Painting the Town Red

Not exactly “the town”, eh? In my case, it was the shutters on the second story front of the house that I painted red. And by “red”, I mean Classic Burgundy, a Benjamin Moore color. Six windows, twelve shutters, 6 hours total time on Saturday spent alternately crouching on, and stretching up from the porch roof. Didn’t fall, #FTW!

Shutters, faded, "Before"
Shutters, faded, “Before”
Shutters, shiny, rich, "after"
Shutters, shiny, rich, “after”

Today: shopping, started the laundry, cleaning, mowing. We went out for an early supper at Mi Hacienda.

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Our condolences to the families, friends, and units of these fallen warriors:

  • Spc. Terry J. Hurne, 34, of Merced, California, died June 9, in Logar province, Afghanistan, from a non-combat related incident.
  • Staff Sgt. Scott R. Studenmund, 24, of Pasadena, California, died June 9, in Gaza Village, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered while engaged in a combat operation.
  • Staff Sgt. Jason A. McDonald, 28, of Butler, Georgia, died June 9, in Gaza Village, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered while engaged in a combat operation.
  • Spc. Justin R. Helton, 25, of Beaver, Ohio, died June 9, in Gaza Village, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered while engaged in a combat operation.
  • Cpl. Justin R. Clouse, 22, of Sprague, Washington, died June 9, in Gaza Village, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered while engaged in a combat operation.
  • Pvt. 2nd Class Aaron S. Toppen, 19, of Mokena, Illinois, died June 9, in Gaza Village, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered while engaged in a combat operation.