Done

My house is finished from top to bottom on the inside. Here’s what we accomplished:
All traces of wallpaper are gone
All funky colors are gone
All the carpet has been replaced
New floor in kitchen
Kitchen cabinets repainted
Bright, neutral colors painted throughout the house
Exterior trim painted
Exterior doors painted
Shutters painted
Garage has been cleaned (YES!!!) and painted!!
Windows are cleaned (it’s probably [...]

I’m tired

I mean really really tired.
I’ve been painting, cleaning, organizing, cleaning, patching, repairing, replacing, repainting, re-cleaning and reorganizing for weeks. And to be honest, I’m sick of it. I need a break. We all need a break. Wife has been helping as has my father-in-law. And we have reworked the house from top to bottom. It’s [...]

I like to plan ahead …

I really do. I hate “winging” it. I like to know what I have to do and like to mapped it out. I like organization. But I will be the first to admit that if I am not diligent I can easily be swayed to the dark side of organized chaos. What that means is [...]

The light at the end of the tunnel

… has been turned off by Congress to reduce America’s carbon footprint. And as usual they have their heads up their collective ass and are trying to save us from ourselves.
I heard on the news that Congress has mandated or is about to place a ban on the sale of incandescent lights by the year [...]

End of winter …

Yesterday was a great day! Sunny! A bit breezy, but otherwise perfect. I got the leaves cleaned off and the excess water drained off the pool cover. I am almost ready to open the pool up. I need to wait a week or so. There are still no buds on the trees. Maybe I’m jumping [...]