Dateline: Sunday, June 1, 2008

Summer Projects

We officially ended our school year on Friday, so I'm ready to face the summer projects. I'm trying to be a realist this year. I have just a few projects planned that absolutely must get done:

1) First and foremost, paint the kitchen.

It's been about 10 months since I peeled most of the wallpaper off; you can see one of the last remnants there in the corner, where I can't reach (a-hem, Dr. H.). That is absolutely the first project of the summer, and if it's the only one that gets done, I'll take that.

2) Next, the sunporch must be straightened and made clutter-free.

This is a project that I do every summer because during the winter, the sunporch becomes the junk room. Every single thing, large and small, that does not have a home, finds one in the sunporch. So this extremely cute room (which is currently a craft room, but someday may be my writing nook) with loads of potential charm is a disaster area by spring. Every year. But this time I am vowing to keep the sunroom clean and well-used. And that leads into #3...

3) Figure out how to use my new space.

So, a little background for those of you who aren't avid, dedicated, obsessed readers of my blog: we bought this house because it has a 1-bedroom apartment attached to it (separate entrance) so that my parents could live here in the winter, as they've done for 7 years. But this year my parents up and bought a house a half-mile down the road. And so here we are with an extra bedroom, bath, kitchen, and living room! And another closet and even some storage! I haven't really absorbed this yet, but once we clear out my parents' furniture and what-not, we need to figure out how we're going to use this extra space. I'm thinking that this living room might become the library/game room. I'm picturing the walls lined with floor-to-ceiling bookshelves and a couple of comfy sofas. And of course all the junk from the sunporch, neatly organized. But I'm still processing.

So those are the projects. This week I have two goals. First, I'm going to get the keys to my parents' new house (they are still in New York working toward putting their house their on the market) and take a couple of loads over there. And second, I'm going to finish getting the last chunks of wallpaper off. (And as a separate goal, I'm going to get this year's school books and such put away!)

So tell me about your summer projects!

Comments

Sunday, June 1, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by kateyz

Your sunporch looks like a great room with so many possibilities!! I'm glad to see though that I'm not the only one who uses a nice room as a dumping ground!! hehehe ;-)

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Sunday, June 1, 2008 - first off

Posted by onfire

I hope to sleep there again and again and again, but not for two years probably.
second, I am completely devastated I didn't see myself on yonder fridge. surely if one was to scroll down farther ...
also, you said "their" when you meant to say "there" and that totally cracked me up.

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Monday, June 2, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Anonymous

What color are you painting the kitchen? I'm painting a bunch of rooms this summer (this is our last week of "school") - kitchen, dining room, kids' room and my/dh's room. That, and organizing our former garage into a play/school room are my summer projects!

G
http://fromtherootsup.blogspot.com

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Tuesday, June 3, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by brumbemom

My looming project right now isn't quite on the grand scale as yours,but it is daunting all the same. I have magazines piled up and they are starting to take over my bedroom. I like to go through them and tear out the articles, recipes, projects that I want to save and file them in a notebook for future reference. But, I have let so many accumulate, that they may just all end up in the trash. A sad ending for them :-(

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Tuesday, June 3, 2008 - tell Kristina

Posted by bestsister

you are boycotting having her on your fridge until she remembers to give me one of her prayer cards. We used to be so close, you know. Now she's this *missionary* and she's all "I want to sleep in TN".... she never asks to sleep at my house! (of course that could have something to do with my 7 children using up all the bed space, but whatever.)

:-)

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Tuesday, June 3, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by FoxCreekAcademy

Okay, I haven't made plans for summer projects yet, but I'm now inspired to organize our *one* room. I might even be brave and post a before picture like you.

Abby
www.meetourfamily2.blogspot.com

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Tuesday, June 3, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by SmallWorld

Kristina, actually, YES, your photo is on the fridge. I even thought when I cropped the photo, "Aww, I'm cropping out the Campbell's..." Best Sister, I am sorry but Tennessee is just so downright lovable, as are we. But I'm sure you are, too!

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Saturday, June 7, 2008 - hi

Posted by Anonymous

Looks like you are going to be a little busy. I pray that you get all accomplished.

Kysha
http://humblemama.blogspot.com

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