Projects, Today and Beyond

This weekend is basically a push to finish our most recent household projects. You can tell that the lil guy is pretty pooped already, see him on the couch above?

-In our basement we have installed all the floor and about 75% of the trim that covers the floor along the walls.

-Completing sanding and staining of sewing desk.

On deck:

-The half bathroom in the basement needs to have the following done: Mirror Removed, Walls Painted, Bathroom Vanity repainted or refinished, Replace Sink Faucet, Install new bathroom fixtures, install new mirror.

When the winter sets in:

-The dining room needs to have the following done: wood trim sanded and repainted (repair from flaking paint and dog scratches), carpet to be removed and install tile or new carpet.

-The kitchen needs to have a back splash added and removal and replacement of tabletops. This would include a new sink and faucet. Possibly paying some expert to refinish our cabinets.

-The stairs needs to have the wooden dowels replaced leading up from the main floor to iron spindles. The dogs have had a tendency to chew up the ones leading upward, leaving a ugly sight.

The Unknown:

-The backyard hasn't had much work on since the end of May (basically since the heat has moved into town). Today it should be the first cooler day (92F), maybe we will have some time before it snows to get some more earthwork done back there before football season starts. If not, it will have to wait until Spring.

The Long-Term items:

-We need to start replacing our windows to a double/triple pane system, get cost estimates to replace our roof, replace our oldest appliances, repair wood rot areas around our garage door, and replace our garage doors. The backyard will also need the fence to be replaced.

I am pretty afraid to guess what the total prices of all those fixes will cost.

It would be nice to get some camping done in Sept or Oct with the woofers, but we won't dare think of it until it cools down.

By then it will be November and December, Thanksgiving, Christmas, holiday corporate parties and time for the new year! Then we will have to start all over again with our 2011 project goals list.

My new motto/phrase/mantra when it comes to project is :"Let's make the theoretical into a reality"