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Fumes and friends

Never again.
For the past two months, I've had a project hanging over my head. I don't know why I consider it my project. Except that if there's a project to be done, I feel compelled to manage it. A wall of bookcases and cabinets, needing to be stained. Which wouldn't be so bad, if they didn't also require sanding. Not something you can do a little of here, a bit of there, especially with a baby about. Overwhelming to the point of inaction.
But I finally started the sanding last weekend, and Anis finished it (sanding most of it, thank goodness). After clearing the room of the sawdust haze, we started the staining yesterday. Originally, we were going to go the water-soluble route, and even bought all the supplies. But, daunted by the number of times we'd have to sand everything, we returned everything and got a one-step gel stain, with the agreement that Kalani would be whisked away. Much more manageable. I think the fume-induced loss of brain cells may have been worth the saved effort. Good thing I had some to spare. Ha!

In other news of the past week, I ran into a couple of old friends. Thursday morning, I was wondering about a friend from junior high. Yes, someone I went to school with nineteen years ago. Because this is New Orleans, that afternoon, I ran into her in the teachers' lounge. Guess I should mention that I'm now working part-time at a school.

Then, Friday, I ran into a high school friend and her kiddies at the children's museum. Now that we've become members, perhaps we'll plan a playdate for there in the future. MrMan loved it!

Posted by Shokufeh at September 17, 2006 09:43 PM