Work continues on the catio. We started preparing the old cement slab for resurfacing on Saturday, but then we discovered we needed to rent a high pressure sprayer to clean it before we put on the resurfacing cement, plus the temperatures are supposed to stay above 50º F for 8 hours after the new surface is applied. Since the temperature only got into the 40’s over the weekend we decided to prepare surfaces for painting.
The first photo is Laurie preparing to wire brush the French windows so I could paint them. In the second photo, she is telling Rosencrantz and Guildenstern what they could do to help. The third photo shows Guildenstern supervising Laurie. He had a lot to say about our work, so much so, that it wore him out and he had to take a break (fourth photo). The French windows and door had not been painted in 22 years. The ivy had grown up on them which marked and pulled off paint in various places, so I spent a good part of the day painting the windows and doors with a very good, “stain killer” primer. The last photo shows Laurie standing by the freshly primed windows.
As I have mentioned before, we live in a cold spot — the reason Laurie was dressed in layers of warm clothes to work on the catio. We went to a dinner party last night in Albuquerque. When we left the party at a little after 10:00 PM, the car showed the outside temperature was 47º F. When we got home 20 minutes later, the temperature at our house was 26º F. We live about 10 miles north and west as the crow flies, and about 700 feet lower than the part of Albuquerque we attended the dinner party, yet we were 21degrees colder.
Off Center & Not Even 
They really like to be with us and to help us 🙂 Beautiful photographs, Blessing and Happiness to you ALL, Thank you, love, nia
Thanks, Nia!
Great photos! I just love when the cats roll up their sleeves and supervise. Plus I like how Laurie goes from runners to fuzzy slippers in the final shot. 🙂
Thanks! Fuzzy slippers are for showing off the work at the end of the day.
Nice touch.
Great job!!! Yes, the fuzzy slippers look great when showing off the work! 😉
I do like “Catio” 🙂
So do the cats;) Thanks!
What a young-looking wife you have–must be good genes.
Maybe so!
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are a hoot!
They are quite entertaining!
What great pics! I love the cream overall, with Laurie’s oranges and the black of the cats. The painting looks great!
Thanks! The catio is bright white after last weekend’s painting.
Laurie is gorgeous! I love the picture of her and two cats – perfect picture!
Thanks, Lexa! The cats are very good models as well:)