Spray Paint Report--Rebecca York

My mom used to have a saying, "Anything worth doing is worth doing well." I have known for a long time that anything worth doing may be worth doing half-assed.

So--to make a long story short. The paint works. I had six faded blue plastic patio chairs. I sprayed the FRONTS of three chairs. And they look good. I will touch them up tomorrow. Home Depot didn't have a lot of paint choices. So I had to select a blue that was darker than the original color of the chairs. But it seems to have worked. I mostly sprayed the tops (part you lean back against) seats, and arms. I also put a little paint on the front legs. One can was enough to do the fronts of three small chairs. And one can was all I could do before my trigger finger got tired.

I have two cans of paint left. So there's enough for the other three chairs--plus touch-ups.

Um right--I could go buy new chairs. But where's the challenge in that and the sense of accomplishment in that? Also, it used to be easier for me to bring home large items like furniture and mulch. I bought myself a little blue pickup truck for hauling things around. And I happily used it for several years. That's how I brought home the bricks for the front porch and the marble-topped chest I got at an auction.

Then I let my son take the truck away from me. And I've been sad ever since. (He drove it for several years and gave it a lot of wear and tear. So finally we had to junk it.)

I should get back to writing. Now I'm wondering if I should go out and do the other three chairs.
Rebecca York