tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6419950376125528057.post9052618858578305702..comments2024-01-03T07:11:46.944-06:00Comments on On the Doorstep: The To-Do List is Making My Head SpinLaurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09678523115908249689noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6419950376125528057.post-21496932222285292212012-04-30T08:28:48.261-05:002012-04-30T08:28:48.261-05:00It's easy to get overwhelmed with house/yard p...It's easy to get overwhelmed with house/yard projects like that. Good luck with them all!Janellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06002979405140444228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6419950376125528057.post-58544171281285896202012-04-29T10:24:03.609-05:002012-04-29T10:24:03.609-05:00Oh, thank you Sara! It's nice to get a cheer s...Oh, thank you Sara! It's nice to get a cheer squad when you can't be your own. :) <br /><br />I know what you mean about plumbing parts and stuff like that. I always want people to KNOW what it takes. Like your shower stem valves and my plumbing leaks all over the place. Sometimes home renovations aren't about toss pillows, ha-ha!<br /><br />I did get out and get a few move feet of garden finished yesterday, and that helped me feel a little better. I think you're right about concentrating on one thing at a time. I know I need to break it down into chunks of doable goals every weekend. I've been afraid to make a list (because who wants a list 800 miles long?) but maybe I should because then I can categorize and break it down better. <br /><br />Thanks so much for the pat on the back! :)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09678523115908249689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6419950376125528057.post-40265209459603930882012-04-28T16:52:09.750-05:002012-04-28T16:52:09.750-05:00Awwwww, don't feel down about your progress ho...Awwwww, don't feel down about your progress hon. If anyone can understand how you feel I certainly can. Sometimes I felt like my Mom's place would literally NEVER get done. It took about 6 months of hard work on the place and that meant going over there every single weekend and every night and day that we could. We pretty much didn't do anything else but renovations during that entire time. No fun stuff at all. ughhh. <br /><br />You will be ok. Just take it one little step at a time. You don't have to really rush since you are already living in the house, we were just speeding it up because we wanted everything done before Mom moved in. Don't try to think about ALL of the different projects that need to get done either, I thought about all of the stuff I had to do at the beginning of our reno and my mind was about to explode! Maybe just pick one project and concentrate on that, like next weekend maybe you could clean a bit of the black goo off of the floor and do a bit of drywalling??? You don't even have to do it all, just try a little bit and see how it goes. You may even want to consider hiring in someone to do the drywall finishing - if that is in your budget. <br /><br />Just don't stress out. It will all get done in due time, I promise! <br /><br />ps- I think I have probably mostly eliminated all of my "lady" readers with posting about water valves and heat pumps and electrical panels! hee!!! :)Sara In AZhttp://www.nopatternrequired.comnoreply@blogger.com