Wednesday, September 9, 2009
oh, yeah, there are pictures
the leaks, the plants, the dining room, i forgot about installing the new digital/programmable thermostat, more plants, my sister-in-law and nieces and more flower beds....
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
And now... in other news
After 3 straight weekends at the Lakehouse, I've managed to accomplish a lot. None of this was really on the agenda, but it got accomplished in good spirits anyway:
- Removed 2 of the 4 hornet/wasp nests on the property (need more spray)
- Cut down 99% of the "white trash weed hill/goose throne"
- Patched and skimcoated 1/2 of the dining room wall (and discovered a leak behind the other half, ugh)
- tore down part of the chair rail to remove wallpaper in the dining room and discovered that the scale of the chair rail is much brighter, more open without that piece
- removed the dangerous metal transition piece that jabbed at people's socks between the hall and dining room
- discovered umpteen leaks in the basement (now to find a way to get the plumber to call me back)
- installed new outdoor lighting along the driveway since the low-levels seem to have conked out
- installed the blue property line markers so that when the first snow hits, everyone will be able to tell what's yard and what's driveway
- weeded 1 regular sized and 1 humongously oversized plant beds
- transplanted my grandmother's memorial tree and other plants my mom gave me
- Removed 2 of the 4 hornet/wasp nests on the property (need more spray)
- Cut down 99% of the "white trash weed hill/goose throne"
- Patched and skimcoated 1/2 of the dining room wall (and discovered a leak behind the other half, ugh)
- tore down part of the chair rail to remove wallpaper in the dining room and discovered that the scale of the chair rail is much brighter, more open without that piece
- removed the dangerous metal transition piece that jabbed at people's socks between the hall and dining room
- discovered umpteen leaks in the basement (now to find a way to get the plumber to call me back)
- installed new outdoor lighting along the driveway since the low-levels seem to have conked out
- installed the blue property line markers so that when the first snow hits, everyone will be able to tell what's yard and what's driveway
- weeded 1 regular sized and 1 humongously oversized plant beds
- transplanted my grandmother's memorial tree and other plants my mom gave me
Friday, September 4, 2009
In Other News
I'm the 41,315,736 richest person on earth! Discover how rich you are! >> |
I've been reading a lot about growing up and going green (in particular on Greeen Sheeep) and this one site made me really stop and think. I guess I could be one of those APLS (Afflent People Living Sustainably), I just didn't feel like I was. It is always something at the back of my mind that I am procrastinating toward, "Oh when I get myself together, I will pay more attention to my environmental impact." Ugh. I don't seem to be getting myself together any time soon. So what to do for now? Just doing the best I can. Anyway, I cannot believe how rich I truly am in the grand scheme of things....
Rich enough to be able to afford this at the very least:
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Why didn't I know about this before? I guess it's like saving money (in a savings account), it doesn't matter when you start - AS LONG AS YOU START NOW!
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