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Napkin Notes: Unfinished Home Projects

When we were preparing to move into our first home, we made a list of things we wanted to do to it.  Big things and small things all went on The List, and it got long quickly.  We got some of the projects done (with help) before we moved in–painting, installing a garage door opener, demolishing the kitchen floor and laying a new one.  Unfortunately, that barely put a dent in The List.  We told ourselves that we would quickly finish the other jobs after the move, but between unpacking and finishing the school year and the drowsy, indolent haze that covers hot summer days like a mosquito net, we haven’t gotten very far. A few projects, like building the deck and fencing in the backyard, will have to wait until funds permit us to hire a professional.  But there’s a nagging list of small, doable home improvement projects that need to be completed before I go back to work in the fall/Katrina, Notes On A Napkin. List of 10 here.

Question: Which unfinished home project bugs you most?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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