Before I could start painting I had to hold a mtg at the house that included one person with severe chem sensitivities, receive a check for supplies, and pick up a ladder I'd ordered. The day after the meeting TBTG the check arrived. Ladder and paint were duly gotten Saturday morning and then I started pulling old nails.

But as of today paint prep for housemate Ba's room began in earnest. It's quite liberating to have a ladder rated to hold me safely-- that only weighs ten pounds! Today off and on was scraping, filling, and sanding a billion nail holes (as well as previous occupants' misc dings and dents going back some 40 years!). The room is just beyond my limit-- just abt the right sz challenge. I chose a pale sandy taupe, flat.... very neutral.

Not painting ceiling or closet this round. May skip baseboards in favor of new ones Greg can cut and install-- like the cheesy window casings these homes have, the baseboards are very narrow and crusted with too many layers of paint, poorly applied. My stamina is not such that I can just have at it in one long day, but a little at a time also works and WILL build my stamina. It makes all the difference that this is OUR house, not a rental.

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