• √ Put ladders in shop
• Get stuff out of the yard and behind the shop
• √ Get rid of chaise lounges
• √ Set new chaise lounges where the old ones were
• See if there is any boxed furniture in the shop. Footstools or tables. Set them by the chaise lounges
• √ Set new trash can in box over there too. Put it together.
• Mow and edge. The last few days, the weeds have popped up

• √ Set out rugs
• √ Arrange furniture
• √ Put up tables
• √ Call in food by Oct. 10, then make adds no later than Oct. 12. Food is ordered. 20 dinners. Oct. 10
• √ Order cakes. Pick up Friday at noon.
• Make sure we have mosquito coils
• Ice chests and ice
• Drinks iced down
• Drinking cups and coffee cups
• Deck lighting is arranged
• Landscape lighting arranged
• Get some firewood
• Get a 5-gallon wash bucket

1. This next week is going to be a whirlwind.
2. We are not getting the deck sealed
3. We are not re-doing all the landscaping, but will be planting flowers in the pots
4. TKO will be here to put a floor in the attic
5. Circle B is doing construction on the wall before and after the windows
6. The windows are being installed
7. Everything is looking pretty good otherwise, we just need a final sweep, get everything set up and wiped down.

1. Mrs. B may be the biggest hero. Showed up soon and on time, did an amazing job in the shop, didn't charge much and followed up. She even brought us some brownies.
2. Circle B Construction has been very professional, timely and quick to address any concerns. Their work looks more amazing than I dreamed up in my head and it was pretty awesome in there.
3. Jose does great flower bed and trim work, he shows up when he says, and is reasonably priced. And he's a nice guy.
4. Service First Painting has been completely professional, clean, sharp, and priced in my budget. Great work!
5. TKO Remodelers is quick to arrive, execute the job the way I want it, and get out of the way. I love these people.
6. In Depth Pool Repair not only replaced our pump, but took a bad situation that we caused and made it okay. I really appreciate that.
7. Joey did a lot of drudgery work, shoveled dirt and helped his brother. No one wants to do drudgery. He is also one of my two favorite guys in the whole world.
8. Clarity Windows? Friendly crew, thorough. Yes, I think I'm going to like it.

1. Getting the pool clean has been really frustrating. I am not hopeful it will be clean by Oct. 14. As of Oct. 10, it is about 95%
2. It looks like the big plans we had for landscaping aren't going to happen. Maybe some of it will after all. Oct. 8, we did get some plants from Malakoff and Karen was very helpful.
3. No one is available to install some cameras
4. My great idea to have the yard leveled was a bad investment

• Pool cleaned and kept clean. We are having a big problem with this. Hunter says by Weds, Sep. 28, it will be clear. He is going to clean the filters Sep. 26. Now, they say there is a big problem with the plumbing but Jeremy is handling it. This may take all week. It's going to work. Sep 30 we will have a clean, sound running pool. Hunter promises by Oct. 1. Oct 1, still dirty. Oct. 3, we have no idea what the problem is or who is going to fix it.

• We need a new landscape plan using existing beds. This is something I should get on with so we can have Jose install week of Oct. 10. This includes pots and hanging troughs on patio. I am working with Gary on this. Goal is to pick everything up on Oct. 8. Oct. 3, Gary is out of town until the 10th. Looks like we were forgotten about. New plan needed.

• Deck Sealed. Marty says week of Oct. 10 is possible. He said to call on Oct. 3. Oct. 3, I have sent him a text pleading for him to do the job on Oct. 10. If this job is going to get done, it needs to be confirmed because a lot of other tasks are waiting on this one.

• Clean off shop patio. Still junked up to the max. Set everything in the yard by Daltons window. Oct. 2-3, I made some progress on this but Im a little overwhelmed.

• New chaise lounges put together. The old ones should be set out at the curb.

• Remove the TV cabinet from the living room, then put back in very neatly after the wall has been repaired. Do this after Oct. 2

• Give the garage a light cleaning since Sharlette gave it a major cleaning a few weeks ago. Moved just a few things Sep. 25

• Cap on water control valve in back by wall. Need to measure it.
• Trim work finished on porch. It is finished, now just needs staining and a little brown paint. I may have to do this myself.
• Water valve box door. One for Jim, mine next to it has been replaced, and ours in front of the house needs replacing. Sep 26, Ashley says she's on it. Oct. 3, reminded her again.
• Use Roundup on the granite sidewalk and spot treat everywhere else.

• Louvre vent in front gable. I'm determined to paint this Gale Force blue. Vent Sep. 24. Paint soon after. It was installed Saturday, but it's not quite big enough to cover the existing hole. Do-over. They put a moulding around it which is ok enough, but beat up the gable with the ladder. I hope Daniel can solve this. Oct. 3, Daniel's team will be out Oct. 11
• Clean everything around the house, then trim and clean again. No fair moving stuff around. Clean it! I got the first round done Sunday, Sep. 25. But I knew it would need a second round.
• Get some more firewood and make a nice stack behind the slide
• Measure the windows for outside shutters

• Window treatments in back? Sharlette is going to take care of this. Oct. 3
• Electrical outlet in rock garden between pool and shop. We will plug the robot in there. Shannon said he needs to think about that.
• Stone surface repairs. Need to mark the bad places and see if there is any new stone work needed. Should be able to do this week of Oct. 3 because they will need to re-set the stone on the patio surface to accommodate new doors.

• Get someone to add more security cameras. I have contacted Anthony to help with this. Sep 23, I called him again. Oct. 3, Anthony bailed.
• Shutters on kitchen window in front, Daltons window and bathroom window. Gale Force blue. Maybe I can have this done with the help of Daniel, right after the windows are installed.

• √ Clean the glass in the old Pavilion sconces.
• √ Clean out the shop so we can keep most of the furniture inside until the deck is sealed. Man, we need a General for this project (Mrs. B maybe). Yes, she said yes. Should be ready by Oct. 7. Mrs. B did this on Sept. 30 and she is probably the hero of the whole summer.

• √ Edge everything a couple of times and use some roundup. Mark should have the edger fixed Sep. 23 and I will edge all day Sep 24. Yes, it's looking much better. I'm going to give it another round Sep. 26 or 28

• √ Get some granular ant killer. Sep. 24
• √ Lighting on front porch. Not sure when they will be coming back. Done, Sep 29. We will also need some paint touch up there.
• √ We have to think of a name for what we are now calling "The Porch". Contenders are: Patio roof, overhang, canopy, awning, marquee, Made in The shade, Too Easy, Back Jack, Moon deck. Moon Roof is in the lead

• √ Gutters installed. All brown. Sep 19

• √ Hey, I did get the entire yard mowed, edged, trimmed and blown. It looks good, but I need a follow up real soon.

• √ Water faucet installed by the outside bathroom gate.
• √ All the sprinklers have been adjusted and timer programmed for every other day.
• √ Light bulbs in new fixtures. Bulbs will arrive Sep. 24. They did arrive BUT they are just slightly lighter than the original ones. BUT I found the other originals so we should have enough. I have sent the new ones back
• √ Clean the smoke off the wall behind the grill
• √ Yeah, the dirt pile by the street needs to be smoothed out. Joey still working on. Time consuming. And hard.
• √ Wash rugs: Blow them off, spot treat with SHOUT, scrub, then soap the entire rug with the Carpet Miracle and scrub, then power wash rinse. Then spray a light coat of Wet & Forget and dont rinse it off. Roll up when dry.
• √ Everything removed and Deck cleaned off. Joey has been on this. I worked on it some over the weekend. It sure is a lot of work to get everything removed. Still need to move some more tables. May have to move them over by the cow fence and leave them there for two weeks.
• Experiment with one or two grass areas to see if watering can revive the dead spots. Shop entrance in the back and front door to manhole cover in front. Yes, keeping it watered. And it looks like it may work. Oct. 3. It's going to take a lot of water to look good, but I can already see some improvement.

• Window box feature on garage window. Most likely Jeremy won't be able to get to this till Nov. 1

1. Prepare porch opening for new doors and windows. Two days before doors arrive. OCT 5-6
2. Install new windows and door. Call Mark H. back Friday Sep 30 for timeframe. OCT 6-7
3. Temporary new finished out wall inside back door. Sheetrock / paint until new design is carried out in 2023. OCT 10-11
4. Floor in attic. K & O Oct. 10

• Get the front of the house painted - DONE!
• Install gutters all the way around - Sept. 19
• Stain under the back porch - DONE Sept. 15
• Clean off the back patio surface - working
• Including washing the rugs - working
• Selectively place the items back on the patio - Sept. 24
• Get my edger fixed - Working ETA Sept. 24
• An initial cleanup of all the flower beds and shrubs - DONE Sept. 14
• Get the water valve box doors replaced - Ashley at Crandall says ok
• Don't let the yard get out of hand! - Sept. 15-17 and again Sept. 22-24
• I'm having a real dilemma deciding what color to paint the chimney. You can't see it at all from the front. Maybe only driving towards the house. We decided to go with the Dover White. It is the safe conservative choice and looks good.

• We need to go around the eves and make a few repairs where the eve has pulled back from the brick.
• Some of the wood panels need to be replaced
• Replace the water valve box door
• New gutters
• Replace the big round vent in the front gable
• New paint
• Wouldn't that all be nice?

1. The Mantel is installed and looks great. It's not the flashiest you've ever seen, but it is exactly what I ordered.
2. Gerry says he will be out Monday Oct.18 to finish the A/V
3. Flatten out the bathroom rugs
4. I got a rain cover for all the furniture. Use it
5. Make sure all the decorations I have are installed
6. It's time to clean the garage and the shelves so I can get everything off the floor and make sure all the batteries are charging
7. Marty is coming out tomorrow to seal cracks in the patio with Gator Sand.
8. More details will be detailed as soon as I can remember them.

1. Jeremy called and said he will have the mantel soon

• Install the mantel (and yes I really think it is spelled correctly)
• A/V equipment installation
• Dirt and grass out by the retaining wall

1. The cedar interior needs to be finished
2. The electrician will hook up all the fixtures
3. Gutters installed
4. Remove all the furnishings and wash off the entire deck
5. Arrange new furniture and the old
6. Party!

Top 10 things we could do in one day to make the place look better:

1. Sweep, clean and Wet & Forget the patio. Should have this finished by Aug. 8. I'm just waiting for the new Wet & Forget bottles with the spray attachment to arrive. Aug. 9. OK, I finally have the stuff but now the Pavilion workers have commanded the patio. I will work around them the best I can Aug. 14-15. Got most of it done on the 15th.

2. Clean out under the awning. Finish by Aug. 8. Wash this also - Aug. 9. Aug. 14-15. Really. This has stacked up again as of late September, but should be easy enough to whip back into shape.

3. Fix this little area up. Aug. 8. I've got a little moon ornament here. May need a light shining on it and a very small plant. Yeah, I know you want proof that it was actually done. Oct. 12, still working here, but it is going to be special. I will provide a photo soon.

4. Do something with these stinking' trash cans and keep the driveway clean. Aug. 8. Also, it would be nice to decorate this wall somehow. Im thinking of putting these trash cans in the shop. Let's try it out for a test run. In the garage for now. Sure makes the driveway look better and so far not too much in the way.

5. Get some new utility boxes. I have emailed the city a couple of times. Aug. 12, Ashley said she would handle the black one. I'm going to ask Mike F. About the light green one. They brought a bright blue one to replace the black one. I'm gonna need some green paint.

6. Get all the pots re-planted. Aug 15. This happened during the month of September. Looks great.

7. Get some window treatments. This looks pretty trashy. Need a blind on the inside and shutters installed on the outside. Okay, Daniel said he would install them if I get them. Deal. Still not done. Sad face.

8. Make a plan so this area will be grassy, but be able to drain off the concrete. I will get Jorge on this Aug. 5. Well maybe by Sept. 1 when I have grass for the wall area. Well maybe when he comes back in late Oct.

9. Rake and blow the rock sidewalk. Spray some Roundup. Aug 8. Aug. 14-15

10. This area needs to be fixed up. Okay, it can't be easily done, but this is a priority and needs some help. Several things will be done here:

• Remove the rocky dirt - Jorge 8/11
• Fix the sprinkler - X. This is not going to be fixed as we know it.
• Do the stonework repairs including capping the wall - 8/28. Fantastic!
• Dig out the decomposed granite near the house - X. Not this year.
• Replace with good soil - X. Not this year.
• Place good soil in the flower bed - Jorge 8/11 and again Oct. 8
• Install some Salvia or other nice flowers - Jorge 10/8
• Place some strategic lighting for the sidewalk - 10/4
• Add lighting for the bed - No plan as of Oct.

1. We have picked out the pool tile. We went with a pretty conservative, safe choice.

2. We finally have the front yard sodded. I'm really glad this is done.

1. Stain the flagstone sidewalk near the bedrooms
2. Shine up the slide
3. Put some drains by the wall and raise the soil level
4. Display those old license plates