Episode 9: A Snowstorm of Drywall, then Walls of Sunshine and Rain

Episode 9: A Snowstorm of Drywall, then Walls of Sunshine and Rain

In this entry, I’ll let the pictures speak. Slowly, progress has been made on the drywall and paint through the diligence of Phil. There is still much to be done, but now that the color is up on the walls, the studio is beginning to take on a character of its own.

Here is Phil, the Drywall Artist.... He's been almost singlehandedly putting up the drywall and sanding it since Monday, although Greg the Builder came to help a couple times. Because it's been so cold out, we decided to run fans until 10:00 P.M. to speed up the drying process. 

Yesterday the walls were dry enough for the base coat and today Phil painted the ceiling and walls. The colors as portrayed here are not a very clear reflection of their actuality. The ceiling is white. The south, west, and north walls are sort of a pale sunshine or cream color.  The east wall, the Lake Michigan side, is sort of a pale blue-green-gray. Sunshine and Solitude. I looked at many paint samples from Sherwin-Williams and consulted with Maria and Mike over the decision. It seems like the choices are going to work very well.

On another note, there was a misunderstanding with Arnold Check, the Overseer, about when we were meeting.  I had to take Geo to PT at 3 today and he thought I said I'd be home by 3. "Check" seems to be the perfect name for someone who comes by to collect money.  He is coming back for another payment tomorrow morning. It's the third installment--he called it the "build-out" payment.