Sanding Beds - Week 48

We returned from the family reunion to a pile of work. We took the next week to strip, sand, and wipe off the sanding.

My sister suggested that I use some stripper for the beds. It saved us time, money, and sanity.

The boys worked with me every day while we did this. When one boy wasn't working on the beds, the other boy was riding his bike or scooter. They loved it when it would rain so they could ride their bikes. My shoulder and rotator cuff got really, really sore by Friday. Every part of the beds got sanded.

The boys had a tryout lessons with 2 new different piano teachers. Their previous piano teacher did a wonderful job. I had a feeling that the boys needed a different teacher for this coming year. They picked a young man to be their teacher. They are excited to start.

We started cleaning the furniture we got. We needed to finish the sanding before taking on this new project.

Before

After

On Saturday, Sweetheart found an exhibit about a train engine called a Big Boy.

It was built to go between Ogden, UT and Green River, WY. The engine was built for the Wasatch Mountains specifically. It weighted 1.25 million pounds. The Forney Transportation Museum houses one the remaining engines along with other trains. The museum also contains cars from different eras, a bicycle display, and a rotating display of cars.

The current display was of 1960s cars. The next will be of low rider cars. We took a picnic and had a good time together.

That evening Sweetheart took me on a date to an Indochine Cuisine. This isn't his favorite type of food.

Red Curry and Coconut

He enjoyed my meal as well as his. We went to see Dunkirk after supper on a whim. We walked out of the movie thinking and grateful.

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 Sanded Beds - Trundle

  Sanded Beds - Another View of Trundle

  Sanded Beds - Bed Rails

Forney Transportation Museum - 1960s Air Conditioning

Forney Transportation Museum - 1960s Air Conditioning

 Forney Transportation Museum - A Duster from the 1920s

 Forney Transportation Museum - Corvette

Forney Transportation Museum - Goofin' Around