Mortaine’s Blog

This is not of much interest to anyone but me and my husband.

For Christel Oaks
Replace deck in Unit B.
Paint wall in Living Room
Replace locks.
De-cobweb
Scrub the bathtub
Test smoke detector
De-green the patio walkway
Reinforce the gate so it doesn’t sag (and so it latches again)

For Oak Ln

Remove to storage:

Clean/scrub everything
Put closet doors back on in BR
Yardwork, both front and back
New carpet
Rearrange furniture
Touch-up paint in hallways, LR
Replace towel and TP bars in BA
Touch up paint in BA
Pack up BA paint and stencils for do-over in new house
Paint doors in hallway (white) to match rest of trim.
New DR table for show purposes (? or wait for new house?)
New DR chair cushions
A slipcover for the sofa
Arrangments for dog and cat safety during showing of the house.

Plan of attacK:
Do the den first, clearing knick-knacks, treadmill, cushions, and CD cases/bookshelf, and kitchen table. (March 15-16)
Get Christel Oaks ready for renter (Week of March 17)
Next, Stephanie’s office. Screw everything else– it’s a mess that must be cleaned. (March 21-22)
MBA: Cleaning offensive! No re-paint unless Diane recommends it– just a clean bathroom will do, here. (Week of March 23-27)
Then arts and crafts supplies, as that will clear a lot of space in the MBR and in my office. (Week of March 23)
Then, the LR: clearing the games bookshelf and putting all extra knickknacks into storage. Probably a large portion of the liquor stand will go into storage as well. And the chest (or move it so it’s not blocking anything) (March 28-29)
Then the other BA: get replacement towel and TP racks, replace the TP roll holder in the cabinetry. Basic straightening and cleaning of toilet, launder towels and re-hang. (Week of March 30)
John cleans his office– after I get to clean mine! (April 5-6)
New carpet. (Week of April 7)
The garage is last– it is the lowest priority and has the largest amount of stuff that we’re probably going to throw away. (April 12-13)

To be Scheduled:
Landscaping Oak Lane
Landscaping Christel Oaks
Deck on Christel Oaks

This is a poll for any bachelors who read my journal. Yes, I realize it’s sexist– if you’re a bachelorette who got out “on her own” and found out she didn’t know shit, you can also take the poll. If you are about to get out on your own and think you don’t know shit, you can take the poll, too.

On a scale of 1 to 10 (one being “not at all” and 10 being “I could really use this!”), rate how much you need(ed) or would benefit from a tutorial on the following topics. Not that “need” isn’t the same as “I didn’t know that”– it’s possible that you don’t know and won’t need to know how to do something.

Thank you for taking this poll.