There have been a lot of your typical run-of-the-mill household projects that have been neglected around the house since we moved in six years ago….I can’t believe it has been six years already. Now that I’ve extra time on my hands I’m finally getting into the ‘mood’ or ‘spirit’….what ever you want to call it….to start decorating, cleaning, and just basic home maintenance. Could it have something to do with the onset of winter and not being able to get out into the garden? Maybe.
Procrastination can go a long way towards creating a false sense of ‘all is right with the world’ if you justify it correctly and often enough. J I mean, why should I expend all that energy to work in the house after I have been outside in the garden, in the sunshine, all day? Well, the time I can spend in my garden has been winding down a little earlier than normal this year due to a major funk I got into late last winter that stemmed from some unfortunate personal issues. It came on at a very crucial time in the garden season when I should have been ordering seeds, starting seeds, and planning for the coming Fall’s harvest and canning. Anyway, the time has finally come to get my butt in gear and work on my very long, and patient, to do list.
Project lists are good to have when you need to organize tasks, but, really, some of the lists I have compiled are just too long and have been collecting dust. J Also, they are a bit outdated. Things I thought would be nice to have or do then just aren’t valid any longer. Weekly lists are always needed to keep me on task to get those necessary daily things done. Such as, general cleaning, laundry, cooking, gardening, shopping, etc.
My wife works outside the home so I have become the ‘homemaker’. How’s that for a sexist term? But is it sexist for the man to be the homemaker? Don’t get me wrong, I love the position I am in. I find it rewarding and fulfilling. I guess you could say I am getting in touch with my creative side. I have stumbled across so many wonderful crafting blogs and home decorating blogs have a fire has been lit under me and that heat has gotten me motivated. It’s going to be difficult to do everything I want to do on a limited budget but I will get done what I can, when I can.
The walls and doors in every room need attention. Scuff marks on baseboards, dents from moving furniture, holes from rearranging picture frames (the patches don’t seem to be as unnoticeable as they once were), general painting, etc.
The list of crafts I wish to learn is being updated almost daily as I discover tips, how-to’s and DIY’s highlighting ideas I never would have seen if it had not been for the internet and blogs.
The advent of the internet….and blogs….has opened up so many new ideas and knowledge that I cannot imagine what life would be without access to it. I have been able to save money, time and effort by being able to research in the comfort of my own home instead of making endless trips to the library. I have been able to save time and money by learning what materials are needed (and learning which materials to avoid or seek out) for a project by putting together a list before heading to the store. My new found love of everything from home decorating and furniture refurbishing to cooking and baking has grown because of all the wonderful ideas being shared on the internet.
My wife and I are currently patching drywall holes we had to make in two of our bathrooms while searching for an elusive leak. Let me take this time to gush about my wife. Her talent at general home improvement is something that I find totally amazing. She has done all of our plumbing repairs, electrical troubleshooting and repairs, our drywall repairs, and she is very good at it. All the while I have been happily content to be her ‘assistant’ and all around go-fer. I have learned much from her and have been slowly taking on some of those ‘duties’ that in the past have been delegated to the ‘man of the house’. Neither one of us have ever put much stock in the standard domestic stereotypes and we get along famously for it.
While she is out working, mainly because she doesn’t like ‘sitting around the house’ like I do, J I have plenty of time on my hands to experiment with and learn about ‘everything’ to my hearts content. And my heart and soul both want to learn and do all sorts of crafty things. I think this new chapter of my life will be very exciting.
Wish me luck.
My main desire for home décor is country living. But I am not afraid to add other elements as well.
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