Ghost Busters

I feel like a Ghost Buster!  We replaced our older, not working that well power washer with a brand new one - and now I want to BLAST CLEAN everything in sight!  We're working on the patio cover more tomorrow and then we'll tackle the front porch, back patio and driveway.  Eventually, we'll power wash the garage doors and possibly (lightly) wash the windows and window frames!  Before we know it, everything will be fresh and spotless.  The machine is a beast!  It's pretty fun!

We're going to finish up tomorrow when it's super hot outside so the water dripping down from the patio cover will feel refreshing.

H. had done a magnificent job on the back side yard - the concrete looks amazing!  But he's super glad to have equipment to make it a bit easier - he scrubbed the side yard by hand and it was a huge job!

The painters made progress and things look better - but I'm still not sure about the baseboards being done really well up there.  And apparently, they aren't painting the base of the spindles or the spindles themselves on the staircase, which frankly was one of my top priorities.  J. will talk to the paint company owner tomorrow and if we need to augment the work for hourly time to do those, we will.  They need it - and it feels incomplete to have tidied up so many other surfaces while leaving those untouched.

I packed up another box in the study - last of the cupboards on my side of the office officially cleaned out.  J. needs to tackle his side and I'll help because one cupboard is a 'craft'

We had a different pool company come out and look at the issues with the pool/spa heater - this guy seems like the McGyver of pool repair - exactly what we need.  He thinks he can get a capacitor to fix the issue - part around $300 plus labor to install it.  He'll also change out the light bulb in the spa and viola!  We're back in business for hundreds of dollars instead of thousands!  Yippee!  (Fingers and toes crossed - just want to get it running to sell the house....and it would be nice to heat the pool up a bit one last time).

I cancelled the trip to Reno this weekend - there's plenty to do here and while I was looking forward to the slot play and seeing friends, I'm also looking forward to working on the house more (here) and sleeping in my own bed.  We're heading up on the 12th for a few days.

B. is trying for his Expert Infantryman Badge - haven't heard much from him since he returned to Kentucky just after the 4th of July.  Hopefully, the news will be good and we'll know in a day or two how he did.  He works hard at everything he sets as a goal for himself - super proud of him no matter how it turns out.  (But I hope he gets it!!)