One Thing Leads to Another

 

   Two and a half sides of the house are now sided and look very nice. We like the colours we picked. Our neighbor, who is a home remodeler, complimented our new look. That made us happy. Our house was the lone eyesore on the block.

   Then we noticed something. 

   "We're going to have to do something about the garage door," C said. He was right. The new siding made our dark brown, shabby looking garage door stick out like like a cat at a dog show. We walked around the house and looked at the front door.

   "We'll need to get a new screen door and paint the inside door," C remarked. That was also true. The screen door was only slightly less shabby than the garage door. Through the screen the peeling red paint of the inside door was clearly visible. Once the siding was installed it would go with the rest of the house like whipped cream on lobster. 

   We'd have to get a doorbell too. The one we had didn't work. C thought it would be a good idea to get a doorbell with a camera. That way we could see who was at the door before we answered it. Also we could be able to see the entire front yard.

   In addition to the doorbell camera, C wanted to get a camera for the back deck as a security measure. We'd also have to get new floodlights with motions detectors to replace the old ones that didn't work very well.

   I thought that it would just be enough to side the house. I hadn't counted on another things needing replacement. C suggested painting the garage door to save money. I didn't think that would be a good idea. There was a spot in the corner of the garage door that looked as if rodents had been getting through there. The few times that Scamp has been let into the garage he goes there to inspect it which leads me to believe I'm right.

   I should have known better. There is no such thing as finished when it comes to home maintenance. You fix one thing and another thing breaks. You organize one spot and 12 more spots need attention. Just need to take it one thing at a time. First the siding. Then the front door since it faces the street. Then the lights and doorbell which are security measures. Then the garage door. 

   It'll all get done...eventually.