As of today, there are eight precious weekends before Labor Day weekend. (And I am determined that Labor Day weekend is not going to be a weekend of labor for us this year.)
So what loose ends do I really really want to wrap up by the time the Vols kick off their opening game in 50 days?
- Finish refinishing a bedroom dresser. After languishing for a year, this has drifted to the top of my priority list only because I am tired of feeling guilty every time I pass it in the garage.
- Put the finishing touches on our new master bathroom: paint walls, hang a shelf, re-do the cabinet storage and hang a chandelier. Easy peasy, right? Don't answer that.
- Recover the dining room seat cushions. By hook or by crook, they're gonna get done this summer. I have the new foam cushions, I just need fabric and some quality time with the staple gun.
- Power wash and paint the porch rails and front door. This is one of those jobs I really have to psych myself up for. But the good thing is, the porch stays shady all day long.
- Find the perfect couch for Mr. Official's man cave. It will make it the bees' knees up there. And once it's installed upstairs, the final loose end for the summer is....
- Paint the stairwell areas and hang pictures. I promised myself these areas should wait until we were moved in. Well, we're moved in and the days are slipping past.
So there you have it: my top weekend projects to finish before September 2, not counting the garage cleanout at the old place. Most of these will take about a weekend to do, if I use my time wisely (and maybe get a little help. Hint, hint.)I just noticed that everything except #3 and #5 involves paint or stain. Guess I better stock up on brushes and rollers and paint thinner. Joy.
But I'm not going to think about any of these until we wrap up the next housewarming party, which happens tomorrow night. It's gonna be great to see some old friends of ours and get acquainted with some other Friday night football widows as the men in striped shirts swap gridiron war stories.
Happy project-ing!
