I am sitting here freezing to death. I am half-believing any moment I will start to grow a thin layer of fur to keep me warm. It's been raining here too many days in a row. I heard on the news that it has rained 45 out of the last 50 days.
The average rainfall is 29 inches a year. This year it has already rained more than 15 inches over that number and there is no end in sight.
While standing over my heater vent, I looked down at my aging carpet and decided to pull the heater vent off I was standing over and pull the carpet up against the wall and see the condition of my hardwood floors. They looked pretty good in the 5 by 7 inch area I saw. I got so excited, I had to stand on my hands for a bit to keep me from pulling any more carpet up. I will wait for a warmer, sunnier day and when I'm alloted more time, I will pull away, not knowing what I'm doing, of course.
I went back to standing over my heater vent and while standing over it, feeling the warmth flow upward toward me, I started to daydream of what I will do when Spring actually arrives at my doorstep.
Here are ten things on my wish list I would like to start doing in Spring, and have them completed by the Fall.
HOME CHORES
01. I want to clean out my bedroom closet and only keep a small amount of clothes that I actually wear and donate the rest.
02. I want to lay new linoleum down on the floor under my kitchen sink, where it flooded when I first moved in and the linoleum came up.
03. I want to pull out all those sticker bushes on the side of my house that seemed to grow overnight.
04. I want to pull up my carpet in my living room just as I have seen Tanya Memme do a dozen times on A&E's Sell This House.
05. I want to paint the exterior of my house. Not because it needs it, but because I want to.
06. I want to clean out my garage and organize it.
07. I want to buy a red chair for my living room.
08. I want to create a better garden in my backyard.
09. I want to add more curb appeal to the front of my house.
10. I want to go through the boxes in my closets and throw out (or donate) the stuff I don't really need or want.
When I do these, I will post the before and after photos as I complete my list.
All day I've been singing, "The sun will Come Out Tomorrow.." and even though I know it won't be for at least another week, I am beginning to feel the spring in my walk as I contemplate Spring and daydream of those long sunny days and warm evenings of Summer.
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Those sound like wonderful goals for the spring! I need to do some of those things, especially the cleaning out the closets part....the sun will be here soon! I for one am looking forward to it as never before. And great new mast head by the way!
Oh, some of those could be on my list. Look forward to the before and after pics.I love all of the makeover, and organizing shows on T.V. I always tell myself " Yes, that looked easy". I need to quit watching the shows, and actually do it!
That is one ambitious list! Good luck, and can't wait to see the photos. :-)
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