Home stretch
17 August 2010 | still stuck in Aurora
Sunny and some showers
We're in the home stretch!!! The trim is just about done. We walked around the house on Sunday and looked at each remaining piece of old trim to see if it had any swelling and needed replacing. Only one window is now under observation and one piece between two windows. We had to judge each since we are quickly running out of the 3.5 inch wide boards while we have a good bit of the 5.5 inch board left. We'll make the decision as to wether they will get done or not today. Then, all we have to do is go back and touch up all the paint around the house. Some of the paint on the siding needs a second(or third) coat. Most of the trim needs another coat but I doubt it will get it as we are quickly getting over this long and tedious job. Every night, our best friend is Motrin or Tylenol.
Yesterday was spent cutting and manicuring the grass around the house. I'd put another layer of fertilizer on it just over a week ago(just before a big rain) and it took it to heart and the growth took off. It took two plastic bags to hold it all. Normally, it only takes one. I even took an edger and cleaned up the edges and then vacuumed around the sidewalk to get up what was left of the clippings. I'm sure my parents are laughing(some where up there) as I hated mowing our grass and doing yard work growing up and now I'm out vacuuming my grass! I have to admit, our house and grass looks great this year. We've now been back just about two months and it shows.
Today, I go in for my physical to make sure all is well and get prescriptions refilled. Boy what fun. Then off the pick up parts we ordered(more spares)for our Honda Generator. Another mufflers(last one is on its last legs) as well as a new pull cord mechanism as I'm sure one of these times I'm going to pull on the cord and the mechanism is going to fly apart. She's well over 10 years old and the salt water over the last 2+ years has taken their toll.
The rudder for Sloop to Nuts(our local boat) is almost ready for her bottom paint. Probably this afternoon. After 6 coats of epoxy, she's all sealed.
And the jobs just keep getting clicked off.