How time flies. If anybody ever was actually interested enough to be checking for new articles here, they’ve surely given up by now. Nevertheless, I think I’ll write a little something for posterity.<\/p>\n
The fact summer’s over has become apparent in the weather around here. Last Wednesday was downright cool – “wear a jacket” cool. <\/p>\n
Last Tuesday we had the house painted. They did the whole thing in one day. Used to take me three or four days, as I recall, even with the kids helping. These guys used a sprayer to apply the paint, and rollers to roll it in, plus brushing where the rollers didn’t cover. The technique is called “spray and roll”. A number of people told me this was not as “good” as strictly brushing. They’re probably right, but I stayed home and watched these guys work, and afterwards it looked darn good to me. We stayed with pretty much the same color, just a tad lighter.<\/p>\n
Suddenly Stephen’s wedding is only a month away. Yikes!! Becky found her dress last weekend. It’s stunning. I don’t have to worry what to wear myself, nobody will notice me.<\/p>\n
The genealogy developments have been remarkable, what with confirmation about Jesse’s sister, Sarah. Our new cousin, Adrian Sheppard<\/a>, has kindly sent some additional images, including official birth and death records for Jesse’s mother, Charlotte, and more. Great stuff.<\/p>\n