What the Paint Sees Originally uploaded by barbatobox. The weekend went rather well. I actually mixed a little bit of family time in with working on the house. The Barbato crew was in town for the baby shower, so I entertained Tommie and Joe with some paint stripping. Their help was wonderful and has put [...]
Sixty two. It is sinking in.
I let the yard go a few days too long. It was rather tall in spots. Fortunately, Bridget will be turning most of the front yard into beds for plants and flowers. I was in my back yard getting my father-in-law’s lawn mower ready to use when I saw my neighbor outside in his back [...]
mr moustache Originally uploaded by barbatobox. This weekend, I was challenged by T.Scott to sport a moustache. We did it in the spirit of home improvement. It was strange to see my reflection and realize that I looked like Miguel, rather than Michael. Progress on the house is picking up thanks to family and friends. [...]
Last night, I worked with paint stripper until 2:00 am. I was so tired this morning after waking up at 6:45 am, that I set my mobile phone alarm and took a 10 minute snooze on the floor right next to my desk. It is possible that it helped, but I am not really sure. [...]