I thought I would do better at keeping up with a blog than I have. Now that I am retired, time seems to be just as evasive and precious. Though we are quite settled in, it seems there is a great deal of work yet to do.
Things are much more organized now. We do have all of our necessities around us. Each day it seems though we discover some other thing or gadget that we need or want and haven't unpacked yet. There are also about 50-60 DVD's missing. There are about 40-50 boxes, tubs and containers of stuff in the shed. Mike has a great deal of garage equipment and stuff to unpack and organize.
The garage is now with the exception of the wall where the rollup door is fully insulated with 1-1/2" Styrofoam sheets and 7/8" wafer board sheets. The wafer board is painted white now and ready to move the various shelves into position. Mike's larger shelves have wheels on them. Once we move stuff around in the garage and make some more room, we can move boxes from the shed that also belong in the garage. That will free up space for "my shed" and how I want to set it up.
I keep looking at "organization sites" and find that by most of "those" people's standards, Mike and I must be hoarders. We did cull a bunch of stuff before leaving Irving. Gave most to charity, some to neighbors and some went for scrap (metal that area "collectors" pick up from curb on trash day).
There is still a great deal of dirt work that will need to be done. Hauling it in and spreading it with the tractor. Driveway and pathway plans are in the works. Also we are anticipating what kind of garden, where are going to put it, how small or large are we willing to make it. The size determines the amount of work and time that must be devoted to it. We have the commitment of taking care of mom but have a couple of people that will come and help take care of her for a few days should we have a chance to go on a ride for that long. We don't want to also have them take care of a garden.
We have high hopes of having things set up to be mostly self sufficient or at least enough so that we can leave it be for a few days. Having the burglar alarm will also give us peace of mind.
