The first month of the kids going back to school has been a doozy. I managed to get through a laundry list of items around the house. I am so very happy that I managed to get these projects done, both the big ticket items and the smaller stuff. Things I’ve been able to do this September since my kids went off to school for six hours per day:
Paint Fire place – Paint the downstairs hall way – Cut and frame sixteen photos and collages & hang them up in the hall – Wash all household Cabinets – De-clutter upstairs of the house (That alone netted me 3 full over sized garbage backs of junk!) – Deep clean from exhaust fan, to tub drain the main floor bathroom – Sweep & mop the entire main floor to a sparkling shine – Manage children’s wardrobe – Clean front door cubbies – Clean front hall closet – Give to charity various boots, coats, hats and jackets – Resurface the dining room table – Clean off the kitchen island so you can see the counter tops again – Wash the winter coats and snow pants – Clean the girls rooms (under the beds and all) – Scrub, pressure wash, sand and stain the back deck – Sand and prime and paint the garage door and trim – Prune all of the trees and shrubs – Dig up 11 Black Locust Trees – Edges and weed all of the garden beds. All of that a more. It really has been a busy September and I’m pleased as punch about it.
Now that we’re into October I’d like to finally build my screen door for the back of the house, and start up on the Harry Potter trunks again. I have two left to go just sitting and waiting for me to get started. Haul away all of the brush that lies in piles around the property – Wash all of the exterior windows – Give both vehicles a fall clean both inside and out – Properly breakdown and store the pressure washer and hoses – Begin fall clean up of leaves and dead flowers. I think I might even tackle the trim in the downstairs bathroom if I get up the courage to try my hand at multiple mitered cuts. Depends on how expensive the trim is I suppose.
Hey not to mention during all this I’ve been able to read three books from cover to cover, which is really quite lovely. And not just doom scrolling on twitter, real paper bound books again. Ah, it’s been lovely. Work has even started to pick up a bit too, so I have invoices going out and coming in again. Plus I am still able to do school drop offs and pick ups every day, which is really great. I hope you are all doing the best you can with what you’ve got. Cheers! ~ M
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