Last Saturday was an... interesting... day

I started last weekend thinking that this would be THE WEEKEND OF THE PAINTING OF THE FRONT STOOP!!!

Fate had it another way. But I did manage to paint the front door.

Before - this looked worse in person

The blue paint looked dull and the brass hardware was majorly rusted

After - this looks better in person 

I was hoping for a little more color difference between the black paint 

and oil-rubbed-bronze spray paint, but overall does look much more cleaned up!

As for my weekend:

Intention:

Remove all the hardware

Spray hardware with Rustoleum's Oil-Rubbed-Bronze

Let hardware dry 

Paint the front door

Replace all hardware

Call it a day

Paint the stoop on Sunday

Reality:

Remove some hardware

Get stuck removing the doorplate with lock attached

Change plans and try to put lock back together FAST!!!

Lose random screw inside locking mechanism

Call locksmith

Delay painting because I don't want the locksmith to get covered in paint

Locksmith comes, all is restored $140 later...

Line the surrounding area with plastic and spray paint the lock directly on the door 

Wait for it to dry

Paint the door

Replace other pieces of hardware

Pass out on couch for 2 hours

Wake up and force John to accompany me to Lowe's

Realize at Lowe's I forgot the blue cement piece I need to match for tomorrow's project!!

Realize I have a sore throat!!!

Wake up Sunday am with excruciating pain in my throat and a 101 degree fever!!!!

Miss most of work this week thinking I have strep throat (I don't)