Handy man

So, you may have heard Brian complaining of the "laundry list". This is what he calls our "to do" list of chores to get done around the house. Basically, it's things that I can't do myself, electrical stuff, plumbing, carpentry, etc. Guy stuff.

Brian has been really great at trying to save a few bucks and learn how to do it himself without getting a professional. This has been a great learning experience for the both of us. Not only is Brian very capable, he's a perfectionist, and he does the job better than leaving up to someone else. I just have to be patient and wait for when he has the time to get things done AND wait for how long it takes him to get it done!


Every project has ballooned into something larger, and more time intensive, then we planned. A goal Brian set recently was to get this initial list of things done by the 4th of July (that way, he could truly celebrate freedom, in his own words... i didn't have the heart to tell him that this was only an initial list of to-do's). What he planned out to take around 45 hours of home repairs turned into something like over 80 hours. And remember, this all takes place after he gets home from work in the evenings and on Saturdays, so he had his work cut out for him to say the least.


I just wanted to take some time to brag about what we've accomplished...mostly him, but I usually work beside him or on one of my own projects:





1) fixed, rewired and programmed our sprinkler system that was broken


2) replaced 13 light fixtures, and counting


3) helped paint 3 bathrooms


4) installed new towel bars and toilet paper holder in each bathroom


5) installed our appliances, and most recently the cooktop!!


6) mowed and weeded the yard, and continues to each week (by the way, this is not a picture of bushes we thinned out from the flower beds, yup they're weeds!)


7) cleaned our garage


8) installed carpet in the cold storage room


9) rewired some light switches


10) did some finishing/trim work around the window in our kitchen and bar area


Of course, there is plenty more he has done to help with the home improvements. But as you can see, he's a hard worker!!