The one drawback is that he rarely has enough time to finish the entire job during his visit. Thus, I am left to finish it after he leaves. It usually is not difficult work, but it does take time, which is always in short supply.
The latest project was three benches for our kitchen table. We used one of the benches unfinished for a while, but one of the kids drew on it with a marker. So one day when I was able, I took it outside, filled the screw holes, sanded off the marker and the wood filler, and stained most of it.
A few days later, when some free time coincided with decent weather, I took the other two benches outside and filled and sanded them. I left them outside while I went to work, and snow fell on them while I was gone.
Later, I re-sanded those two benches. I then stained the bottom of the first bench and the tops of the other two benches. Before I could finish, SpiderBoy knocked over the can of stain, which spilled off my drop cloth and got onto our wood deck.
So, I focused on cleanup, and moved the benches back inside as soon as they were dry enough. I’ve been waiting ever since for another good day to coincide with some free time, so I can finish staining and finally seal the benches. Hopefully, before the stain is ruined with an unnoticed milk spill.
If time, weather and kids had permitted, I could have had all three benches done in a single day. Instead, the project stretches out for weeks, and I spend more time fixing various problems than on getting the project to progress.
I guess as long as I can get it finished before my father-in-law comes back for his next visit, everyone will be happy. I’m not sure what we will get for him to do next, though.
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Well, the benches did get finished. However, my father-in-law is coming on Friday, and I still don't have anything planned for him. I think we won't have anything this time.
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