Painting.  Painting the iron rails out front.  Painting my deck out back.  Repairs.  Many little things I’d been putting off until I had time.  The dripping outdoor faucets.  The broken hose quick connectors.  Cleaning.  Both the deck and the front porch tiles.  So many things that still need doing that I just didn’t have time to get to.

Swear to god the quickest way to put an end to the entire concept of holidays is to buy a house…