Cleaning - satisfying and exhausting

While Patrick was at school yesterday, Shaun and I tackled the shed & garage. We knew it would be a monumentous task!

I started by emptying the shed and sweeping it out. Then I helped in the garage by throwing out obvious trash, organizing my gardening stuff, and sweeping. I cleaned off the front porch and moved the furnature to the back to go in the shed for the winter, and then I collected all the toys and put them in the same box! I also took all the paint inside and downstairs to be with the rest of the paint, and after P had his lunch and was down to nap, I took apart the bench Shaun's parents had given us -- the wrought iron bits were fine, but the wood was rotten. Whew! I am exhausted!

Shaun cleared away the big stuff and organized all the hanging items on the wall. He filled holes and cracks with expanding foam and made a home for the snowblower. He moved all the wood to the shed, and organized the bits-n-pieces in the garage. He still has his workbench to tackle, but that will be another day.

Patrick had a nice time at school. Shaun and I both took him and picked him up. He cried when we left (typical) but settled quickly. He ate snack for the first time today AND used one of their sippy cups! Yippie!! He also made a craft, a pumpkin.