . . check. Telephone and cup of coffee . . . check.
To begin, the breeze did feel a bit cool. 60 degrees to welcome the day was a whole lot better then the several mornings when 80 degrees was the welcome.
I had my agenda and Dennis was heading east with his Snapper mower to tidy up the blue barn acre.
As it were, we both checked in at twelve noon. Dennis was done mowing and had headed for home to change the oil in the mower. Myself . . . I was in the midst of cleaning my brush. Cleaning the brush is the least favorite part of any painting project.
The opaque stain for the deck was much thicker than the stain used as a transparent stain. This stain was easy to put on. As I would have an adequate amount of stain on my brush after doing a dip into the pail, it gave me a chance to reach my target without dripping. As the sun began rising above the gable of the house, the sun was plenty warm and the black flies had found me.
I am not in a rush to reach this finish line. Painting the spindles from the deck side, leaves the challenge of being on the opposite side where I will need to have some added height to get that done. I will do the easy sides first. I think as thick as this Behr latex stain is, spraying the stain on could present problems in keeping the nozzle clean. I have a wonderful small brush that will serve me well for some time.
Enjoy this wonderful weekend . . . it is well deserved.