I unbuilt the bed quite a bit and then used a belt sander to even out my uneven corners. And now that it’s square, I was able to glue the curtain frame (made from a yard stick) around the top.

The bed testers were proclaiming success, until I took away the mattress and pillow. Sure, it will carry the requisite coating of cat hair as long as it resides in my house, but seriously, I’d like to avoid the need to wash the bedding until after I get the headboard finished and the whole frame painted and . . .

It is hard though to kick out ol Mugsy when he gets comfortable. <3

Update: today I’m working on smoothing out the yardstick markings with wood putty. Ready to sand and then paint.