So. I haven't posted here in over 5 months, with very few posts in the months before that. So let's cover the entire year with a single blog posting, shall we?
Home Improvement Repair
Last year it was a new septic system. This year it was a new heat pump to replace our dead/dying air conditioner and furnace.
Back in January, I realized that our furnace just wasn't heating very well. We had someone replace the bit that wasn't working and it worked much better. Crisis averted! Or was it?
Come spring we had someone come out to recharge our air conditioner. A month later, it needed to be recharged again. Obviously it had a leak. Actually, multiple leaks, one of which was in a bit that couldn't really be patched, but would instead need to be replaced, which would be difficult, because they just don't make this style of thingamabob anymore, so even if one could be found it would cost an arm and a leg to fix it, and you're really just better off replacing the whole air conditioner, if you want my opinion. Or something like that.
So we got a heat pump. Which meant replacing the furnace that we had just had repaired a few months earlier. Oh well.
Home Improvement
We've been in this house for 2 years now, and we haven't accomplished nearly as much as I would have expected, but we have done a few things.
- Painted the master bedroom.
- Painted the living room.
- Hung new curtains in the living room.
- Began (but haven't finished) stripping the paint from the garage door.
Yard and Garden Improvement
We've also done some work on the outside.
- Cleaned, sanded, and primed Lando's fort and swing set.
- Added a climbing wall to Lando's fort.
- Expanded the size of the garden by 50%.
- Built a compost bin near the garden.
Travel
OIn June 26 we went to the annual Tebbetts picnic to visit relatives, then the next day went to the City Museum in St. Louis.
Holidays
On October 16 we went to the Jack-o-lantern Spectacular in Washington Park.
On December 11, Lando sang with his kindergarten class in a Christmas concert at Clayville.
On December 17, Lando's kindergarten class had a holiday party.
On December 25, we opened Christmas presents!
On December 31, we celebrated New Year's Eve by staying home.
Parties
On December 4, we went to Sarah and Isabella's birthday party at the Riverside Stables.
On December 12, Orlando had his 6th birthday party at Glow Golf.
On December 18, we went to Kyle's birthday party at the Pizza Machine.
On December 19, we went to Adam's birthday party at Midstate Gymnastics.
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