Script to Susan and Chuck

Two more of one of my redundant styles done during a hoard reduction session.

My hoard of stamps used to live in a box lid - 9x12 and an inch deep + there was another smaller shoebox lid for Forever stamps. The larger lid is gone. All that's left is what fits in the shoebox lid.

BIG SHOUT OUT - to all the people who sent me envelopes in July even though I was not on any of the lists.

All y'all are the best. There were definitely days when I needed some happiness in the mailbox.

Nothing dreadful was happening, but minor things were adding up.

After my 2 weeks in Chicago helping with the kids while my daughter finished up her tax season, I got home and decided it was time to attack the worn and dingy walls, ceilings, woodwork and doors. Massive project - and it's a terrible thing to do to my hands - but the results are uplifting.

Why is blogger underlining the word uplifting?

Isn't that a word?

Anyhow, I have two really good tips for anyone who likes to paint walls, etc.

There is a mini scaffolding thing on wheels that is sooooo helpful. I wish I had had one years ago.

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I have vintage 1949 heat registers - which are standard sizes and have been easy to replace.

But the cold air return grilles are a very strange size and would have to be custom made to fit.

They have too many coats of paint and I do not want to use chemicals to strip them - so, Google 

popped up with lots of tips on how to soak them in boiling water with baking soda and voila...

it worked. I'm so happy. I am even considering doing all the hinges in the house.

I figured if I took just the middle hinges off all the doors and cleaned them, then I could replace them and do all the top hinges - then all the bottom hinges.

I will not bore you with the adventure of restoring the glass doorknobs.

Here is the link to my scaffolding