The List

As anyone who's been here through the summer knows, this has been a season of change.

We lost my Grampy in June and our lives have been shall I say "changed" ever since.

It started out with a barrage of family and friends, and after living in a sedentary space due to ill health on both of my Grammy and Grampy's behalf for the last two years, that was a huge shock to our family's lifestyle.

What had been soft voices and round the clock Judge Judy quickly turned into swimming pools and swinging doors.

What came next was DIY tasks around the farm.

Because of their health issues, my Grandparents had been unable to keep up with normal maintenance, and because of pride, didn't want anyone else doing it for them.

We have taken out forty some trees of varying shape and size.

Let there be light!

We have re-seeded the lawns, pulled weeds, restored flower beds, mended fences, hung gates, moved rock and pruned back years worth of overgrown landscaping.

Inside, we have painted the kitchen, bedroom and utility room.

Rewired and hung new lighting in the kitchen, utility room, living room and bedrooms.

Cleaned and organized storage areas and the garage.

Repaired and or replaced plumbing in four bathrooms and the kitchen.

But here's my favorite part...

Craigslist.

I could spend an entire afternoon walking you around the farm naming off everything that came from "The List," but I won't.

What I will do is give you a sampling just from our most recent project.

                                           The Kitchen

Less than a year old, Frigidaire, white ceramic flat top range. $150.00

Kohler cast iron enamel coated double sink with pull out spray handle faucet. $70.00

White GE dishwasher. $50.00

New white range hood. Free (from the barn)

Three hanging 12 inch diameter white glass globe light fixtures. Free

New five blade Hampton Bay ceiling fan with four fancy lights. $15.00.

Other than new counters, I consider the kitchen redone and updated, including safe new electrical and plumbing

All for less than $300.00.

Beat that Bitches!!

Can you even believe it?

Doesn't this also qualify me as being "green" because we kept all of the above out of landfills?

I think so.

I gotta go... I think Al Gore is calling.