Winter Projects

Winter on the homestead is the time to get to all those pesky projects the warmer months left no time for. We found out this summer that with the garden needing constant attention, the grass or pasture always needing mowing, and the animals, we have time for almost nothing else. The wetter-than-usual summer meant everything (including grass and weeds) grew almost faster than we could keep them cleaned up.

Here's a list of things we hope to (but probably won't) complete before spring:

Outdoor
1. Till and add compost to garden beds
2. Fill some holes around the land with dirt
3. Clear cactus from the fence line and pasture
4. Clear unwanted mesquite from pasture
5. Clear debris from fallen-down shed in pasture
6. Take debris and scrap metal out of the dry tank in pasture
7. Finish mowing pasture

Indoor
1. Paint boys' room
2. Renovate at least one (if not both) guest bathrooms
3. Add some floor trim boards in closets

I'm sure DW will remind me of some things I forgot. Still, that list is enough to keep us busy. If only it didn't get dark so early, a lot more of that outdoor stuff would get done.