Where the heck is Brooks?
Here is where the 3-6 month wait period comes from. Did I know 2 weeks ago that I would spend two weeks out of the shop painting and sanding a house? Not exactly, but I did know that my band mates are sadly moving away and that painting their house was big on their list before they go. Well they have an old house covered in lead paint and three kids under the age of 5, not a good mix. I used to make a living painting houses and I have the tools to safely remove lead paint. That made me the candidate for being the lead remover and up on the ladder I went.
Now that I’m off the ladder/roof and I have all the paint chips washed out of my eyes, getting back into the shop has me giddy. This was a good exercise in job appreciation, I love being a banjo maker and I don’t miss painting one bit! It was good however to be working outside with good friends, I must say.
Now I need to find another fiddler, good thing I’m in Portland.
