for some reason in all the time we've lived here we never got around to painting and trimming the back wall of the house. usually this would be the kind of project that staal would take on but there's lots to do around here and he's spread pretty thin so i thought i would give it a go.
mostly i wanted to do it because i was afraid to do it. living with someone who is quite skilled and has been doing this kind of thing for more years than i've been alive makes tackling a job like this really intimidating (terrifying) for someone like me who has to stumble through every step along the way knowing i will make a lot of mistakes and the end result will not be perfection even though i did the best i could. staal does really good work and i knew i could never live up to his standards on this but i wanted to do it anyway because i saw it as a chance to break through some self-limiting attitudes i hold.
there's a bit more to do before i can call it finished but here are a few photos...
it's been a tough job on many levels. i have done my best and it isn't perfect.
