Work Makes You Sore

Every year when I return from Florida I face the same chores. First, I unpack a full (always crammed full) car and tote everything upstairs and downstairs, storing it in it's proper place. Then I drag the vacuum cleaner upstairs and downstairs, cleaning up 6 months of dust. Dusting the furniture is always put on hold for a few days, though.

Then I shop for groceries, make soups and a few frozen meals. Next comes the yard where I usually have to plow the lawn mower through the densest grass of the season but this year my sweet neighbors had it done for me before I got home. Bless them!

Yesterday I cleaned up the few remaining leaves on the patio and deck, dragged out the patio furniture and did a bit of cleaning but that can also wait till later. I put the empty deck planters in place, already worrying about carting shovels full of soil to fill them but that, too, will be done soon.

I've only been home for 3 days and I've gotten a ton of work done. My legs and butt are sore so I know I've overdone it but this year I notice a little less strength...must be because I'm another year older. If I lived in an apartment I think my homecoming would be a lot easier. Soon.

I also arranged for the gas company to come and straighten out the gas meter which was slightly damaged by the waterproofing people last fall. Then I called my good handyman, Don, and requested eavestrough cleaning, soil grading (where the soil settled after the waterproofing), and foundation painting. Don got to work right away, bless him.

Another job was to arrange to have the clearcoat on my car fixed. My cute little car's clearcoat has eroded in a few spots and it looks like hell. I don't like this so my neighborhood car painter is going to look after that next Monday.

Now, I've decided to take a few days rest and just play on the computer, dust the furniture, and maybe write a story. This period of rest will take over a week because the car will be kept overnight next Monday and then Mary, Faye, and I are going for an overnight stay at Fallsview Casino next Thursday.

Life is good!