Summer Chores

23 May 2012
8:08 PM

Sunrise at	3:59 AM	in direction	30°	North-northeast
Sunset at	11:40 PM	in direction	330°	North-northwest

Duration of day: 19 hours, 40 minutes (6 minutes, 47 seconds longer than yesterday)


Civil Twilight all day


There is much to do over the brief summer.  Just as the plants are working hard so they can store up through the winter, we also take advantage of the light to complete essential tasks in the short time we have to do them.  Many of the tasks are directly related to preparing for next winter, of course, but some are just easier to do in the summer with good light.  Others are best done when the ground is snow free.


Here is my list:

• Finish the drywall, plaster and paint on in the living room where we retrofitted inside instead of outside.
• Rehang radiator covers below the new drywall.
• Lay the foundation for steps going up from the driveway to the deck stairs
• Stain the wooden slates over the deck
• Rehang the wooden slates that were removed for foam along the basement
• Fell several trees
• Cut and stack the felled trees for curing over the winter to use next year
• Get 5 cords of wood and cut, split and stack it
• Install a new wood stove and sell the current one
• Seal all windows that were not sealed properly before (which is everyone in the house)

Then we are not planning to get these tasks done this year, but ...

• Think about how to finish off covering the remaining foam on the bottom floor
• Think about what to buy to finish trimming out the basement apartment

I'll let you know how far we got when the snow flies.