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Catching Up

13th April 2008

Catching Up

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I apologize for not having any updates on my sewing projects this week.  I have been staying busy, but not with sewing.  I’ve spent the last 5 days working on the house.

It’s spring and we all know what that means, yard work!  I spent two days mowing and trimming bushes.  I also managed to get some weeds pulled, although, it’s been so windy, I haven’t been able to spray any weed killer yet.  As soon as the wind stops blowing, I’ll take care of that!

I spent today painting the family room.  I’ve had it prepped for months, but I was frustrated because I couldn’t find the paint to match.  I didn’t want to change the color because the same paint is all in the main hallway (including the ceilings), famil room, and home office/hall area.  It would have been a huge undertaking to repaint all of it.  The walls in the family room were covered with huge nail holes and hammer marks from the previous owners.  I had spackled and repaired all of the holes, I just needed the paint!

Finally, yesterday, I had my husband cut a 2 inch square of dry wall out of the wall.  We took it to Home Depot and they did a color match on it.  I bought a gallon of paint and headed home.  Today, I applied it to the walls.  I am so happy it’s finally done!  Not only are the nail holes gone, but it looks so much cleaner and I feel so much better!

My next task is the plumber.  He’s coming on Tuesday to fix the mixer valve in my daughter’s bathtub/shower and to hook up our ice maker.  I also have a box to unpack that has been sitting in the dining room for almost a year.  Then I’ll be able to sew some more!  That is, unless I have to clean house again first!  Hopefully not, it doesn’t look too bad right now.

Hope everyone had a great weekend!

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  1. 1 On April 13th, 2008, Melissa said:

    Sure sounds like you have had a productive week!

    Melissa’s last blog post..Shout To The Lord On American Idol

    posted on April 13th, 2008 at 9:33 pm

  2. 2 On April 14th, 2008, Dave said:

    It feels good to get work like this done though, After its finished you sit back and admire your work. I love doing jobs around the house, Everything from building, Painting, Plumbing and Electrical, The list goes on.

    Dave’s last blog post..Bill Gates Vs General Motors.

    posted on April 14th, 2008 at 3:14 am

  3. 3 On April 14th, 2008, Kim said:

    Doesn’t it totally suck when real life gets in the way of sewing?! lol

    Kim’s last blog post..Finishing up the last of the renovations

    posted on April 14th, 2008 at 7:16 am

  4. 4 On April 14th, 2008, lynne said:

    Melissa - Yes, I finally got some things done around here! Of course, there’s always more to get done!

    Dave - I know what you mean. I’m staring at my freshly repaired and painted wall, admiring my handiwork and trying to decide which project to tackle next.

    Kim - I hate it when life gets in the way of my sewing! :-D

    posted on April 14th, 2008 at 11:04 am

  5. 5 On April 14th, 2008, chris said:

    I wish I was as industrious as you are. My house would be in a better place. Maybe if I spend more time working on the house rather than blogging I can make my yard presentable.

    chris’s last blog post..I Apologize For My Dust

    posted on April 14th, 2008 at 2:27 pm

  6. 6 On April 14th, 2008, Tim said:

    Talk about making great use of your time. I’m lucky if I even make it outside on a weekend.

    Tim’s last blog post..Three flies up

    posted on April 14th, 2008 at 3:11 pm

  7. 7 On April 14th, 2008, lynne said:

    Chris - Well, normally I’m not that productive, I have to admit! I’m usually sitting on my computer too. The only reason the laundry gets done is because I can still blog while the machine does all the work! :-D

    posted on April 14th, 2008 at 4:50 pm

  8. 8 On April 14th, 2008, lynne said:

    Tim - The weather was just too nice this weekend to not take care of the spring clean up. If we wait too long, it’ll be hot out and I don’t want to do it then!

    posted on April 14th, 2008 at 4:51 pm

  9. 9 On April 17th, 2008, Forest Parks said:

    From my experience with plumbers Tuesday could mean Tuesday of any week for the next 12 weeks! I hope your experience has been better!

    It feels great to finally get things done! I need to make a long list.

    posted on April 17th, 2008 at 6:16 pm

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