Spring 2020, two more days until summer.

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There is still so much to do to finish This House. Some of it, like the original bathroom, is work to update what was done long ago. That’s been motivation to take a break from all work on the house because I really hate having to redo something I have already done.

But, after 30 years, that toilet has gotten moody about when it chooses to flush, and the bathtub is, well…let’s just say neither Judy nor I have had a bath in years. Not to worry, we have another shower.

It’s not like I really get to lie around. I just like to pose like I do. Spring and early summer are, for us on our suburban homestead, like any other agricultural enterprise. There’s vegies to plant and weed and flower beds to weed and plant, and, we always have a June camping trip.

As neighbor Nick said, “If I put in as much time getting that trailer ready to go, I’d want to be gone for a month. We were gone four days, after about a week’s worth of prep work.

By July, the gardens should be on their own and the good plants should be starting to overwhelm the weeds. It will be time to get back to work on This House. Probably the first thing to do will be to remove all the furniture from the three carpeted rooms (not looking forward to that) and get someone to lay some new carpet. The old carpet is grosser than the bathtub. More about projects to come.