We have been busy

with millions of house projects. The kitchen cabinets are done (cleaned, glossed and fixtures switched). Ben finished the trim in the dining room and changed out the lighting. The walls in all the main rooms have been washed and holes puddied. There is new carpet in the livingroom and 2nd bedroom (we still need to fix the masterbed’s carpet). Tile and grout has been scrubbed clean. The books and cds have been organized. Still on the to do list:

• Take care of the mold problem under the kitchen sink.
• Tackle the laundry room. AHHH!
• Stain the deck.
• Fix the wiring in the main bathroom’s light.
• clean bugs out of kitchen and livingroom lights.
• paint bakers rack in kitchen
• find corner shelf for entryway
• replace toilet lid in masterbath
• make plants look good
• puddy/paint the walls in the masterbed, bath and laundry room.
• Buy window treatments for livingroom and diningroom.
• Find something to put in that space between the top of the kitchen cabinets and the ceiling (I hate that space! Why not just pull the cabinets up to the ceiling?)
• Clean out filing cabinet and move it out.
• store extra bookshelves in storage unit.
• find a new vacuum
• fix main bath’s toilet issues.
• hang/buy pictures for walls.
• replace holey window screens
• stock main bath with a couple more towels and a new rug
• buy candles for staging
• buy bedskirt to hide clothing bins underneath masterbed.
• replace ugly eco friendly lightbulbs on bathroom vanity with pretty ones.
• and last but not least, STAY SAIN!!!

Phew! That’s all I can think of for now. I had it all written down in a notebook, but that notebook went missing over our recent mini-holiday. Ben starts teacher training next week, and ideally we’d like to get this stuff done before he starts work again, but we’ll need lots of prayers and a miracle for that to happen. We are doing projects daily, but it’s difficult to keep up with real life (kids, meals, dishes). Plus with the extra expenses for hardware (paint, sanding sponges, light fixtures, cleaning supplies etc) we’re having to really pinch the pennies. We appreciate your prayers very much.

On the lighter side of things, Miss Mira is officially weaned! YAY! She enjoys white colored juices (apple/white grape) and soy vanilla milk. For food she goes for applesauce, beans, peas, hummus, yogurt and mashed potatoes. It is a joy and delight to see her so happy with her new diet.

Mira

Ophelia Grace has come into her own person-ness and keeps us amused with her “isms” and general take on life. She is especially keen on having us read to her and seems pleased with the new order of our home.

Ophelia and Soldier

Ok, back to work for me! It’s 9AM and the clock is ticking!

~ by Abra on August 18, 2009.