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Thursday, September 24, 2009

Honey-Do List


When we moved from San Francisco in 2000 there were no fans, no window coverings or hardware, and we baked in the East Bay. Gradually over time my husband worked on the honey-do list.

1. Install hardware and rods for windows for a 3-bedroom home
2. Install three sets of blinds on the inside as I found ones that fit
3. Install hardware and outdoor blinds at patio, master bedroom, and Paul's room against the heat
4. Unstick the garbage disposal
5. Repair the master bedroom closet rod which broke under the weight of my clothes.
6. Repair it the second time
7. Install ceiling fans in the family room, first centering ceiling fixture then texture-painting area, living room, and two bedrooms
8. Install an attic fan in the family room, first extending electrical wiring in the SE wall
9. Fix the attic fan installed by a friend in the garage because it didn't work right
10.Install shelving on all sides of the garage with EM's help
11. Install ceiling hooks in the garage for the bikes
12. Install hanging rods in the garage for hanging drying clothes
13. Install a side-yard clothes line using poles brought from our backyard basketball pole
14. Purchase lumber and build a wooden structure enclosing south driveway
15. Paint the white picket fence with PC and OC
16. Jack up the NW corner of the garage to repair damage from a car running into it
17. Shore up the master bathtub from the crawl space
18. Remove the leaking master toilet and reinstall it properly
19. Fix basin fixture leaks
20. Clear out the sewer line with a commercial snake as needed
21. Set traps in the attic and look for rodent entries, dispose of the dead
22. Prune overhanging cedar branches in the south neighbor's yard
23. Prune mistletoe from the front ash
24. Repair bricks near sidewalk
25. Prune overhanging branches away from roof and prepare yard for termite tenting
26. Help change curtains each season
27. Shore up sagging kitchen cupboards at ceiling
28. Completely rebrick inside of living room fireplace
29. Help carry fireplace insert and install
30. Remove fireplace insert for chimney sweep to save money
31. Clear out house gutters annually
32. Attach the fridge ice hook-up through the crawl space
33. Install a washer, then installed another when it broke down
34. Repair dresser drawer bottom
35. Set up TV, VCR, DVD wiring
36. Clean out/repair dishwasher
37. Install painting/mirror wall hooks
38. Replace eyeglass screws
39. Keep cars repaired and gassed
40. Water trees and plants
41. Patch chipped enamel in master tub and paint
42. Secure sagging master medicine cabinet
43. Patch a gaping hole in family room hearth with a rock and cement that blends in perfectly
44. Patch a gaping hole in the sheetrock behind the stove
45. Wash exterior windows and screens
46. Fix my purse strap hardware
47. Attach the glass shower door back on its track
48. Attach dislodged vertical house gutter drain pipe
49. Purchase lumber and build a new south backyard fence with the help of Adam and Paul
50. Pick up, split and saw firewood
51. Build wonderful, blazing fires
52. Take over cooking and grocery shopping
53. Replace broken tub soap holder with wall tile in hall bath
54. Caulk master tub perimeter
55. Cover front areas with brown bark
56. Keep front areas weeded
57. Move fridge to front door and wet vac power-blow coils before spring cleaning begins

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