Rain doesn't stop us, it just moves the activity.

Saturday was beautiful, and we got some good work done on the house. We moved on to the next section of wall, part of the bumpout outside the master bedroom. Thankfully, we don't need to reframe this window wither, so we were hoping to have the whole wall stripped, prepared, and siding reapplied by the end of the weekend, but several thunderstorms on Sunday kept that plan from being realized. We might not have been able to work where we wanted on Sunday, but that didn't stop us from working. We've accumulated a decent amount of old siding that was good enough to use, but for whatever reason, was pulled down and not put back. Most typically, it was rotted or cracked at the ends, but the rest of it was okay. Cut off the bad parts, and you now have a shorter piece that can be reused.

So, I set up a workbench on the front porch, and got out the infrared paint stripper, the scrapers, and the belt sander. I managed to strip many board feet of old siding, then sand it, then pass it through the window to Grace, who was priming the boards on all sides. This way, we both stayed busy and accomplishing important work on the house, even if we didn't get to do what we were planning. This will actually work out very well, since we'll be needing boards for the wall that we stripped.

It is so very nice to see the walls slowly transforming to the new color... I can't wait to see the whole house finally done, all one color!