I started the big job today, and it will likely take a couple of weeks to get everything done. Our yard need special attention. Our two dogs have really done a job on the front yard. There are a lot of dead spots, and I need to get the old grass up, and plant some new grass. That will probably not happen for a couple of weeks, still too much of a chance that it will get too cold at night to kill the new seedlings. I did put down fertilizer this morning. The forecast calls for rain today, and again tomorrow night and Thursday, heavy rain at that. So, the heavy rain should really soak the fertilizer in.
I also have a large sink hole on the side of the house that I need to get filled. I'm calling the landscaper today. Also, the water shut off valve in front of our house has sunk about 8 to 12 inches below grade, and I need to get that fixed too. There's always something. While I'm at it, I intend to get the roof vents replaced on top of our house, as they squeak from time to time (they're the spinning kind) and I'm just tired of listening to them. We also need to get our deck re-stained this year. I'm really not looking forward to doing that, in fact, I downright dread it. We paid a professional to do it the first time when we built the house 3 years ago, but I think I'll just have to bite the bullet and take a weekend in May to get it done myself. And, I need to repaint the trim around our garage. The paint has started to peel there, and I need to scrape it off, prime, and paint again. The construction is nearly complete in our neighborhood. There are only about 10 lots left, but nothing near us. Thus, the dust should be considerably less this year, since we're surrounded by grass now. But, the dust from last year is still thick on the outside of the house. Thus, I need to get some house wash and dig out the power sprayer to wash things down. And while I'm at it, I intend to wash all of the windows too. I've got one of those long 16' poles to be able to reach the windows on the back side. Another odd job regarding windows is to revarnish the trim on the inside of the windows, but only on the bottom, it's flaking off on the bottom piece, from 3 years of sun and condensation when it gets really cold outside. I also need to get the A/C checked, oiled, cleaned, and prepped for the summer. And sometime in there, I need to really clean out the garage. There are about 20 boxes of junk that I need to get rid of, I need to put up some more shelves, need to sweep out the corners, and get it spiffied back up. I won't even mention our basement. I think it's beyond repair, and not much we can do about that, except hide it. That's our strategy for now. Ha.
Busy, busy, busy. Wish I could hire a crew to come in and just get everything done. Unfortunately, when you're lazy like I am, all this stuff piles up beyond belief. It seems like I'll never get any of it done, but I just need to concentrate on thing at a time, and eventually, I'll tackle this mountain of chores. I don't really have any help, so it may take me a couple of years. Ha. Oh well. Imagine what it would be like next year, the list will probably be twice as big.
