When I look at what my parents have achieved, I feel remarkably unskilled by comparison. Perhaps that's partly because I've only ever been a renter, not a homeowner. I've not had occasion to learn how to install ceilings, lay tiles, build fences, or fix plumbing. I suppose I should put more effort into smaller pieces. I've done some painting in the past. (One painting I did hung on my grandparents' wall for many years. They're both dead now, and I don't know where it is.) I'm making a start on making some mediaeval clothes.