Am I right side up?

It's been a while since my last blogging efforts.  It's not that I haven't wanted to blog, but I just couldn't find the motivation.  Until recently.  My legion of fans were demanding.... 

Ok, ok, that's a complete lie.  I decided to post again because I was reading Tales From the B Side by a friend of mine, NYTwinsFan.  I really like his blog.

Anyway, back at it.  A year ago I posted my honey do list for the spring cleaning/summer project season.  I figured I'd go back over it, and see if there was anything I missed!

#1 was clean up the dog's landmines on the lawn, check.  It was a mess, but what didn't get picked up became fertilizer!  For this year, I didn't have as much to clean up from the dog as we moved this winter.  To the new owner, sorry about that, it snowed way to early this year! 

#2 was fix the lawnmower, check, kind of.  I paraded that lawnmower around the block to see if anyone in the neighborhood could figure out why it won't cut right since my wife hit the big rock.  Nobody could figure it out, so time for a new mower. 

#3 was install invisible fence.  Nope.  Missed that one.  The good news is, since we moved, we can install it this year.  I'll move it up on my list, to be sure it gets done.  Yeah, I know, #3 isn't that far down the list, but still!

#4 Slate Patio.  Yeah, that didn't get done either.  Tried.  Turns out you actually need to have a plan and stuff to figure that out.  Who knew?

50% through 4 tasks isn't very good. I wonder if my wife is on to something?

Ok, time for the 2008 version of the list.  Trying a new numbering strategy that my wife suggested to get more stuff done.

#1 Install invisible fence.  The dog doesn't even think my fake invisible fence routine is funny anymore.

#1  Finish kitchen remodel.  Stained the cabinets, new hardware, new flooring, new countertop, should be pretty quick!

#1 Make driveway bigger.  This is one better left to the professionals.  But what the heck?  They can clean it up after I completely screw it up.

#1 Install new windows.  Unfortunately, once I mess up the previous item, I'm sure we'll have spent enough money to push this to the 2009 list.

#1 Paint outside of house.  This is a topic that is widely commented on by anyone that knows where we live.  As we meet the neighbors, many of them say, "Nice to meet you, when are you painting the house?"  The house currently has a Grimace and Barney love child tint to it.

#1 Figure out plant beds.  We have a bunch of very nice plant beds at the new house, but we aren't sure if we have weeds or flowers growing.  Although a neighbor of mine once gave me this tidbit.. "Do you know the difference between and weed and a flower?"  "Location".  So true. 

Ok, that should be it for now.  More regular updates to come.. including how we are doing on items #1, #1, #1, #1, and #1.

Bye for now.