random thoughts – Day 2,269 (Wednesday) – full day

Some days are not busy, others are. Today was busy. It kicked off with visiting Salvation Army Thrift Store with a friend to source items for costume making. We got there right before they opened and got the last parking spot. I got a few things that had interesting trims and that can easily be reworked, keeping in mind how much I already recently acquired and that Mom has a box of fabrics she wants me to take off her hands. My friend found some really cool stuff.

Next on the fun slate was a trip with Mom to my sister’s. It’s my sister’s birthday today and we picked up a red velvet cake on the way over. It was a nice visit with pizza, cake, and chatting with Sis and my two nieces who still live locally.

The evening included a DIY video class on removing popcorn ceilings. My house has popcorn ceilings throughout and they don’t bother me (now, anyway), but I thought it might be interesting to learn about what is involved in changing them. A free webinar is a convenient and easy way to find out. Two minutes into the video and hearing the word  "popcorn" many times, I suddenly wanted popcorn to eat but there is none in the house. If only I had planned better. Sigh.

This looks fun.

Of course there are a bunch of supplies needed, all available from the orange store presenting the video. I know from a marketing standpoint, highlighting and selling product is a major reason to do educational videos, and it was nice to see the correct use of the tools in the video. It looks like it is fun and satisfying scraping the stuff off. 

Will I remove any of the popcorn ceilings? Who knows. But even if I never do it myself, now I know the 99 steps and the supplies involved, so that could be helpful, especially if someday I’m getting quotes for the work.