Home Improvements

Much to my hubby's dismay, I've been on a home improvement kick lately. When we moved into this house three years ago (has it been that long already?), Scott was more than overjoyed at NOT having to make any major changes. I certainly can't blame him for feeling that way, especially since it was one project after another for him at our old place. Still, being a woman (for I think this is something all women do), I've managed to find new projects for Scott.

Now that we've settled in, I've discovered various rooms that need changing. Take our bedroom, for instance. Recently, I've been putting the finishing touches on it. Add a few pillows here. A bit of fabric to the curtains. A coat of paint on the walls (if only!). Scott doesn't see it that way, though. He looks at the room and thinks, "It's done. Nothing needs to be touched," while I look at it and think, "Hmmm, what about...?" In his mind, since nothing is falling apart, we needn't change anything. Silly man. Doesn't he know that a woman's (decorating) work is never done? I would paint the room, but a) Scott doesn't like it when I paint; b) there's no way I could move all that furniture on my own; and c) uh, what would I do with Leah while I painted? So it looks like this final touch will be the elusive one. I'll just have to make do with all the other plans I have in mind for the room (and oh, the list is long).

This doesn't mean that Scott's opposed to maintaining the house; it simply means that we have a difference of opinion on the matter. While I want to update and personalize the house, Scott wants to tackle projects when they become pressing matters. The deck was one such project. Father's Day weekend, my hubby stained our deck-- by hand. The all-day endeavor certainly paid off, for our deck looks great now, but it wouldn't have been my top priority. Next on Scott's list? Maybe painting the trim, fascia (sp?), and soffitt. We're considering either hiring someone to wrap those in vinyl or else Scott doing the work himself, but that decision won't be made for a little while now. I think Scott's other priority is replacing the windows (we're halfway done), which is something we can't do ourselves. Oh, but before that, Scott will now have to fix the plumbing under the kitchen sink, which is something he's fixed in the past. How did this list get so long? (I'm starting to see why he doesn't want to undertake any "unnecessary" projects.)

I guess owning a home means that you're never truly done with anything, right? So while Scott continues maintaining, I'll continue updating, and maybe one day we'll both be able to rest and be done with it all.

Yeah, right.