Things that don't work
Feb. 27th, 2016 02:46 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
superbadgirl1) Moving a foam mattress from a downstairs bedroom to an upstairs one by oneself. (If I could rig some sort of pulley system to pull it with, maybe with a good heave-ho I could do it. Maybe. Not likely. Foam is heavy and physics and engineering are not strong points for me.)
2) The "trick" of laying down newspaper and mulch over an area you want to kill off grass/weeds by blocking out sunshine might work in a different area, but here? The grass laughs at my impertinence, but not until after giving me two months of hope that it could work. One day, no sprouts poking through, the next - you can't even tell I tried to kill anything. I was going to use tax money to help with a bit of pro landscaping, but alas. Other things are more pressing.
3) Putting off a chimney leak. Yeah. Whoops. I'm just hoping the damage isn't too substantial and it's a quick flashing repair that's needed. *crosses fingers* I want to have access panels/hatches cut in upstairs. There are two spots where the attic isn't accessible at all and I fear it's right where there has been some water coming in. Buh-bye tax refund!
I'm not complaining, truly. These things happen, especially with an older house. I still think, in the long run, the house will be a good investment. I have yet to find a good part time job to help with these not-unexpected-but-sudden projects. The cute little deli/grocer down the street was hiring, but they wanted someone full time. Too bad, that would have been perfect if part time.
2) The "trick" of laying down newspaper and mulch over an area you want to kill off grass/weeds by blocking out sunshine might work in a different area, but here? The grass laughs at my impertinence, but not until after giving me two months of hope that it could work. One day, no sprouts poking through, the next - you can't even tell I tried to kill anything. I was going to use tax money to help with a bit of pro landscaping, but alas. Other things are more pressing.
3) Putting off a chimney leak. Yeah. Whoops. I'm just hoping the damage isn't too substantial and it's a quick flashing repair that's needed. *crosses fingers* I want to have access panels/hatches cut in upstairs. There are two spots where the attic isn't accessible at all and I fear it's right where there has been some water coming in. Buh-bye tax refund!
I'm not complaining, truly. These things happen, especially with an older house. I still think, in the long run, the house will be a good investment. I have yet to find a good part time job to help with these not-unexpected-but-sudden projects. The cute little deli/grocer down the street was hiring, but they wanted someone full time. Too bad, that would have been perfect if part time.
