After months of testing color with patches on the homes and asking for advice, it's finally time to paint the house. I settled on a blue gray that I love -- and hopefully Katie and several neighbors will grow to accept. 

Jim, Chris, Jeff, Debbi and Jeff's neighbor, Mike, have come to my rescue with the expertise and 99% of the labor. I'm helping where I can, but it's mostly fetching lunch and doing touch up.   

They started on Friday night and finished on Sunday.