Running Just to Stay in Place

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It's been a while since I've posted. I keep meaning to get online, and just take a day to get my LJ caught up. Post photos I've taken, and write about the places I've been. It just doesn't get done. Work is busy, and when I am at home, I am either trying to get stuff done there, or just wanting to vegetate in front of the TV or a computer game. I'm not sure when or if I will ever get all that back-dated-entry stuff caught up.

There is just too much to do IRL...

I have about another week at home before I have to leave for GenCon and Pennsic. I'll be running Tomas' booth at GenCon, as Tomas and Susan will be at Pennsic the entire time. I will join them there once GenCon is over.

Aside from that, there are always things that need to get done at home.

The gutters on the house have to be cleaned and gutter-guards installed before the end of summer. Last winter we had a minor water issue with the gutters freezing and water getting into the house. I don't want that happening again. Need to find and hire somebody.

The basement brickwork needs to be looked over and the masonry around the cellar door repaired, so we can get a new cellar door installed. Need to get some estimates, and hire someone.

The masonry in the basement needs to be cleaned up, perhaps repaired a bit, and sealed. There isn't lots of water getting in anymore, but it is still damp down there, and we have the beginnings of a mold issue down there, which could become bad news if ignored.

Once the water issues have been taken care of, then I need to address getting the house re-wired and re-insulated. The old house bleeds heat/AC, and it makes our power bills outrageous when the temps outside are extreme.

An attic fan needs to be installed, so we have better air circulation upstairs.

I joined Angie's List, hoping it would be helpful, but the reviews in our area aren't really very dense yet. I'll be sure to add reviews of whomever we hire.

I have half the fabric needed for another ren outfit, but I need to find some chocolate brown 100% cotton jacquard. I can't find any anywhere. Even the site I bought the beautiful avocado cotton jacquard at doesn't have what I want (they don't have the avocado anymore, either).

I need to keep cleaning my way through the boxes in the basement. When we first moved, I was doing well, but then the progress stalled out. I don't even remember what is in some of those boxes anymore.

Phil needs a new desk and office shelves. One of the old ones partly collapsed under the weight of all our books, sitting there for years.

We've had plans for a while to get custom shelving made for the gaming/dining room. I need to measure and draw plans.

What have I been doing lately?

I did get the basement windows replaced earlier this year! That is at least some progress. The most acute cause of wet basement has been taken care of.

I drew up plans for a cabinet for Mark; Phil's dad made it for us. We're scheduling a "delivery date" for sometime at the end of the month. Just waiting until the sealer thoroughly cures so it doesn't irritate Mark's breathing. It was made for the house. I think it will be awesome once it is installed.

I joined FaceBook yesterday... Not that it is something that I needed to do, but relatively few of the people I know are on LJ...

I did a significant purge of my closet, and cleared out an entire large tub of stuff I can't/won't wear anymore.

All 4 cats had their annual vet visit a couple days ago. All are in fine health. It is quite a juggle though, to get them all out at once.

Most of my houseplants have died, and I've been clearing away the pots and such. All my CPs perished... I would love to start growing them again, but right now I know I don't have the time, so I'm making myself wait until I get other things caught up.