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And, it’s done. I’m surprised the new piece is lighter than the other boards. I found a spare board in the eaves, so this is the same wood from the original shipment. The polyurethane will darken all of the boards a bit, and make them more yellow\/orange, like the trim boards. I thought about bleaching the floor boards to make them lighter, but there is a special bleach for floor boards and it’s a bit dangerous to use. So I’m going to finish sanding the floor, put the poly on, and call it good. I’m sure I’ll be able to live with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The interview I did yesterday went well, but I feel like this will be a “there was a better candidate” situation. The job would be exactly what I need right now. The factory was the nicest one I’ve seen in that city, much nicer than the previous one I worked at. It runs a normal work day instead of 12 hours. That kind of thing is in demand. I might get it, but there could easily be a guy out there who’s been doing that job for twenty years. I’m not going to celebrate unless\/until I’m hired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Site traffic appears to have stabilized, and while it’s much lower than the post-4th of July peak, it’s around ten times higher than it was at the beginning of the year. So, that’s a positive. I may start working on the next chapter today. I’m thinking of posting pencils to the blog, which will mean spoilers, but I should probably show proof that the art isn’t entirely A.I. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And, it’s done. I’m surprised the new piece is lighter than the other boards. I found a spare board in the eaves, so this is the same wood from the original shipment. The polyurethane will darken all of the boards
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