Friday, May 29, 2009
Fri., 05/29/09
This a.m. I wrote this essay about paint stirrers as a note on facebook.com
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"Paint Stick"
Preparation is the most difficult part of painting. Filling dings. Caulking gaps between floor boards. Sanding. Vacuuming. Washing/rinsing surfaces. These steps take time. When they are eventually done you're ready to prime & paint.
Always remember to ask for a paint stick or stirrer when you buy primer & paint. If more than one is offered to you accept them! Sometimes I'm on a roll when it comes to painting, & I am juggling two or three projects at once. To not have a paint stick can delay the application. Sometimes I apply primer to trim & am ready to apply second coat of color to a wall in another room. I need a dry paint stick.
At local paint & hardware stores I have to ask for a paint stick. They aren't on the counter. Customers can't help themselves to two or three. I think paint sticks should be prominently displayed on counters to remind customers they will need this tool. It's as important as a brush or roller cover. How do commercial painters obtain sticks? I've never seen a pkg. of sticks for sale in any store. I'd be willing to spend a couple dollars to buy a pkg. of 16 or 20 sticks.
Not all sticks are created equal. Some sticks are thin & brittle. They wiill break if primer or paint is stirred too vigorously. Recently I bought a tray liner, 9" roller cover, & two sm. foam disposable brushes at a hardware store. After walking out I do-si-doed back in to ask for a paint stick. Clerk handed me a nice, thick one from a box on a low shelf behind paint mixer & muttered something like "You're lucky. It's almost the last one."
After spending $12 to $15 for a qt. of paint & about $30 for a gallon why are paint & hardware stores stingy when it comes to distributing paint sticks? If you find yourself without a stirrer when you're ready to apply primer or paint I suggest using an old kitchen utensil, a (clean) ruler, or part of a yardstick. I used to have a set of two or three wooden mixing spoons but needed them to stir paint.
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Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Wed., 05/20/09
Hello
I'd like to create a blog for unemployed Americans.
Why do so many human resource depts. contain people with androgynous names? Some are Lee, Dale, Robin, Kelly, Chris, Jamie, & Pat.
Some paper applications have a section at the end with the instructions "DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LINE" or something similar. What happens if I write a poem or draw with crayons in the space?
Why do employers not ask for an electronic address? Sometimes I include it but usually I forget to provide an e-mail address. Acknowledgement via computer of paper & electronic applications would be appreciated by this jobseeker. Already I am paying Fairpoint Communications for Internet & e-mail service.
Thanks for visiting.
Monday, May 18, 2009
Mon. a.m., 05/18/09
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Thursday, May 14, 2009
Thurs., 05/14/09
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Yesterday the weather was sunny, mild, & breezy. I walked to Holiday House to play the piano during a Red Hat tea party. At home late in the afternoon I mowed the lawn.
Today rain & wind are forecast. I'll probably scrape trim (woodwork) in the hall upstairs & use orbital sander on the floor. I want to paint trim white & the floor chocolate brown.
Seeds I sowed in the garden aren't germinating. Last yr. I let sprinkler water garden for 10 or 15 minutes. This yr. I've been holding nozzle to moisten seeds. I don't think water is wetting top two or three inches of soil.
Play the piano & walk are daily activities.
Thanks for visiting.