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I did it! I think I told you that I found places to buy the materials that we need for the raised beds. If I didn't tell you, then now you know. I looked on the local equivalent of Facebook Marketplace and sent out a request, but I got back an unhelpful answer. Well, that was okay, because I'd also found a website that sells the cobblestones, gravel, and dirt that we need for the project. And they give it to you in these giant bags that are used here for construction materials. It seems crazy to get a bag with 1000 kg of granite blocks, but there you go. Anyway, the order is in, so I just need to wait for them to contact us about delivery. Hopefully, it will all work out. I'm just so glad that it is done.

I've also done the first coat of paint on the wall behind Joel's couch. Because it is just a big wall with no fiddly bits, it went pretty quickly. I'm going to do a second coat on the part I can reach without a ladder tomorrow, and then we'll bring the ladder in after that, since that will mean that the whole wall won't be wet, which would make it necessary to avoid bumping.

Today, I was finally able to get back to painting the bathroom. I got a second coat on the part closer to the door, and we were able to get the ladder into a good enough position to finally start work at the top of the wall over the tub. I did end up screwing a longer handle onto the paint brush, because it was so hard to get a couple of spots. I am so excited about getting it finished. I would love to get all the messy paint marks from previous painting by others removed from the woodwork (around the door and on some of the beams), but if I have to choose between getting all the walls painted in the near future and getting the bathroom completely done, I'd much rather get the walls painted. After the bathroom, I'll paint the area behind Joel's couch. Then, I need to do the area behind the bed and where the new armoire will go. There is a big piece of mortar/wall patching material that the contractors put on the wall over a crack near the bed that is coming off in a sheet. So, I'm definitely looking forward to replacing that.

Well, I finished two pairs of yoga pants. The waist isn't quite perfect, but I'll adjust it more for the next two. For now, it is enough to have pants that don't have holes on the crotch seam. I'm keeping all the old pants, shirts, and other stuff so that I can use them to keep the mortar on the walls of the raised bed moist for curing. We'll see when I manage to be brave enough to order the materials.