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Living in a construction zone
Jun. 25th, 2007 09:56 amIt's my own damn fault. I've been neglecting the house while working on the basement, and the result is that the living areas are woefully under-cleaned (marginally ransacked might be a better term) and the basement is now in a state of complete disarray, as I've finished the storage area but we need to now take probably a week and sort/move/arrange/stack all the crud that's been just tossed about in the frenzy to get the shelves moved.
Actually I shouldn't say I'm DONE with the storage area. I'm done with construction. But I think some additional storage devices are in order; half-shelves, racks, and boxes.
And, I didn't HAVE to build that trebuchet. But I figured I wanted to so something new this year, and the basement and house aren't going to get finished before Berzerker anyway, so it was probably better to do it now. Getting the project done early has a few advantages; not rushing at the last minute to get parts, getting time to think out problems instead of just doing something, and there's a chance that the house might get left in anything like a state of order so we don't have to come back to a complete disaster.
It's looking like we're going to leave the dog at home (boarded at the vet) this year, so we can do the shipwreck museum, which L has been anxious to see for years now, and the Pictured Rocks boat tour, which the kids and I have never done. Without the dog, I'm hoping things are a little more laid back. DB is now 10 and capable of running around on his own and following rules (though "trust but verify" is certainly in order).
With some luck, we may wind up coming home from this vacation in better spirits than we left, which is not always the case.
Actually I shouldn't say I'm DONE with the storage area. I'm done with construction. But I think some additional storage devices are in order; half-shelves, racks, and boxes.
And, I didn't HAVE to build that trebuchet. But I figured I wanted to so something new this year, and the basement and house aren't going to get finished before Berzerker anyway, so it was probably better to do it now. Getting the project done early has a few advantages; not rushing at the last minute to get parts, getting time to think out problems instead of just doing something, and there's a chance that the house might get left in anything like a state of order so we don't have to come back to a complete disaster.
It's looking like we're going to leave the dog at home (boarded at the vet) this year, so we can do the shipwreck museum, which L has been anxious to see for years now, and the Pictured Rocks boat tour, which the kids and I have never done. Without the dog, I'm hoping things are a little more laid back. DB is now 10 and capable of running around on his own and following rules (though "trust but verify" is certainly in order).
With some luck, we may wind up coming home from this vacation in better spirits than we left, which is not always the case.
