Finished the first exam. It went pretty well. Painted the shed. Still have to nail those boards on and paint them, too. I want to move up to the attic, but it's nicer than the basement, and I think mom might stress out and try to solve world hunger if she has to live down here. There are some bugs that come out at night that won't bother you if you don't get in their way, and the stink bugs generally stay in one place until the light comes back on so I only have to hit one off the bed every so often and then turn out the light and it won't come back (afaict). Otherwise, though, the basement naturally stays at a more stable temperature than the rest of the house. It cools off at night, but is warmer than the rest of the house until noon, then it's cooler than the rest of the house. Scratching the dog makes my hand smell like dog, so I feel like I have to wash my hands before I touch anything after petting the dog *wrinkles face*.

"The entire argument was flawed, because uniqueness was with us all along."