Evenin'!
It is 9:12 on Friday night, and I just finished for the day (not the week!). I started at 9:00 AM, so I put in a good ten hours taking about an hour each for lunch and dinner. I discovered a few minor details that turned out to be not so minor, and had to redo each of the twelve windows on the front and right side. I also completed sixteen additional windows on the rear and left side. On top of all of that, I created interior window sills (there is a name for those, but I don't like it!), and cut openings for each of the twenty-eight windows completed on the interior walls on both floors. I also created all of the brick reveals for both the first floor walls, and each of the window surrounds. Right at the end I noticed a very minor detail on the window surrounds that I will correct tomorrow. There are also several windows on the lower rear wall that I will add.
On top of that there are four different doors, a main front window, and first, second, and third floor tower windows (four to eight, I believe), so that makes some eight different windows and openings left to create. Should be fun! There isn't much at this point that I haven't already done many times. The main things left after the remaining windows and second floor brick joints in the wall (a half-hour or so), are the front, side, and rear steps and rails, and the front porch entry gable or portico. One other detail is the numerous vents on three levels, but they will be quite simple. I hope to finish everything by Thursday. I will also probably simplify the decorative roof "rails" - which should take an hour or so.
So, it was a great day, and it has been a great twelve weeks - almost! It has also been a great day attitude wise. My sweetheart was a bit discouraged today, so we took time to talk and pick each other up. I was also tempted to dwell on certain negative things today, but somehow managed to put the negative thoughts and fears aside. I am grateful that I was able to do this!
And now, I think I'll relax for a little while! After all, it is Friday night! Now that I've entered my 67th post, I have to say that I doubt that the work put into Julie's blog - of "Julie and Julia" fame - was more than what I have undertaken here. I am thrilled, however, that she did what she did, and it inspired me to undertake a similar effort of my own. What we have both accomplished is to set a task before us, and pursue it indefatigably - or, if that is too big of a word - assiduously! (Wow! I even spelled both of those correctly! Amazing!)
Enough vocabulary building for one night!
Good night!
Mr. Wright (I just like the way that rhymes!)
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