He tipped the table sideways to get the basket out and inadvertently jostled a bunch of tools and a can a neon green spray paint that were on the top. Luck was not with him that day as the paint can slide off the table and onto the carpet, followed very quickly by the hammer.
The next few moments were a bit of a blur, but the paint can started hissing and neon green spray paint started spraying all over. The new couches, the new carpet, the new side table and the new basket got a nice fresh coat of paint on them. Scott in a panic makes the quick decision to get the spraying paint can out of the cabin as fast as he can. He grabs the can, puts it up against his body and runs out the door, with paint spraying the walls and door knobs as he goes. As soon as he gets out of the cabin the paint can sputters and the last of the paint is released. He is covered in green paint.
What do you do to save carpet, couches, a table and a basket that is covered in wet paint at a remote cabin? We learned pretty quickly what you do - absolutely nothing. I hurried and googled ways to get paint off, but the only thing we had to work with was a small bottle of hairspray. We tried for a few minutes to get some paint out, but gave up pretty quickly and started counting our losses. We decided that the hammer must have fallen perfectly enough on top of the can to puncture it.
We were late leaving for the Derby, so the boys and I jumped in the van and headed out while Scott did a few more things to close down the cabin. He showed up a few minutes late with green paint in above every crease and cranny on his body.
Initially I thought about replacing the carpet, but once I got a quote I decided "You know what? This makes for a great story. We're leaving it." And so it remains.
2 comments:
Wow! That is some tough luck for sure. Two horrible accidents and in your BRAND NEW cabin. I can only imagine how frustrated you must feel.
so frustrating!
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