Pimp the Crib

After we got through the first four urgent months of fixes and remedies and re-repairs and overdue maintenance, the energy dedicated to our humble home this fall definitely dwindled. Things are pretty much working now, which is great, but we've been mulling 2009 plans for continued enhancements to pimp the crib. Here's a short list of work that we hope and expect will be chronicled on the blog in 2009.

Grading the front of the house
Exterior painting
Interior painting upstairs
Installation of new fireplace cover
Installation of new front door screen/glass door
Installation of new fencing in the backyard
Installation of screen door in the screened porch
Installation of pull-down stairs for the attic
Total overhaul of basement or kitchen

Deep breaths. Deep breaths.

PS
I think I said before, the natives here quip, "If you don't like the weather, wait five minutes." It's *so* true. It was like 60 yesterday, now it's hailing outside, and we're supposed to get 1-3 inches of snow tonight.

Check this out: the high temperature and conditions so far in December. It started out sort of normal, but devolved into craziness - with 20- and 30-degree changes in daily high temperatures, and that storm that flooded our basement (DEC12) was total insanity.

DEC1 - 57 Cloudy/Rain
DEC2 - 46 Clear
DEC3 - 42 Clear
DEC4 - 53 Clear
DEC5 - 37 Clear
DEC6 - 35 Clear
DEC7 - 32 Overcast (36mph wind gusts)
DEC8 - 21 Clear
DEC9 - 53 Overcast/Rain
DEC10 - 59 Overcast/Rain (0.32 inches) (38mph wind gusts)
DEC11 - 39 Overcast/Rain (0.87 inches)
DEC12 - 60 Overcast/Rain (2.75 inches) (44mph wind gusts)
DEC13 - 28 Clear
DEC14 - 42 Overcast
DEC15 - 60 Overcast (33mph wind gusts)
DEC16 - 36 Overcast (60% chance of snow)