Since my 2011 house list was mildly successful (thanks to the encouraging comments I received!) I thought I would try again for 2012!
We are really lucky in that our house was "move-in ready" as they say on House Hunters. The walls were all freshly painted (although we did repaint a few rooms ourselves) and there were no major repairs that needed to be done. Thus, I was able to focus on fun, cosmetic or decorating aspects of the house. Here's what I'm hoping 2012 will bring:
Living room:
- Paint the Freecycle chairs
- Repair the grandfather clock
- Hang the ceiling fan
Kitchen/outside:
- Stain the deck
- Clean up the backyard garden
- Replace or repair the screen door
- Get patio furniture
- Organize the pantry/closet
Den:
- Get new furniture
- Get rid of the Freecycle sectional
- Fix the weather stripping on the garage door!
- Find a nice mat/rug for the garage door (inside)
- Hard wire the cable
Master Bedroom:
- Find something to hang over the bed. (I know what I want now!)
- Refinish/repair the hope chest (This was inherited from Geoff's grandmother, and needs a few minor repairs)
- Replace my Ikea dresser
- Get a ceiling fan and hang it
Office:
- Recycle desktop computer
- Set up Geoff's Ham radio stuff
- Sell futon (it's just too big for that room!)
- Find a suitable futon replacement (I do like having a spare bed in addition to the guest room)
Guest room:
- Paint the bed frame white!
- Replace or repaint dresser (I think I will paint it.)
General house projects:
- Get the carpets cleaned
What do you think? Can I do it all this year?





I'm a 27 year old, newly married, newly living in Washington, librarian trying to find a job in a library. Meanwhile I'm working as a office assistant while I figure out how to live my new life as a wife.
Geoff, my wonderful, caring husband works with computers and, in his free time, plays with video games, lounges on the couch and cooks with sourdough.
Clarabelle and Hermione are our babies! Hermione, who came to Megg as a kitten, loves playing with fur mice and bottle caps. Clarabelle's hobbies include sleeping, lying in the sun and playing with straws. 
Geoff and Megg met through a mutual friend and spent 4 years dating long distance. They were finally able to live in the same zipcode after what seemed like forever when they got married on January 2, 2010! Soon after they bought a house and have been enjoying the Pacific Northwest together while being both newlyweds and new homeowners!