Here to Please

Colin mentioned that as bloggers grow, one can read a post and know who posted it just by the writing. Mine tend to be like snippets from 'This Old House". So here's one in that mold:

I'm a skill-junkie. I like learning new skills. This week it was fiberglass. Here are a few notes you'd want to keep in mind if you ever cut out the floor of a boat and re-fiberglass it:

-Dust masks are insufficient. Gas masks from work are alright. Respirators are designed for the job.

-Gloves are a must, which seems obvious, so how about this one: many gloves are a must. Each layer, each coat requires new gloves. They get ruined. Don't try to use latex gloves. They're too thin. I only had one latex glove left for the last coat and tried to use a grocery bag. Don't try that. My hands stuck together something fierce, and refuse to get clean. Superglue is for fairies.

-Paint brushes were the manufacturer's suggested application tool, utilizing a dabbing motion with the ends of the bristles to get the resin and hardener down into the fibers. I found this advice to be accurate. I tried to use a paint can stirrer to slide the resin on, and a scrub brush to dab the resin in more efficiently. Stick to paint brushes. Ones you're not attached to, because the 3 incher I used can now be rolled down the bowling alley for strikes everytime - it's so hard. The paint brushes are one-use only. The scrub brush is stuck to my spare plywood. I can lift the 4 x 8 sheet by the brush.

Alison made me a book for Valentine's day. It's not quite a scrapbook, and not just a card. It was heartfelt and sincere, creative and touching. I refused to look at the camera on several occasions because she would have known how much it meant to me - and had a giggle at my expense. I did appreciate it very much babe. You're supremely talented at all things creative. Your skills have progressed!