I spent all summer waiting on the second guy to finish. He stopped coming mid May. Then I started bugging him to find out when he was coming to paint. "Oh, I am coming, " he said. Then one day, I discovered that he came and picked up his stuff without telling me when I went into the garage to get something.
Now, I have a beautiful green house with white trim.
We still have work to do, but it is no longer embarassing to look at. At least not from the front. I am sure my neighbors are glad to see that I have finally done something.
I think that the door will be the color of eggplant. Purple and green go so well together. Tomorrow, I put on new porch lights and my house number. My mail carrier will be pleased. (My neighbors on both sides of me don't have their numbers on either) I am so thankful that I was able to do this without going into debt. Really, I am very thankful.