For the past six months, we tried to sell our rental house, but it just did not go. In fact, hardly anyone even looked at it (maybe one a month, if that). I guess it was just not the right time to sell for the current housing market.
Since I don’t have to clean anymore, I’ve been spending my time straightening things up and getting rid of things we no longer need and also doing some small home-improvement type tasks. Things are definitely looking good around here! If only we could tackle some of the larger home-improvement tasks on our list, we’d be set. We’ll see what gets done this winter.
After years of waiting, I finally got the go-ahead to hire a cleaner for the house. Yesterday was her first day. The impact of this action hasn’t fully sunk in yet, but I’m sure it will become apparent in the coming weeks when I don’t have to clean anything.
You know how they say you have to clean before the cleaner comes? Boy, is that true! Well, not really clean, but straighten up. The house looks great. And, since she will be coming every two weeks, the house won’t have time to fall back into cluttered mode, so it should always look pretty good around here from now on.
This afternoon, Brian and I took what might be our last motorcycle ride of the year. It appears that the warm weather is on its way out. Not that 60s are exactly cold, but it’s a bit chilly for riding. Plus, I have a line on someone who might be able to paint my sidecar and I want to get that done before the snow falls, so I’m going to need to get on that.
The yard could use some attention. I feel like I’ve been ignoring it for weeks. Which reminds me–I better get outside and do some work before it gets dark.
We have been members of Costco for more than a few years, but I am afraid we must part for now, if only temporarily. We made our last trip there yesterday. I still love the store, but since it’s in the Pittsburgh area, a trip there takes up a good part of a day and I just don’t have time for that right now. Not that we go that often, but it seems like there’s always something going on.
I’ve been hoping that they would open a store a little closer (even an hour away wouldn’t be bad), but that hasn’t happened, nor is it on the schedule. So, I’m going to cancel our membership this month. For now, anyway. I just need a little break, I think. I’ll probably rejoin down the road. It’s not you, Costco, it’s me. I hope we can still be friends.