CLEAN UP DAY

Clean Up:
Since Mike came home from the hospital, I had been neglecting alot of work in the house. Well, it caught up with me today! Everywhere I looked, something needed to be picked up, or cleaned up, so I pushed up my sleeves and waded in. Since Mike is becoming able to do a bit for himself, I had the energy to get some things done! It's amazing how quickly things pile up! Plastic bags from stores, dishes, papers, and bits of everything! Our dogs are shedding alot right now and I think I swept up enough hair to make another dog! In just one week of not dusting, I could have written my name on the fireplace mantle. While I'm not up to doing major spring cleaning, I did manage to get the kitchen back to rights and part of the living room and dining room done! Taking care of someone after major surgery is hard work, with all the fetching and helping them get up, etc... I won't be so tired now, so I should be able to get back on top of everything this week.
I am happy to say Mike is now able to get up out of his recliner by himself, and even dress himself now. Each day his pain has gotten better, and easier for him to manage. While it's not gone, it is at a better level than it was before he had surgery. On Tuesday, we will go to get Mike's staples taken out, so that is a major milestone out of the way, and we're that much closer to to picking up our 5th wheel! Woo Hoo!!!!
It has warmed up a bit here in Ohio, almost a tropical heat wave, a big 45 degrees on the thermometer ! Tomorrow it is supposed to be about 55 degrees, and then on Tuesday it's back to winter again! Guess March is really going to come in like a lamb, at least for a few days!

Remodeling the House:
There are a few things, I would like to redo in our house that we had to put on hold when we found out Mike was going to have more back surgery. We had started a half bath and need to finish that. Then, we want to put wood floor down in the living room and take up the carpet. Then I want to finish refinishing the kitchen cabinets, I only have 3 more left to do and repaint the dining room. After that I want to put ceramic tile in the kitchen, on the counter and on the floor.
WHY? We will still be living here part time, when we're not traveling in the 5er. We plan on taking a short trip once a month until next January. Then we'll go somewhere warm for January, February, and March. This way we will have the best of both worlds, until our Son is ready to take over the house. After that we may turn the garage into a small apartment to use when we are ready to hang up our keys. Then who knows, we may just rent an apartment, only time will tell!!!!