A Lot Done Without Much Effort

There are always a lot of big and little jobs to be done around the house in April and I like to do them in small increments. It's necessary to do some first and that's where I start, getting to things of lesser emergency as I feel like it.

One necessity was put behind me yesterday when I saw the hematologist and was told my bloodwork had actually improved and they still aren't sure what, if anything, is actually wrong. They took more blood and then told me I'll only need to see them once or twice a year just to keep an eye on the problem...they aren't sure what the problem is and that's why they want to keep draining my blood! There's a slight abnormality with no symptoms and that's all the excuse they need. Thank heaven for OHIP.

Next I rented another table at the flea market for the summer because my diningroom was beginning to look like one (flea market, that is). I took a ton of stuff out there today and I'm starting to feel as though I'm accomplishing something.

The handyman who will repair the basement floor came over this morning at 7 A.M. and I gave him a list of small projects I'll need him to do and now I can only hope he won't take too long. At least the plans are in the works.

It's so gorgeous out, warm and sunny, so I set up the patio furniture on the patio instead of the deck where they actually go. The deck is another project needing attention but I also have made plans for that. My grandson, Matthew, will power wash it and put stain/sealer on the floors while I put stain/sealer on the rest of it. That's just a one day job and there's no rush to get it done.

I feel pretty good about what I've accomplished in the last few days but I'm lucky enough to have good family and reasonable hired help around me. There's no way I could manage looking after this house without help. That's one of the reasons I was tempted to sell and move into an apartment or condo but I'm still okay for this year.

Item of note: As I was carting stuff into the flea market this morning one of the dealers there asked me if I was having fun. You know, I really was!