I had a busy little day today but it was a fun day. When I woke up I got out of bed and cleaned my whole house and then put on some frumpy clothes to finish up the table outside which by the way looks so amazing! I cant believe that it is the same table and that I did the work mostly by myself. My grandmother helped and told me what to do but I actually did most of the physical work. Today I had to sand down the table really good so that it was smooth. I took all of the paint off with acetone and then had to smooth it down. It is so funny because even though I just love to make things and use tools and stuff, I am absolutely terrified of splinters and luckily I have not gotten one so far. I get really nervous when I touch wood and I had to make extra clear that it was sanded down good enough. Anyway, after I sanded down the table everywhere, I went to Home Depot to purchase the color stain that I had wanted and also get brushes and stuff. I bought a beautiful color and was excited to paint it on my table. I had never painted a piece of furniture before but I did a really good job, the table looks just awesome so far. I am not fully done with it yet but I am so very impressed with what I have done so far. This is very exciting for me to do! Tomorrow I have to wake up early in the morning to go apply for my passport and hopefully it wont take all day long so I can come home and finish my table. Hugs and kisses to all!! Michelle