What's the best cure for a serious blow to the self esteem? Doing something that (1) takes your mind off things and (2) gives you a little boost in the "can do" department. What's my poison that fits both those criteria? Generally, home improvement. Specifically, laying baseboards.
These baseboards are incredibly beautiful and have been waiting six months to make my home a better place, and this was the weekend to end that wait! Well, last weekend was the technical start of the project, but this weekend was the time to make it all happen. Between wrangling the Toddler Terrorist and trying to make it big as an artist, not to mention my dad's hectic schedule, finding time has been difficult to say the least.
I love to work with wood. I mean LOVE to cut and sand and nail and screw and... well, work with wood. Actually, I love anything that involves creating something tangible from a hint of an idea lodged deep in the back of my brain. Add that it is for home improvement, and you could say that I had a cheese grin on my face the whole day.
It was a slightly rocky start to the process because I had never actually done anything as technical as this project, but I have a pretty steep learning curve. You have to understand my dad has been the boss for more than (ahem) thirty years, so it was difficult for him to give up the reigns and allow me to be the lead. He did awesome, and it made me feel like gold when he said the same about me.
Color me six shades of awesome! Each corner fit better, and each cut got easier to make. I'm pretty proud of myself, and it shows. Thanks Daddy for helping me find yet another silver lining!
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