Finished Cullman Banana Supply and White Tulip Flour Mural Project
I really enjoyed working on this restoration project this week! I have never operated a bucket lift before, but once I figured out the controls, it wasn't so hard at all.
The weather was beautiful Saturday...just a little bit chilly. It actually turned out to be a really busy weekend to be doing my painting- It took me about 20 minutes circling the block before I could actually get in, because they were having a Christmas event in town and the mural was on a road where there were lots of people, and there were police directing the traffic. There were Santa Clauses everywhere driving people around in horse drawn buggies, and people walking around drinking apple cider- it smelled delicious. If I had known about this prior to scheduling the week James took off work, we probably would have chosen a different week to do it!
Once I got in, though, I was able to get a lot of painting done. I had to go back for the baby every couple of hours, but I managed to get halfway done with the mural in the first day!
I didn't go back Sunday because we were going to have family pictures done after church, but I got back to work Monday morning. Thankfully, the weekend traffic was over and it was much easier getting in and out. I worked until it got dark, trying to get it finished- I knew it was going to rain the next day, and I was hoping that I could just finish the last little part. However, it got dark before I could finish.
The next morning, I drove with the babysitter to town, while it was already raining. My thought was that maybe the rain would go away and I could get that last little bit finished. I was determined to get it done! Unfortunately, it kept raining and raining. Reluctantly, I went back home around 10:30. At about 2:00, though, I noticed it wasn't raining and thought that maybe if I hurried, I could get there with enough time to paint that last little part. So I asked Bonnie if she would help me watch the baby in the truck while I painted some more. She sat in there and took care of the baby, and I finished in about 1 1/2 hours!
As I was almost finished, I noticed it was sprinkling rain....I prayed, "Please God, let the rain hold off till I get finished! Please just let the rain hold off until I am finished and am able to put away the rest of the paints!" He answered my prayer! I finished the mural, put away the paints, took a picture of the mural...then got back in the truck, and almost immediately, the rain started pouring!
It did not harm the mural, in case anyone wonders!
I'm so happy to have done this in less than 3 days! If it wasn't raining today, I'd be out working again, but I might have to wait till tomorrow to get started on the next project (I'll be restoring another old sign in town). I might change my mind later and just work on it during a dry spot. lol I have three projects in total that I am hoping to get completed this week. One down, two to go!
Here is a picture of the one I'm working on next:
Above picture from this link.
The weather was beautiful Saturday...just a little bit chilly. It actually turned out to be a really busy weekend to be doing my painting- It took me about 20 minutes circling the block before I could actually get in, because they were having a Christmas event in town and the mural was on a road where there were lots of people, and there were police directing the traffic. There were Santa Clauses everywhere driving people around in horse drawn buggies, and people walking around drinking apple cider- it smelled delicious. If I had known about this prior to scheduling the week James took off work, we probably would have chosen a different week to do it!
Once I got in, though, I was able to get a lot of painting done. I had to go back for the baby every couple of hours, but I managed to get halfway done with the mural in the first day!
I didn't go back Sunday because we were going to have family pictures done after church, but I got back to work Monday morning. Thankfully, the weekend traffic was over and it was much easier getting in and out. I worked until it got dark, trying to get it finished- I knew it was going to rain the next day, and I was hoping that I could just finish the last little part. However, it got dark before I could finish.
The next morning, I drove with the babysitter to town, while it was already raining. My thought was that maybe the rain would go away and I could get that last little bit finished. I was determined to get it done! Unfortunately, it kept raining and raining. Reluctantly, I went back home around 10:30. At about 2:00, though, I noticed it wasn't raining and thought that maybe if I hurried, I could get there with enough time to paint that last little part. So I asked Bonnie if she would help me watch the baby in the truck while I painted some more. She sat in there and took care of the baby, and I finished in about 1 1/2 hours!
As I was almost finished, I noticed it was sprinkling rain....I prayed, "Please God, let the rain hold off till I get finished! Please just let the rain hold off until I am finished and am able to put away the rest of the paints!" He answered my prayer! I finished the mural, put away the paints, took a picture of the mural...then got back in the truck, and almost immediately, the rain started pouring!
It did not harm the mural, in case anyone wonders!
I'm so happy to have done this in less than 3 days! If it wasn't raining today, I'd be out working again, but I might have to wait till tomorrow to get started on the next project (I'll be restoring another old sign in town). I might change my mind later and just work on it during a dry spot. lol I have three projects in total that I am hoping to get completed this week. One down, two to go!
Here is a picture of the one I'm working on next:
Above picture from this link.
awesome, Bethany! Great work and another legacy left for the future. It must be awesome driving around your town with your kids and seeing your own work. Cool, so very cool!
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