Trouble Sleeping? Count Shingles.

I'm guessing there are about 500 shingles.

The first undertaking (after assembling a strange array of products from the home improvement store and the craft store that has probably secured my name on some sort of government watch list) is to treat/dye the shingles.  You can buy a dye that's made by the dollhouse company or use a finish like minwax.  Either way you're picking the shingles apart post-dye or arranging them pre-dye.  I went for the minwax approach.

When my grandmother heard about my undertaking, she was excited and then suddenly became serious.  "How long will this take?", she asked apprehensively.  Her concern was that she wouldn't live to see the house completed.  After spending some time with the shingles, I can see this project taking decades.

No worries.  After treating about 30 shingles, I aborted the mission.  The fumes were too strong for in the house and it's been too windy to head outside with the project.  I hope the wind keeps up.  This is not something I'm looking forward to getting involved with again.