A quick update ...
As I wrote earlier tonight ... the original plans for my sabbatical have changed. However, I have been trying to stay productive. Tonight, I started working on my foyer wall.
After American Horror Story tonight, I got out my ladder and started working. Before it was over, I'd pulled out over four dozen nails. I spackled a few holes before getting out a bucket of hot, soapy water. I tried washing that wall. I scrubbed with a sponge ... I tried a using a mop ... but no matter what I tried, the marks were still there. It was a complete and utter disaster.
The dark marks from under the frames aren't just dirt. I don't know what happened ... but bottom line, they'll have to be painted over. And the spackling? There is textured plaster on the wall ... and I'm afraid in a best case scenario, I'm doing it wrong ... and, in a worst case scenario, quite possibly doing more harm than good.
So now ... on my list of things to do, I need to add "find an interior painter." I'll pay someone to spackle and paint that one wall ... then if they do a good job, I'll have then paint the rest of the foyer and the hallway going upstairs.
So I did the best I could tonight. Tomorrow I have a full plate. I'm going to lunch with some of my old co-workers ... running by the credit union to drop off a check ... going to Mom's to print off some forms for my new job ... and then going to see a movie tomorrow night with IdiotsAnonymous and one of her friends. I think in my spare time, I'll measure that wall and take a few pictures. Maybe I can get a couple of estimates and find out what I'm looking at to get the place looking respectable.
Baby steps ...
It'll work itself out fine
All we need is just a little patience
Said, sugar, make it slow
And we come together fine
All we need is just a little patience
Guns N' Roses - Patience
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