Today Ray worked on painting, cutting and installing interior trims. It's amazing how this detail completes a room.

I traced the house onto the base we will be attaching it to. I then cut out four foamcore pieces and glued some grass onto each of the pieces. I bought the roll of grass at a Miniature Railway Hobby Supply store. Previously I'd completed a mock-up of how I want the landscaping arranged. Since the house will belong to the Three Bears, it will be located in a forest. So, I'm looking at lots of trees and shubbery (but not so much as to hide the fairy tale look of the Orchid).

I was hoping Ray would be able to finish the interior trims today, so that I could start to finish the outside of the cottage. But you can't hurry a perfectionist. I was able to put a second coat on the exterior trims today while he was working on the inside.

After looking at the photos that I've taken, it looks like tomorrow I'll be scraping some paint off the windows. :angry: If Ray had painted the exterior trims he wouldn't have gotten paint on the window panes - he has a much steadier hand than I do.

This is such an enjoyable house to work on.

- Susanne