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For the past two years I have been working on painting the exterior of the house. It has been slow going with a patch getting done here and there every couple of weeks. I have been determined to do this myself because long ago in a former life I was a house painter. Therefore, it seemed to me, I needed to paint my own house.

The problem is that the job never seemed to get any momentum.

So I finally admitted defeat. On Thursday Jacques and his crew began sanding. In a matter of days they have accomplished what I was unable to do. The house is sanded down to bare wood. Weather boards have been replace. The house has been pressure washed to remove any lingering mildew. Next week, the house will be painted!

It is gonna suck to write that check. But I couldn’t be happier. In fact, I may go have a cocktail to reward myself for all my hard work.