Well, you are right. I did have all summer off from school. I loved every minute of it, I think. There might have been a few minutes here toward the end of summer when the temperature rose above the 100 degree mark that I might not have loved, but all in all it was a good summer. I didn't accomplish everything on my to-do list, but I did accomplish a few things off it:
Clean out garage
Repair garage door
Clean out workshop
Remove three unnecessary clothesline poles
Build a new pantry cabinet
Build a new book shelf
Install basketball goal
South Dakota family reunion
Ride bicycle to Humboldt
Complete masters degree
These are some of the things I can think of right off hand which I did manage to remove from my list. I did all those previously listed items toward the beginning and middle of summer. That means I started on the biggest item on my summer to-d0 list about two weeks too late. I took the first steps to begin remodeling out bathroom the last week in July. Guess what? The bathroom is far from done and we STILL do not have a bathtub to use. I'd say I'm about halfway through remodeling the bathroom, and I aim to get it done here in the next few weeks.
So, I guess I should supply you with my list of things I didn't get accomplished over the summer:
didn't travel to Oklahoma to visit my sister Clarie's family
didn't scrape and paint exterior of house
didn't go camping once a week
didn't get back porch organized and utilized
didn't write in my journal or maintain my blog
didn't play my guitar everyday
didn't write any songs
didn't write any fiction
Obviously, when an entire summer has transpired, there have been numerous moments I should have been recording on this blog or in one of my journals, but didn't. So, as long as I'm making lists, I might as well make a list of things I wished I had written about for you, the reader, and for me and my family's memory:
rainy fourth of July spent in the dry, newly cleaned-out garage
attending Feldhaus family reunion in Howard, South Dakota
the first "bad" camp out our family has experienced
Jack's and my only camp out of the summer
riding to Humboldt on my bicycle
cleaning out garage
removing those clothesline poles
remodeling the bathroom
visiting with Clarie and her kids
My hope and plan is that with school resuming, and along with it a schedule, I'll be more apt to sit and make entries into the blog and to resume writing in my journal. Now that I'm no longer pursuing a master's degree, I plan to write some fiction and some songs. But, before I can be completely at ease, I must complete my bathroom remodel. I've worked very hard to get done what's been done. It had been leaking from the tub and possibly from the toilet it looked like well before we bought the house three summers ago. I had to remove plaster and lath and the floor. But, I could not have done what's has been done without the help of my father, who helped move the toilet and run some plumbing all in one day. Also, my father in-law, Rick removed the old window and installed a new one. Lastly, my cousin Ross, came up and ran electric for me. All these guys did the "thinking" portion of remodeling the bathroom. Really, all I did was the demolition. It was hard work, but any dimwit can remove plaster and lath. These three guys were clutch in their efforts to make good use of their time and knowledge. Thank You!
It's a little after six a.m. and I am anxious to get on up to the school and see everyone again at the big district breakfast. I still need to stop by Casey's general store and check on the air pressure of my bicycle tires. Tonight after I return, we'll go to the Home Depot to purchase what remains to be needed for the completion of the bathroom.
To all my family: I love you and any success I may have at anything is directly contributed to you and your support and not my own efforts. Have a great day and check back here for an update.
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