Overwhelmed

OK, I admit it. It's a big project. But, what can I say, we are dreamers and do-ers.

This week we are feeling the stress of living out here in the country and the massive challenges of owning 5 acres of property. Last night we had 3 people come out: a handyman to help us understand our irrigation lines and advise us how to make it more efficient, a pergola salesman to give us an estimate to build a patio cover on the front of the house, and our friend Roger to put protective covers around the new grape vines we planted on Memorial weekend. All three drove up to the property at the same time, just as I had put a tri-tip on the grill. The meat caught on fire and burned the outside to a crisp...(that was just a side note to add some humor to the story.) hahaha

ANYWHOOOO...Handyman Wayne was able to set Andy straight on the irrigation lines, I was not privy to this conversation, nor did I want to be. This falls under the "heavy lifting" category that Andy agreed he would manage.

The pergola salesman wanted $10,000. Good-bye!

And Roger...poor Roger! Well, let's just say he got a taste of what we are dealing with. Critters had already started chewing on the vines "stubs" we put in the ground, AND they also chewed up the drip irrigation lines we put down. Little bastards! So, he installed protective covers for each vine and he is devising a plan to get the water line up off the ground.

As for me, I am starting little projects around the house. Later this month I want to start painting the kids rooms, and I am also building a new planter outside next to the carport. It doesn't sound like much, but it something I can handle.

I guess the biggest frustration for us right now is that things keep breaking, we don't have time to get out and do all the maintenance...let alone the improvement projects we want to tackle. Its a lot. But we have time. We just have to keep telling ourselves that.