RPetry

Adrian,

Holy smokes, clicked on your avatar in a post by mistake and saw this picture.

The woman you are with is nearly a spittin' image of my wife Judy. Weird ...

Beth,

"I'll kiss your booboo at the RT."

Hah, promise? Can't wait but 'ya better leave Rod home!

Beth,

Actually we could use some rain here. This has been one of the driest, coolest, no humidity Augusts that I can remember here in NJ. The weather has just been stupendous. Don't think we have turned on the air conditioner all month!

Gotta' go, some red mahogany to strip. See 'ya.

Beth,

Costa Rica is nice and warm this time of the year. Judy is off in Italy for 2 weeks and I'm stuck here taking care of 2 pups and trying to finish off work for the year. Life is not fair!

Beth,

Holy smokes, is that the job you just finished? That home is HUGE>>>>>>>!

Congrats on getting the monster done, it certainly looks great.

Beth,

Hope it warms up a bit for chems to work. That mahogany job has mahogany spindles! Covered in a nice latex. Can't help myself, will spend days getting it off! Gotta' go.

Beth,

I do not like thunder, lightening, and pouring rain. Not condusive to exterior wood care.

Beth,

I put the PW into winter hibernation this past Friday. Enough already!

Beth,

I'll have you know I stripped and brightened my ipe' yesterday. Also bleach cleaned all my teak furniture. Did this all by myself, no helper! This morning I'm sore and tired, think I'll make it a long, no working weekend! I wish...

Beth,

Lucky Rod! Still cookin' eh? I'm trying to wind down for the season. It has been a very good year but I am just about worn out. I really miss my college kids! 4 more weeks or so and its 5 months vacation!

Beth,

Not stopping yet, but slowing down by choice. Enough already! Talked to Tom yesterday but did not ask about any dates. Carlos thinks something is in the works.

Beth,

Nothing! But it could be a good tax dodge, spend the winters in C.R. and write it off as business expense!

Beth,

Oh yeah, Mr. Greenie and I were very well acquainted by the time I finished hand brushing my vertical PT wood yesterday. Gotta' go and start a customer's wood this morning. Hope to lambswool my ipe' with A-C late.

Beth,

Put a 2nd hit of RS #80 brightener on the sanded redwood yesterday afternoon when returning from ACR. We did all sorts of prep testing on this job and both Peirce and I learned some interesting stuff about "old growth" redwood.

Hope the wood is dry enough this morning to get a 1st staining in. Would like to finish the job tomorrow AM so I can get in some fluke fishing!

Beth,

Steelers, no doubt.

Beth,

Still have a hole in my right thumb, but slowly healing. Have another small hole on my right forearm with the surrounding skin kind of "cooked". That Stripper Cream is some very powerful stuff!

Have all winter to heal, one more big job starting next week and I'm packing it in for the season.

Beth,

Talk about rain! See: NWS Enhanced Radar Mosaic: Northeast Sector Loop

Beth,

Thanks for the lead, ie: Debbie Weinberger in North Jersey. Returned the call to her cell phone messaging service.

Gracias

Beth,

The 'ell with Inaug. Tuesday, its NFL Championship Sunday! Beer time, not cookin' in the kitchen!

Beth,

Tony Szabo had a very good suggestion, one that I have used on a limited basis in prior years. Book jobs now for next spring. With the weather, especially temperatures, getting colder, especially at night, production and workable hours quickly go south.

This past week I have been unable to do any work on exterior wood until 10:30 AM, just to let the heavy overnight dew dry off.

Beth,

We have no rain in the forecast until a 30% chance Thursday night! What a season of great weather. Still have to wait this morning until 10:30 or so to start staining.

Beth,

Yeah, its the one place where a clear stain makes sense. Certainly no place for hobbits, more appropriate for giants.

Getting old stinks. Have not been able to hear for years, now I can't see!

Beth,

Yeah, that stinks. Redwood siding and the owner doesn't care.

Most of my finer wood customers at least pretend of some interest in their wood. Makes me feel better! Especially when you bust your hump to do the finest work possible.

Beth,

Yeah, we had a dusting overnight. The pups had some fun on this morning's walk. At the moment, it is real windy and just freezing cold. Not looking forward to this evening's jaunt around the neighborhood.

Beth,

Years ago, I did our downstairs LR & DR. About 4 yrs. ago, did the stairs to the 2nd floor, and the full 2nd floor, including closets.

The 3rd floor is a "loft", or large room with a big closet, and it is my office. The carpet is 20 yrs. old and just trashed. The stairs are the hardest part of installing flooring.

I'll be using the same hardwood, a country finish red oak made in Quebec, 3/4" T&G prefinished. You cannot purchase this at Lumber Liquidators.