As noted in prior posts, I’ve been sorting through what must be years of paperwork over the last few weeks, an annoying project not nearly as gratifying as actual home improvement.
The possibility of moving provided the primary impetus. I’m changing jobs and will be commuting to an area I like very much, which is further down Cape. If things look stable after a few months, I might be relocating closer to work.
With all the “stuff” in this house, it may seem stupid to spend so much time on just a few boxes of paper, but anything with account numbers, even old ones, really needs to be disposed of properly.
There’s plenty of other things that could have been done, but I lack the skill and know-how to tackle any real home improvement project, short of painting. Also, I just finished four weeks of physical therapy following a leg injury, so for most of the fall, have been avoiding heavy physical activity.
I’ve been trying out my now stronger self by doing yardwork at Edgewater, a different type of clean up. Even with all the trees we’ve had cut down, there are still a lot of leaves, and even with the new lawnmower we got last spring, it’s been a fair amount of work.
This is partly due to the wet fall we’ve had. Seems like whenever I’m there to mind the kids and, thus, have the opportunity to do yardwork, there has been rain or even snow in the preceding days.
The wet leaves, which have been suffocating the grass, are heavy and require frequent emptying of the lawnmower bag, slow going as a result, although I did have a helper yesterday: James assisted in pushing the lawnmower after he and Emme got tired of riding their bike/scooter, respectively.
Also, there was a giant pile of sawdust from the removal of a tree in the middle of the yard that needed disposal.
These are modest projects compared to years past, and I’m grateful to be healthy enough to do outdoor work: one of many excellent reasons to celebrate Thanksgiving this year.