I made a three-ring binder when I moved into this house with the brochures about hardware and materials and paint samples and receipts and bids and whatnot from the renovations. When I had the house painted later (after a new roof was put on) I filed that paint brochure. My painter said the best paint, and where he could get a good discount, was Kelly-Moore, and they had an array of "stock colors" that were mixed at the factory. Those were the most durable of the offerings, and cost less as well as no concerns for getting the right color mixed for all cans. They're out of business, so I'm comparing companies and am down to Sherwin-Williams (has its own stores) and Benjamin Moore (sold at ACE Hardware). I'll visit tomorrow and find out about any stock colors (I doubt it) and contractor discounts. I want these answers before I call the painter. I don't know if I'll change the colors on the house now, but I need to see what's available.

Shopping locally today was kind of a bust. A Honda mower blade for the Honda mower (they carry "Universal" and Toro, mostly) and a soy amino sauce for my crispy pecan recipe (the sauce is absent in the usual stores). These products are in Home Depot or Walmart or Target but I'm avoiding them these days. Same with the paint shopping - not gonna get Behr or Valspar because of the big box stores with lousy DEI policies.

There's a bridge protest (a pedestrian crossing over the interstate highway) tomorrow afternoon and I have my gear packed and my sign ready.