And so it begins...

We have dubbed 2008 "The Year of the House". Although we technically moved in to our new digs in 2007 we were so busy with the holidays, etc. that we didn't have time to do anything to spruce it up. But throughout 2008 there will be sprucing galore! And if I am more diligent with this blog than I have been with the multiple other blogs I've started and abandoned there will be documentation...we'll see how that goes.

A few projects worth looking forward to:

• Ripping up carpet throughout downstairs to reveal (hopefully) beautiful hardwood
• Painting every wall in the house
• New shelves in the kitchen cabinets
• Gardening

The first major project should be the carpet, for multiple reasons. First, I don't like the carpet. Second, it's only a matter of time before Daisy's hair is all over the place and I'd rather not have to vacuum. Third, we'll probably have to pry off the baseboards to pull up the carpet and if we paint first, the painting will probably get messed up.

Obstacles to overcome with this project include laziness, procrastination, possible condition of the floors underneath the carpet, and figuring out what to do with the old carpet once we've ripped it up. Will the trash men take it if we put it by the curb? Is there some municipal dumpster to which we must haul it? Research must be done.