My day

     Today was unfortunately the last day working on Mr. Perry's home on Jeannette street. The weather today was not lovely at all. It was pouring outside and there were puddles everywhere. Even worse was standing outside in the cold washing the mud knives and mud plates in buckets of cold, cold water. But overall it was a good day. I was able to do some painting and mudding and also some sanding. At first I did not like sanding. My throat started to hurt a little bit so I stopped and asked Christina, who is a Saint Bernard volunteer, for a mask to protect my nose. The mask really helped and sanding became a little bit more enjoyable. I was able to sand the bottom half of the third  bedroom. When it was time to clean up, I stepped back and noticed how much sanding I have done. The wall was smooth and ready to be skimmed. The mudding so bad. Just like sanding, I disliked mudding a lot in the very beginning after Christina gave a very detailed tutorial. At first I thought I got it, however, it was not until I got on the ladder that I realized I don't got it. I had to ask Christina again on how to mud just to make sure I was doing it right. Eventually, as I kept doing it I got it down and was able to mud the tape on the corners on the living room ceiling. Although, I liked mudding, and sanding, I enjoyed painting the most. At the very beginning of the week, I got the chance to paint the exterior side of the side with the "sunny side crew." Painting the house was awesome, not only because I got to bask in the warm rays of the sun but also because I was able to easily see the progress my team was making. We were able to prime the whole side of the house, the front and also the rails. After priming we then able to paint the house a beautiful, elegant mint green. Soon the front and sides were painted green. I stepped back and saw how beautiful the house looked, it was a satisfying view. The best part of painting was that I was able to bond with Mariah, and DJ. We really had some interesting and deep conversations while painting. It was great!