Painted Picnic Table

Imagine painting in an enclosed garage

without air conditioning and the temperature 

is over 105 degrees.

I had to keep the garage door shut because

it's monsoon season, and that means mosquitoes. 

Did I mention mosquitoes love me?

The affection isn't mutual. 

Although the working conditions weren't ideal,

I was in the zone and loving every minute of it. 

I made sure my glass of ice water was filled

and I was staying hydrated. 

It took me a solid 3 1/2 days to finish

and I'm pleased with the results. 

Delivery day was yesterday

and I'm so happy the dear

lady I painted it for loved it. 

Oh, to make a living at painting. . .

That'd be my dream. 

Terri

Successful Delivery!

Delivering Ziggy's house

was rather worrisome for me. 

I knew once we got it to the farm we'd

have help, but I didn't know how my

husband and I were going to load this several

hundred pound house on our truck by ourselves. 

Thankfully my husband invested a lot of planning

and forethought on that part and all went well. 

Aimee had a fine group of willing and able volunteers

who made bringing it to it's new location a cinch. 

Once we got it to the penned in area, 

we had to lift it over the fence.

Working in tandem, the house just glided

over the top to the other side. 

Thank You Lord!

We kept the roof separate to lessen

the weight. My husband Bob secured it

with hurricane clips once we got it in place.

That roof isn't going anywhere!

All the animals had to come and check

out the new digs. They all seemed to love it. 

But the best news of all is

that Ziggy loves it too!

I'm so grateful. . .

~for people in 

this world like Aimee Takaha. 

~for places in this world

like Aimee's Farm Animal Sanctuary.

~for the special people who

volunteer their time at places like this one. 

And, I'm so grateful for the opportunity we

had to make one corner of it a little more colorful.

Terri