One Bite at a Time

With the new year ringing in upon us all - Dwayne and I have decided to - begin eating an elephant.

By the time we’d closed on this place - there was a “ Honey-Do “ list that took life with an over-bearing promise of not being able to take off on its own legs for the next ten years.

There are times when things become so overwhelming.  Of course - it’s no help when we’re all expected to keep up with the out-of-control speed of the hijacking by technology that has begun choking life.

And let me not forget to include the icing on the cake that is killing us all - the greedy dictatorship developing by the hands of the corporate and financial institutions in this world.

Our answer for surviving - turning off the television news stations.

We have only one exception.  We remain loyal to watching our local WATE ‘s  morning and evening news - here in the Knoxville area.

And so - we take a look at that “ Honey-Do “ list - once again.

Dwayne had already sealed the cinderblock wall of the basement in 2009.

Trying to work down there while building our gorgeous dining table for my Christmas present - that same year - was a chilling challenge for Dwayne.

Finally - I decided I was sick and tired of going downstairs to the basement in the winter to do laundry.  At this very moment - we could hang beef there!

Well - can’t very well protest and wobble on the laundry.  We just don’t wear dirty clothes in this house.

With the price of fuel jacking up - again - we’re having to be very careful with our money.  I’m doing what I can - trying to make sure we have a sum going into an “ Emergency Fund “ - to cover unexpected events.

And we all know - those events seem to be happening more and more in our lives - anymore.  Best to be prepared.

So - Dwayne went downstairs to measure and calculate - before heading off to Home Depot.

He came home with $100.00 worth of materials - to begin framing the exterior walls of the basement.

He managed to get the far end wall - the coldest one in winter - framed.

As we go from paycheck to payckeck - we’ll continue buying more materials until the entire basement is framed.

And then - we’ll begin on the insulation.


Granted - at that rate it could take us until spring 2014.  But - here's where my " worst case scenario thinking  " works as a safety net.  Whatever blessings of extra cash come our way will be used to - shall we say - speed up the process!

And may we all sleep as peacefully as Carlie in this house!