Another busy day. I’m ready for these busy days to stop and for it to go back to quiet and slow again. I got used to my slow pace and am having trouble stepping it up when lots of things happen in a day.
Got up early and went into Emporia to fix the flooring issue. The lady had given me the wrong box and they had what I needed in stock – no worries. The kind I needed had more square foot per box than the one I paid for so they are going to send me a bill for the difference. I didn’t want to wait for the lady to figure it out – she is a bit ditzy.
Took the correct flooring to the house and chatted with the handyman for a bit. Made a few more decisions for him so he could get the towel bar and toilet paper holder put up today.
When I got home one of my guests had already left and wasn’t going to come back tonight. Another guest was on his way out the door and he decided to go home tonight too. So I am down to two guests for tonight. They will be heading home sometime tomorrow. I have sheets and towels washing now and will get the rooms made back up again later tonight.
I took a nap this afternoon. It felt good to take some time to recharge a bit. I feel like I am running on empty and need some extra down time right now.
When I woke up from my nap I went into town to paint. Jim had gone in earlier and worked on the yard some more. I got the laundry room’s first coat put on. It sure looks nice. Jim got all of the yard mowed. It was slow going as he kept having to stop and pick up stuff in the yard. He came in and I helped him get the refrigerator put back together. He had to switch which way the doors open.
I cleaned up the house a bit as I am showing it to a potential renter in the morning at 9:00. It isn’t clean by any means and not really ready to be shown but trusting they will be able to see past the construction dust and dirt and unfinished painted walls and woodwork.
I am planning on staying in town after I show the house and getting a couple hours of work done in the morning while Jim sleeps in. Then when he is ready mid afternoon I will go back in and get at it again. I need to get the second coat on the laundry room this weekend so my handyman can lay the flooring Monday in there. I would love to get the kitchen cabinets done and crossed off my list. They have been hanging around my to-do list too long and I am tired of them.
I have a feeling the handyman will have to work most of the week next week to get things all finished inside. We are so close to being done but some of the little things seem to take a long time to finish up. Two rooms are done except for woodwork painting – the dining room and bathroom. The dining room needs a second coat of paint on the walls as well as the woodwork finished. One bedroom needs walls painted and all the woodwork painted. The other bedroom needs some shelving removed, walls patched and then the walls and woodwork painted. Both bedrooms still need carpet laid but not sure when that can happen. Both closets need shelving put in as well as a clothes rod. The laundry room needs a second coat of paint, the flooring laid and trim put down. The kitchen still needs some cabinet doors put up, the cabinets need a final touch up of paint, and the woodwork needs painted. The backroom still needs painted – both walls and the floors. It seems like a long list of painting for me to do yet.
I’m almost afraid to list all the things that need done on the outside. It is too overwhelming. Getting the yard cleaned up and mowed was a huge relief and sure makes the property look much better. I’ll have to start painting the house as soon as I get all the inside painted.
We plan on burning our big burn pile tomorrow if the wind is slow enough and the sheriff gives his blessings. It will be good to have that pile gone although it will be another pile to clean up after the burn.
I called the internet people again today to report we are still losing internet connection once to three times a day that we are aware of. They are to call someone higher up the food chain and will call me back next week with what they are going to do about it. Not sure it is solvable at this point. Sure will be glad when the new internet company comes out this way.
Sometime this weekend I need to go to town with Jim and get two new 30″ doors for the bedrooms. The two that need replaced are in really bad shape. I’m hoping that is about the end of things that I need to purchase for the inside other than possibly some more paint.
I still haven’t heard from the guy that was going to take the boat away. If I remember I will call him tomorrow and see if he is going to be able to take it away. If he can’t, I’m not sure what I am going to do. Does fiberglass burn?
Other than cleaning bedrooms and painting I don’t have any plans for the weekend. I have to go to town Monday morning to have some blood work done and then back to town again on Thursday for my doctor’s appointment. Other than that we have a quiet week ahead which sounds like heaven at this point. I am peopled out and it will be nice to have our house back again.
I fixed a ham and cheese omelet for dinner tonight. Sometimes I fail when it comes to dinner planning and tonight was one of those nights. Good thing I have an abundant supply of eggs. Maybe I will get my act together and do better tomorrow night.
Things are starting to pile up at this house that need done too. Good thing dust patiently waits for me to go after it. Clutter is starting to pile up and it seems to wait for me too. Someday soon I will get caught up – maybe after I get some more painting done.
Grateful the flooring issue was easy to resolve, grateful progress is being made on the house, and grateful for Jim’s help.