by Vicky Monroe
Just lately my accomplice and I’ve been in spring cleansing and residential upkeep mode. We’ve had some nicer climate the previous few weeks and the black flies haven’t come out but, so we’ve been doing plenty of yard upkeep.
We lastly managed to mulch the flower backyard in entrance of our home, which we deliberate to do final 12 months however by no means received round to. We had the mulch and the time, however we simply couldn’t get our butts in gear! Motivation was an issue for us, particularly when it got here to deal with tasks. So I’m fairly proud we’ve managed to get the home in such fine condition though we’ve been actually busy with life and work.
What We’ve Finished So Far
Along with mulching the backyard, we’ve used our weekends to recaulk one of many showers, change a damaged bathe head, reorganize the basement and attic, repaint the entrance steps, powerwash, and repair the lattice skirting across the backside of the porch. I’m drained simply writing all that out! All we had to purchase was a $50 bathe head and a few caulk—the remaining was simply sweat fairness and elbow grease.
Plus, we had a giant hole in our kitchen counters the place they met the wall, so that they by no means sat flush. The hole was on account of a bizarre aux twine that the previous homeowners put in. I believe they’d some sort of TV there and thought hiding the twine was price ruining the counter tops. It took a complete lot of caulk, however now they appear so a lot better… you possibly can hardly inform there was ever a difficulty!
We’re nonetheless hoping to repaint the first toilet with some fairly gentle blue paint that we already should spruce it up. However I believe that’s about all that’s left on our spring tasks checklist. The home has by no means been so clear with out some sort of firm coming!
Studying to Drive
I don’t know if I’ve ever talked about it on right here earlier than, however I truly don’t know the best way to drive. I’ve held off on studying due to my well being issues. I received sick as a youngster and used to wrestle with dizziness far more typically, to the purpose the place I’d get near fainting. My physician was fantastic with the concept of me driving as a result of I primarily have points whereas standing. Individuals with dysautonomia aren’t normally forbidden from driving. I simply didn’t really feel snug with it but and needed to get my signs beneath management earlier than getting behind the wheel.
I’ve made a lot progress on my well being and located so many therapies to enhance my signs that I believe I’m lastly prepared! I’ve been studying the motive force’s guide and am hoping to take the written check inside a month or two. I’ll maintain you up to date on the way it goes!
Simply to be clear, we’re nonetheless planning to solely have one automotive. I don’t must drive for my job since I earn a living from home, so there’s no purpose to be a two-car family. I simply assume it’s essential to drive for my very own independence and in case of emergencies. My accomplice is completely happy to chauffeur me round, however I’m excited to have the ability to run errands solo if I wish to.
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Vicky Monroe is a contract private finance and way of life author. When she’s not busy writing about her favourite cash saving hacks or tinkering together with her funds spreadsheets, she likes to journey, backyard, and prepare dinner wholesome vegetarian meals.
