I'll admit it, I hate to paint. I mean, there must be a million other things that I'd rather do than paint. Maybe even wash windows. No, wait, maybe not. Anyway, since I hate to paint, my lovely wife usually picks the colors. Well, most of the colors. You see, I've felt for a long time that if God wanted ceilings any color other than white, He never would have invented the color "ceiling white". Right?
Now, ceilings are tough. Not as tough as trim, but our house has 9' ceilings on the first floor so that's a bit of a stretch with the roller, even with the 18" extension handle screwed in. After all, I'm a bit vertically challenged at 5'8".
Working with your arms stretched up like that is kind of like praying. Dear God, give me strength. Dear God, please make my arms stop hurting. Dear God, can't I be done yet? Dear God, give me patience. Etc...you know the drill. Well, we can't let all of that Dear God talk be requests...that would be awfully selfish. Dear God, thank you for waking me up in time to see the frost this morning (http://fotoart.karoleks.com/2008-10-04FirstFrost/index.html). Dear God, thank you for a lovely wife who paints all the trim sections (see the previous request for patience). Dear God, thank you for making her let me paint the ceiling white. And, finally, Dear God, thank you for ceiling pink!
If you haven't used this stuff yet, you don't know what you're missing. It goes on a pinkish-purplish color (from this point forward to be known as ceiling pink) so you can see where you've painted and make sure you don't miss any spots. As it dries, whatever chemical makes it pink evaporates out and what's left dries white. Ceiling white, just like God intended! Thank you God, this stuff is great.
Got any more ceilings that need painting?
Steve
