At my dear friend Thjora's suggestion, I am reflecting on our first year as homeowners. Here is a mostly-complete list of what we've done (or had done) to the hoose: 1. Caulked and painted interior (yes, all of it) 2. Replaced hoopty gang mailbox 3. Replaced all cheesy outside light fixtures 4. Replaced deadbolts (front and garage) 5. Painted front door 6. Replaced dryer vent 7. New kitchen counters 8. Painted kitchen cabinets 9. Re-plumbed kitchen and master bath sinks 10. Scraped, repaired, and painted master bath walls and ceiling 11. Replaced light fixture and medicine cabinet in master bath 12. Replaced dining room dimmer switch 13. Changed ceiling fan blades in kitchen 14. New switchplates and outlet covers, whole house 15. New doorknobs, whole house 16. New vanity, sink, faucet, light fixture, and medicine cabinet, hall bath 17. Removed wallpaper, skimcoated, repaired, and painted walls, hall bath 18. Replaced rotten fascia, porch exterior 19. Replaced rotten outside trim 20. Scraped, sanded, primed, and painted outside woodwork and gutters 21. Repaired leaking gutter, front of house 22. Removed plastic shutters, front of house 23. Cleaned large and small attics 24. Weeded and replanted front annual bed (twice!) 25. Removed Evil Tree in back yard 26. Pruned all shrubbery 27. Removed trash/junk, whole yard 28. Cleaned and refinished back deck 29. Installed threshold, rear sliding door 30. Replaced all windows 31. Replaced electrical breaker box 32. Replaced heat pump guts 33. New stove 34. New garbage disposal 35. New hall toilet innards 36. New closet racks/shelves, MBR 37. New globes, hall light fixtures 38. Repaired chain link fence 39. New towel racks, TP holders, etc. in both bathrooms 40. Replaced old miniblinds with new shades or blinds, all rooms 41. Planted Kwanzan cherry tree, front yard 42. Planted two Tom Knudsen camellias, front yard 43. Planted daffodil bulbs, front yard 44. Put new screen door on slider 45. Replaced doorbell Okay. I feel better. I guess we HAVE been busy. I still have lots to do. We need a new front door, and I want tile everyplace that's vinyl now. I am planning the spring garden blitz, too. Ordered seed catalogs today! This week, I'm going to go get the new dining room light fixture and more stuff for the hall bath, then start the last unpacking bits and attic storage project. I should install the programmable thermostat, too. Hope you all had a happy New Year's weekend--ours was great! We got to see Beth, Chando, Elbone, and Bales, plus loads of dear, wonderful people at Corby and Thjora's house. Casey got girl dog kisses and bear love. I'm looking forward to less construction and more fun stuff this year! Currently reading: The Eyre Affair, Jasper Fforde New CD I must listen to ASAP: Aerial, Kate Bush
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