There are probably a lot of things that I can't do, or can't do well, but I haven't found that many of them. Maybe they just haven't come up in my life. I mean, I'll be honest, I can't fly a plane (but I'm arrogant enough to think that I could if it were really required!), and I can't play an instrument worth a crap (but I could if I really, really practiced). Ok, you get the idea, there is very little that I don't think I can do. However, I've come to realize there are some things that will take more practice and patience than I am currently capable of. One of them is drywall taping and mud applications. (No comments on my inability to have a long-term relationship, or the fact that I've obviously had some practice!)

Well, at any rate, I put the first application of drywall mud and taping on the walls of the bathroom today. As usual, it took much longer than it should have, and it was a terrible job, but I'm planning on a lot of sanding... I don't have Annie this weekend, so my regular assistant was missing. Fortunately, I had a substitute. Lilo was available for consulting, and paid the price. You see, for every five pounds of mud applied, one pound was necessarily applied to me. As a helper, Lilo took his fair share.

The white near his bum is not his normal coloring. I really tried to get him to stay away from the wall I was working on at any given time, but he refused to listen. I appreciated the company, though, and I hope Lilo got something out of it beside a coating of what will be rock by tomorrow. He is still in the bathroom surveying our handywork.

It remains to be seen if I can clean up the mess I’ve made… But hey, I can do anything, right?

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