Does my house need a personal trainer?
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
I started a gym membership Monday. After much self examination I came to the realization that yeah……… if I don’t start taking better care of myself I’m going to start falling apart at the seams. It’s now Thursday, Kris (my informal personal trainer) has been workin’ me hard and I’m ‘feeling the burn’! I know this will eventually level off, but I gotta say I wince each time I see a set of stairs……they are a killer to climb right now.
My warm up is the treadmill. It is amazing to me what runs through my head while I’m on a treadmill for 20 minutes. I’ve never been one for a idle mind, its always racing! So to take my mind off the awful burning in my thighs I started thinking …… I took out my imaginary black sharpie and started making a list in my head. Crazy I know but I love black sharpies!
- School starts this week, buy fresh blueberries for the pancakes
- Kids will be out of the house so clean the oven
- Order Ashley’s contacts
- Check on the replacement bases for the front porch columns, need to get those installed and painted before it gets too cold
- Call the chimney sweep its time to have the flues clean and checked
- Which reminds me when was the last time I cleaned the dryer vent?
- Remember to double check the bus schedule
- Did Joe re caulk the kids bathroom tub?~better ask him about that tonight
- Lemon Oil the kitchen cabinets
- Mornings are cooler, Joey may need a new fleece jacket
- Paint the beadboard in the mudroom ……… didn’t I just do that?
- Wash windows ………..
- Powerwash the house (do the power washing before the windows!)
- Order fresh mulch for the gardens….
- Did I remember sandwich bags for lunches?
- Deadhead the perennials and buy mums to freshen up the gardens
- Help Ash compile applications for college
- Take the down comforters to the dry cleaners
- Remind Joe to finish FAFSA paperwork
- Put second coat of stain on deck …….. preferably before the 9.12 breakfast
- Paint porch trim
- Pick tomatoes for another batch of sauce
- Did I return that email to Ed yesterday about NY?
- Rotate the rugs
- Have the driveway re-graded, again!
- Clean gutters
- Buy new work boots
As the treadmill slowed, I began reviewing the list I had made. I came to the realization that much of the list included things I needed to do to keep my house in shape! Naturally my brain works differently than most, I wondered if Kris can put together a workout to keep me in great physical shape, why couldn’t I do the same for our homes?
So, there it was my September Blog path! Coming up next month I will bring you ideas on how to keep your house in great shape. It takes work, time and dedication to maintain a good body, but once you get into a routine it becomes second nature, you’ll find the same with your home!
Now, where is the number to New England Chimney Sweep……………..
