Thoughts on Painting

I have a couple of painting projects that I'm working on right now. I bought a set of table and chairs for Caleb a long time ago and I have been meaning to stain it. But then Caleb spilled bubbles on it a few weeks ago that soaked really nicely into the table. So I then decided to just paint the set. Then my metal table & chairs in my backyard were starting to rust pretty bad, so I decided I would clean them up and repaint them. Here are some of my thoughts about painting:

1. Why does painting always take so long?! It seems like it should go fast...but it doesn't! I never think about the fact that I have to paint two or three coats on something until the project is already started, and that makes the whole project draw out. I also seem to always forget that you have to wait awhile in between coats of paint. That adds time too!
2. Why do I ALWAYS get paint all over me?! In painting Caleb's tables and chairs the other night, I even made a point to keep my body as far away from the painting as possible. I still ended up with paint all over my arms and legs. I just don't get it!
3. I've decided I need to get a mask to cover my mouth and nose when I am spray painting. It's always fun cleaning out your nose after spray painting. Really gross!

So, since I've been painting the table and chairs in my garage over the past few nights, I haven't been able to park in the garage. It hasn't been too bad until I got in to come to work this morning. It drives me crazy when it's a cool morning and the windshield of the car keeps fogging up. You run the windshield wipers every few seconds, but it still keeps fogging up. I always am so relieved when it finally all dries up and it quits fogging.

Anyway, I really like painting, and I love the way things look when they are freshly painted. The process just takes so long!