Day 10 of the lockdown has led to some extreme decision making. Having spent more time in the kitchen I decided that it was particularly tatty so I’ve sent Mater up the ladder to give it a lick of fresh paint. Possibly it is the sombre outlook at the moment or the fact that the military have been called out to support us but we’ve decided on battleship grey (Navy grey) with a lighter hue of dove grey (RAF grey) to give a classy look to our food prep area. It may be a little like being in a cell in Papa Doc Duvalier’s Haiti but it was a look we were going for.
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Now in Castle Strange there are two ways of doing things. There is Option 1 and then there is Option 2. Option 1 is doing it quickly without cleaning anything or doing any prep. No furniture is covered, no tape is used to protect sockets or switches and any paintbrush is suitable. Option 2 is doing it properly to include: putting items away, covering furniture, putting paint cans on newspaper, sealing sockets and switches and using the appropriately sized paintbrush. It will be no surprise to my regular reader that Mater gallops towards Option 1 whilst I prefer to go for Option 2. She did indeed go for Option 1 today which is why I let her stand on the paint cans.
I would offer to do it myself but apparently I’m too cack handed!
Whilst doing the minimum of prep before painting the wall (she does take art off the walls) I spotted the calendar for the next two months. I currently have this to look forward to in April
Note the highlights of the blood test and diabetes clinic appointments. However, May is really special…
Lets hope I have time to fit it all in! Phew!
I’ll post a picture of the kitchen, should it ever be finished. However, it is important to remember that this too will pass.
Stay safe and well.