Still feeling it.

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While I am not on track, strictly speaking, I am moving along anyway.  I gathered all of the laundry I could find, which wasn't much.  But along with what I have in the washroom, I have about three loads to wash.  I had a load in the dryer, so I gave that a warm spin and it is in the living room in a basket, waiting to be folded.  I gave the area I had patched in this room a first coat of paint.  The mudding was very good, well blended and even.  Somewhere in there I set the coffee pot to work, then set the dishes to a fresh hot soak.  After that I headed to the back door.  I wasn't sure how messy or involved that job would be.  As it turns out it was as simple as hand-unscrewing the old spring-rod whole, grabbing a philips and screwing a plate for the new one in, then twisting the new spring-rod into place.  I then began the mudding process for the dings there, if I did decide to sand the area just a bit first which ended up being a really good call.  I did check first, and the new spring-rod keeps the door in check.  Now I just need to do a bit of folding while waiting for the mud and paint to dry.  I may need another coat of paint in this room, but I will definitely need another two or three rounds of mud near the back door.

Yeah, little things, but... very needed.  I have learned a very larger amount in just figuring out these small tasks, too.  Even if you read, somewhere, anywhere, how to do something, until you put your hands to it you really don't know what the tasks truly involve.  These are easy tasks.  But they also aren't well learned by reading.  Further, the tools described for many jobs... sometimes they suggest things you will never need or use, sometimes they don't suggest tools, techniques, or consumables that would work better or might be needed.  Oh, I held off painting the back ceiling.  I will do that at the same time I paint the back entry door wall patch, as they are the same color.  I don't want to have to wash the paint brush an extra time.

Oh, I had best try to find the number for the barber.  I am not sure how busy he is.  I am hoping an early afternoon double spot might be open.  One can never tell how busy a barber shop will be at any given time.  Even good ones have rush hours, days, weeks, and months.

Get to it, damn it.  We haven't got all day!  Bleh...  Something to eat first...  Later.