Just mowed my yard and I'm pooped.  Also the storm door to the side of my house just fell down.  It looks like the door was installed correctly, but the wood it was screwed into was only nailed to the house with these super tiny flimsy nails.  I'm trying to fix it and, no, I am not skilled at this sort of thing.

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I just bought a lawnmower and so am in debt again until about this time next month.  I'm mostly waiting for the battery to charge for the lawnmower at present.  Say what you will about electric lawnmowers, but I really like how quiet they are and I never have to concern myself about having to fuel it up.  I decided that the most pressing thing to purchase regarding big purchases was the lawnmower; even more so than a shed for the lawnmower.

I also received my reciprocating saw yesterday and used it to cut up some bushes and tree saplings that have been on my mind.

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News item I'm curious about Mahmoud Khalil and Kilmar Abrego Garcia.

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1. Basement (big project)
   
   • wall
     
   • floor
     
   • Install door to basement (R)
     
   • Seal AC/Heating in basement
     
   • Fix foundation sections outdoors
     
   • Insulate basement
     
   • ✔ (completed: 03/13/26) Install Dryer (R)
     
   • ✔ (completed: 03/13/26) Install Washer (R)
2. Seal porch (R)
   
3. Tune up deck
   
4. Roommate(?)
   
5. Get/Build Shed (R)
   
6. Unlisted item (R)
   
7. Remove two piles of branches
   
8. Tune up AC unit
   
9. Remove tree #2
   
10. Add humidifier to HVAC
    
11. Consult with flood zone inspector
    
12. Gas Stove

Completed (✔) or abandoned (✘)

1. ✔ (04/17/26) Get Lawnmower (R)
   
2. ✔ (01/09/26) Gas Hearth installed
   
3. ✔ (12/19/25) Extend Gas lines (2)
   
4. ✔ (11/18/25) New water heater
   
5. ✔ (10/14/25) Remove tree 1
   
6. ✘ (10/13/25) Fix Bathroom fan #2
   
7. ✔ (10/11/25) Fix bathroom fan #1
   
8. ✔ (10/10/25) Finish moving items from previous residence (✔ mats, ✔ clothes, and ✔ books from garage)
   
9. ✔ (10/03/25) Sewer
   
10. ✔ (10/01/25) Assemble two shelves
    

I'd say those are all of the really important things.

I'd like to be able to get all, or at least most of it done, within 5 years.

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