We left around noon on Saturday to head on over to Blackbearry Ridge. We decided not to eat before we left because the Jarrett House in Dillsboro, NC was opening for the season on Friday for lunch. So if we could hold out, we would celebrate Mom and Dad's anniversary for them at the Jarrett House. We did arrive just before 2:00 pm and in honor of them, we ordered fried fish and fried chicken (white meat only). Nothing has changed. The food was great, the owners were the same and we got our usual waitress, Brenda.
Jennifer and Jessica arrived later on Friday and consumed the scrapes taken from the Jarrett House. They drove over in Jessica's "bug" because her licence plate had come in the mail and Brent installed it on the Volkswagen for her.
Saturday morning came with the usual early wake up bark from Cookie. It has to be the mountain air, because during the week, she sleeps late. The sanding of the final coat of mud began early and then we started to paint. Before painting the risers, skirt-board and wall, Brent came up with a good idea. He cut back the construction stair tread to allow us to paint the skirt-boards and risers and still utilize the stairs without having to remove the treads. After all the prep work, which included caulking and cutting the treads, we were able to begin painting in the early afternoon.
The drywall primer was applied to the wall and two (2) coats of primer were applied to the skirt-board and risers. Brent continued to work on the columns by installing the facing on them. JoLynn was occupied by applying two (2) finish coats to the skirt-boards and risers. The newel post was finished just before 7:00 pm, just in time for a late run to Home Depot.
The morning light revealed several spots on the wall that the drywall primer showed needed additional care, which turned out not to be an April Fool's joke. Brent spent the majority of the morning sanding and re-mudding certain areas, so the painting the wall green will have to wait for next weekend. We were able to complete the painting on the risers and skirt-boards and all the columns have been faced. Now we have all the final measurements to purchase and install the iron balusters. Next weekend, we will begin to stain the new oak stair treads as our goal to complete the project before graduation is within our grasp.
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| The family style meal at the Jarrett House. |
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| After our eating, we take back the usual "doggie bag" which the dog never gets to ear. |
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| A view from above that shows the construction treads cut and repositioned to allow them to be utilized while the risers and skirt-boards are being painted. |
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| The wall after sanding and prior to the application of the primer. |
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| The risers and skirt-boards look great even with the construction treads. The wall shows the primer coat and some additional mud that will need to be sanded next weekend. |
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| Another view of the wall with primer applied. |
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| The newel post at the top of the stairs. We will install a cap and some additional decorative items. |
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| Another angle of the newel post |
Looking good!!!!
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