Painting, Day five

Sorry no update last night -- here's the update for the last official day of the Painting Extravaganza. (Monday)   Shane and I began the work day alone.  I finished the first coat on the front porch and Shane worked on the South wall.   Our young friend Andrew called and said he would come work if I could go get him.  As I was leaving, Daddy was coming to help.  Dale showed up early afternoon and helped until dark.   We accomplished a good bit, although there were setbacks as always.  Shane, Dale, and Andrew ended up having to replace ALL the siding on the south side of the back dormer, so that took a big chunk of their day.   Andrew and I got first coat on the North end of the study almost to the top of the windows, and a little in Grandmama's Garden corner.  I caulked the rest of that corner yesterday up to the scaffolding.    Andrew also did some caulking up top, used the miter saw (with Shane's help and guidance, of course), and used the paint sprayer.   Altogether, the guys replaced the siding on the dormer, scraped, caulked and primed the dormer.  Daddy and Dale also did some other projects -- replacing other bad siding boards, tightening up some, caulking, scraping, etc.    At the end of the day, Mama cooked supper for us at her house and so we all trickled in up there -- we took Andrew home at 9:30, and he's offered to come help again today.  Mama even cleaned up after supper, too.  Bless her heart -- that was a big help!  My family has been absolutely incredible during this process. How blessed we are!   Thanks again to everyone who helped and everyone who prayed.  Please don't stop praying, because while this process is maybe half over, the adoption process is just beginning.  Please continue to keep us in your thoughts and prayers.   Even though the extravaganza is over, I'll continue updates as we get more done.  Toodles.