I started the morning off by paying some bills. Power and water were tiny, but I received quite a shock at the lumberyard. The electrician had charged all of my materials to my account (expected) and they were incredibly expensive (unexpected). For the plumbing supplies I’ll get him to give me a list that I can take down to the valley and buy at Lowe’s or Home Depot. I came to the house and started taping the trim in anticipation of painting tomorrow. That was going great right up until the tape started coming off, about fifteen minutes after going on. Not all of it, but enough to be significant and to really frustrate me. So I knew that there was no way that the tape would stay on until tomorrow. Jacob and Kent arrived and we just started hand painting along the windows and trim. I realized two good things at that point. First, one heavy coat of paint will cover things, and second, the green looks amazing, especially when paired with the cedar trim. But the brush painting was extremely slow going. After dark I drove down to Manchester. At Home Depot I bought caulk and some other painter’s tape that is supposed to adhere to rough surfaces. At Walmart I bought some frozen fruit and vegetables. Tomorrow is supposed to be nice weather for painting.