The joys of home ownership

Ah, the never-ending list of things that need doing when one owns a home.

As of August, the list looks like this:

• Repair multiple leaks in the watering system/replace entire system

• Replace the water softener

• Plant the roses my m-i-l gave me before they die

• Get a new screen for the master bedroom window, so I can open the window w/o every bug in the neighborhood flying in or the babies falling onto the driveway
  

• Replace the faucet in the Fish Bathroom, so Mama doesn't have to turn on the water every time the little girls need to wash their hands after going potty

• Build the other 5 garden boxes (OK, maybe just 1 or 2 more) before next spring

• Replant all the window boxes, 'cause everything died in the last heat wave.
  

• Clean the garage so Miles can find his tools so he can start fixing stuff

• Spackle all the holes in the walls

• Paint/install the other window shade for the girls' room

• Purchase/install the drapes for Kayla's closet

I got more but I think I'll stop now. I'm getting depressed.