Pandemic Projects - A Lot of Little Stuff

Keeping it real here. We don't always get a lot of big projects done. In fact, for the past several weeks, it's been a lot of tiny, sometimes frustrating projects — or even projects we could not get done.

For instance, recently I wanted to repaint a section of the master bedroom wall at Summit — only to find out that the paint had dried up and Restoration Hardware no longer made paint as if late 2020 (sigh, that's why whole reason I had been using RH paint, because they would not stop making it). I'm still looking for matching paint...

So instead, I spent time reaching into the basement walls to insulate the pipes.

Meanwhile, though, in better news Patrick got some security cameras up at Summit. He and Beatrix had gotten me the Eufy Cam system for Mother's Day, so that we could keep an eye on where our somewhat problematic neighbors tend to encroach on the property.

 

Back at Ashland, I was able to set up some fall planters with sedum split from Summit:

We were also able to get a start on a family photo wall in the 2F hall:

Plus we tried to sell off some of the extra stuff, like new thermostats we could no use, to raise money toward the outstanding vet bills and such (it anyone wants the extra new-in-box Honeywell programmable thermostat that does not work with the boiler system at Summit, let me know — we can sell it to you for half price!)

It's all small and incremental, which sometimes can get me down and just not seem like enough. But we're getting there.