Friday, May 28, 2010

Memorial Day.

As most everyone I know heads off to a lake, a river, someplace other than their residence... Josh and I have opted to stay home and work on the house. With all the traveling both he and I do for our jobs, we just haven't accomplished anything in the last 6 months. So our 3 day weekend is now a 3 day "work until the house is finished" type of weekend.

And as old as it makes me sound, I'm completely stoked about it.

I'll be organizing and deep cleaning every room... but most importantly throwing things away. I hate being a packrat. I carry little to no emotional attachment to things. Comes from decades of moving every couple of years. So although my house is cozy and homey, I refuse to have it bottled up with nonsense and clutter. Maybe slight clutter, but not messy gross clutter.

Yes, there is a difference.

Josh is tackling all the outdoor projects: rain gutters, flower beds, lawn, etc. Our friend Andy (from here on out to be referred to as BearClaw) will be tackling indoor projects such as: laying down wood laminate in the downstairs bath, fixing our porch light, building bookshelves. And I'm in charge of feeding and watering them (like animals) as well as all the wifey indoor jobs. Like I said, I've bought all new kitchen organization, I'll be spring cleaning both Josh and I's closets (read: throwing crap we don't wear away), organizing all the closets, doing laundry, rearranging my bedroom, and refinishing a few pieces of furniture.

Let's talk about that for a second. Natalie and I scour garage sales, curbs, flea markets, etc., for older pieces of furniture with "good bones." Then we find a way to make them our own. Painting, changing hardware, etc. I've been doing this since college and some really amazing pieces from it. This weekend I have a chest of drawers and a bedside table to rework. Along with building a frame for my ticket collage for the mancave to make into a coffee table.

Then there is the beaver.

Josh went to Oregon State. So one of the walls in the basement is all Oregon State Beaver paraphernalia. So I promised him I would paint a giant logo from his school (a beaver head) as a piece of artwork for the wall. And that is my last project of the weekend.

Not sure what Clod will be doing. I'm guessing running around the yard chasing that disgusting old volleyball he loves and barking at the neighborhood kids walking by.