Reality of Projects in Process

The camera rechargeable battery is charged and I have downloaded some photos of projects in progress.  Below you can see just how chaotic, dirty and messy some of the task can be.

As I had mentioned in a blog, earlier today, seeing just the final product probably really is not always the best method of sharing information on projects for those that view my blog.  Many of the projects, at hand, have a long time line and list of task associated with each of them.

The project that had tasks that I worked on this weekend were:

• The mowing and weeding of the yard here at O'Dea-O'Dea
• Garage organization, re-organization and cleaning
• Cleaning up the sun porch to include removal of the deep freezer chest and refrigerator to the rear of the garage

  

  Approx. 12 bags of yard waste (all weeds from garden beds)

  



The sitting area of the sun porch in a jumbled in-process state of change



Backyard outside of the sun porch also in a jumbled in-process state of change w/stuff!

Sun porch in-process filth former location of deep freezer chest

One of the visuals that I have not captured and a person needs an image of this is that not once.  But, three times this summer I have emptied out half of the garage in order to move pine cabinets in; re-locate some existing old metal cabinets.   A third time was Sunday, when half of the garage was emptied onto the front lawn to make room for the deep freezer and refrigerator move to the rear of the garage.  (Before it got dark, the garage contents spread on the lawn had to be hastily moved back into the garage to be under cover.  Still requires further moving and work.)

The first time, I had the delivery of the pine cabinets and had no choice but to put the contents on the lawn even though there was a threat of rain.  Did it pour!

The second time, I worked on the other half of the garage.  Once again contents on the front lawn and driveway.  Sunny day, but again, it rained.

This Sunday, it did not rain.  Thank God!  But, it was a weekend and neighbors were driving by wondering what the heck was going on as there were trunks, boxes, garment rack with coats, etc. strewn across the lawn.  No yard sale sign.  But, one of the neighbors that just can not help herself came trotting over, much to my dismay and decided she was going to have a look-and-see.

Here I was cleaning the exterior of a refrigerator, at the end of the driveway, and she is coming to look to see if there is something for her or her family (Prior to passing away, Mr. O'Dea was generous enough to give her sons camping gear and she has asked a few times since, if there was any more).  Please...this is not about you!

I kept to the task at hand and made certain not to give her eye contact.  Told her as she was walking over, "If you come any closer you are going to get enlisted into helping".

It didn't stop her.  She let me know that she had hurt her back this summer and couldn't lift.  Wha...wha...wha... and she eventually went away.

Anyway, back to the ebb and flow of the garage project tides.  It will probably a handful more tasks of emptying out the bays of the garage in order to move in the other set of used, pine pantry cupboards I purchased and need delivered, as well as continuing to sort through items, organize and in some cases purge.

This evening (Monday), I just did not have the energy to tackle any of the moving and cleaning tasks.  Documentation with some photos and blog postings are the extent of Monday's involvement.