We're at that part of the summer where I feel like I kind of fell behind in what I wanted to accomplish. But I know in my heart that isn't 100% true since I have cleaned and sealed the deck, had mower maintenance done, made progress on the photo project, took a vacay, arranged for the trees to be pruned, visited the dentist...and a whole lot more.
Step 1 - gather your supplies
Along the way, mini projects cropped up: rebuild paver steps, buy a sprayer and learn how to use it, clean out the tool chest, re-weatherstrip the front door, build another gallery wall, deep clean the garbage and recycle bins, got rid of some china, get a mammo, arrange a bulky item pick up, spray for ants, replace the bulbs in the garage door openers, blah blah blah.
A clean deck makes the patio slab look grungy
The deck cleaning and sealing took less time than I thought it would. Now to clean the patio slab and give the furniture a thorough spray down, too. And I need to mow. But I will wait until the tree crew finishes today.
the patio set got a fresh coat of paint and is waiting to be replaced
Yes, it makes me feel capable to handle things. No, I would not have otherwise chosen to learn and do all that I have without becoming a widow first. And yes, I have tried to keep a balance of caring for my home and caring for myself. But my goodness - there's just so much to do. We are halfway done with August and I have only 7 items left on my summer list. Can I get them done in 2 weeks?
We'll see. Not today though.
Gina
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