My Mother is Almost 80

And Spring Moose

We had a large family and friends gathering yesterday, a surprise party. She was very pleased. Her actual birthday is about a week away but everyone except my son the, Alaska Architect Geek student trapped in Montana, was in town this weekend. On the way home last evening my daughter, granddaughter, son-in-law and I saw 12 moose alongside the road in about 6 miles. The first four were running in single file across an open field glancing nervously back at where they came from.

Painting

I spent at least a month over the last 4 or 5 days mudding, taping and sanding. It's far from perfect but I textured the Hell out of it and it'll have to do. The primer will be finished tonight and the paint goes up this week. I whined to my mother about how much I hated drywalling and she told me I got it from my Dad. He hated it too! When he built his very first houses in Spenard in late 1940's early 1950's he did everything himself except he hired out the drywall. I remember the quality of mudding and taping that he did when I was growing up. Better than me but not exactly professional quality work. The painting and trim should go fairly quick and I'll probably be starting to prep the floor by the weekend. At least a week to get the floor ready for the new laminate. After the laminate, fitting and finishing the new stairs, building a railing and running power to new outlets.