Weather is fine and no excuses

I started on the front (west) wall and the bedroom window yesterday. Not much progress, and we had to chop back the weeping cherry tree to get in with the ladders properly.
More progress today - I really need to get started earlier in the day though. After more finishing off bits I had missed, the north wall is mostly sanded back to the bare wood. I had to stop myself from 'just doing a wee bit more...'. The nail heads need to be punched below the surface - Lynne has started on this. We washed it down with the power washer (thanks to J&D) and tomorrow the primer will be applied, followed by a lot of filling and probably more sanding followed by the top coats. There is also at least one weatherboard that needs to be replaced. Maybe I could try... We need a carpenter anyway.
Showed Bill&Ela the state of progress. They seemed impressed with the back area. Ela asked about the condition of the south wall. I was reminded that I had intended to 'survey' it first to check the overall condition before finding a carpenter. Maybe a job for tomorrow if Lynne wants to paint in peace and quiet.
I'm convinced I'm being too fussy about the quality of the finish. More pressure!!!
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