Finishing out the summer

I am actually trying to tie up some loose ends on projects I had to "circle back" on.  I think my To Do list got a bit ambitious.

The photinia is toast.  I trimmed it up, treated it for red spot, and still it has decided to die.  Its going to be a pain in the butt to remove so I will wait until the weather cools, then buh bye.  I still haven't gotten the tree company out to trim up the oaks but that will get done!

Whenever I accomplish a small task it gives me a boost - a good one to do is to change out my own wiper blades.  Easy. And I love that I can easily handle these small things that the oil change place will charge you an arm and leg for.  Now I want to clean and polish up Subie's headlamps and I bought a kit for that.

I should go ahead and sell the truck.  I was initially keeping it because I used it to visit Highlands.  But I sold that property over a year ago...I neither need, nor want, a pick-up truck.  I feel nervous about selling this on my own, but I have a plan.  Now if I could only get 'er done!  Small steps: gather up all my truck paperwork, clean it inside and out, take some glamour shots, list it.

I came across the Nook and thought it would probably function well as a way to watch some simple low weight exercises on You Tube.  So I bought another 5 pound weight at Academy ($11) and set up a spot that will make a few minutes of exercise each day a no-brainer.

This air-conditioned, carpeted, and private empty space will do nicely.  Scout offered me the use of his weights in the garage, but again, the weather has to cool a bit for that.

The roof on Camp Rustown is 15 years old, and we have had at least a couple of weather events in the last 15 years.  I've been seeing that gravelly stuff at the down spout base of the gutters, so I know it is degrading.

And there are a couple of spots that look like they are lifted.  So, I will be gathering quotes, picking a roofing company, and getting a new one.  I am not going to wait for the next storm to blow through and damage more than a shingle or two.  And instead of a red roof (which, why did I choose red?  I remember doing that) I am going to go with black or very dark charcoal. Also!  I have paid for address numbers to be placed soon on either side of the driveway

A fun thing to do with a tee shirt that fits too snugly across your hips - this is why I need to stop buying men's tees!

Cut up a few inches along the sides.  No need to stitch it.

Make yourself a side vent tee that you will actually find comfortable!  I have a couple more I could do this to, but I am waiting to see if I will enjoy wearing them when I am a few more pounds down.  I lost 7 pounds since the first of June, which is part of my biggest summer project: myself.

Happy August!

Gina