The Catchup Post

I've been in my house three months now and I suppose I've come down from the new owner high. Don't get me wrong, I'm still excited but the giddiness is gone. Thing is, my place is half unpacked. My sister moved in a month after I did and there are boxes everywhere! A box of toiletries I haven't unpacked because there's more stuff than space. Boxes of cookware that's not unpacked because I haven't lined the base cabinets yet. Boxes of books I can't unpack yet because I have no bookshelves. Boxes of things that aren't even mine. Boxes of stuff, knicknacks, and tschokes...ugh I'm getting frustrated.

The first floor is a sea of cardboard. Most of the progress of cleaning up and settling in is invisible. Characterized more by the lack of dirt than the presence of a sofa. So it's easy for me to lose track of what I have accomplished the past three months. So, without further ado and for my own edification, a list of things I have done. YAY me!

General
cleaning/dusting
got functional phone jacks for each floor
removed motion old sensors, door bells
removed old locks, hasps, hooks, door hardware
killed bugs!
located laundramat, post office
sampled local takeout joints
discovered dyslexic light switches
replaced burned out bulb with CFL

Bath
removed sliding glass doors
removed tracks to hold sliding glass doors
scraped caulk/mold along tracks
snaked basin drain
swept and mopped
replaced shower head
hung pretty shower curtain
cleared a whole lot of PO detritus

Bedroom
swept/cleaned
cleaned bed frame
removed carpet padding/tacks
got mattress!
removed nonfunctional closet door
made discoveries about water intrusion
cleaned ceiling fan
tightened fan blades

Kitchen
purchased refrigerator
cleaned out cabinets
unpacked dishes
assembled IKEA shelving
purchased new gas stove
gas stove connected
determined color for kitchen
capped old gas dryer line

Stairs
removed rubber runners
removed tacking strips
removed carpet padding/tacks
removed iron railings

Front/Entry
replaced lockset
washed bay windows
installed doorbell
called fairmount park about oak tree
removed nameplate from house
got closer for screen door
made discoveries about leaks/water intrusions
brushed/swept flaky plaster walls, ceiling

Comments

[Ceme]

BUSY! BUSY! BUSY! Don't stall now. Miles to go before you sleep ... miles to go - LOL!