Wow, everyone's been hard at work! We're still keeping up with the dishes. I also found the energy to go back into my office/studio space that I started to renovate THREE YEARS AGO. We're taking care of the last big piece this weekend, and then it's going to be sanding and painting.

I have a question, though - I hear people talking about painting a room over the weekend. How do they do that? Even if I were more diligent, I don't get it. First you mud, then there's sanding, (and for me, usually another round of mudding/sanding), then washing, then priming, then painting, then another coat of paint. It takes time for everything to dry between each step. Are they not doing all of those steps? I'll have to ask.

I also got rid of two boxes of stuff I had been saving for Goodwill for several years. Trash instead.

I'll be spending some time today cleaning up. I'd like to get rid of enough stuff so that I have room for the stuff I actually want/use.