Bob Villa and Martha Stewarts love child?

I was on gmail chat last night, and an old friend happened to be on. We chatted about recent changes in our lives and how I was semi moved in Alexandria.
She asked me how I spent my days, and I told her the list of things I got accomplished (yes people, list....it's a sad thing, but I have about 5 lists floating in my purse as we speak).

Here is is just a highlight of my last few days here

• Install wall switch timer for porch lights (wohoo my first electrical project all by my-self).

• Troubleshoot front yard landscaping lights, replace bulbs, trip breaker (in the rain no less)

• Replace entire toilet stopper/valve etc for a quiet flush.

• Replace all brass switch plate covers with new satin nickel ones

• Paint living room and finishing 2nd floor hall (8 hours of my life I will never get back)

• Install double curtain road in living and dining room (oh yeah, power tools were involved)

• Switch out more electrical boxes

• Pull weeds, weeds and more weeds

• Decorate, Decorate, Decorate

• Clean, Clean, Clean

Total trips to:

Target: 6

Total trips to:

Lowes/Home Depot: 9

Turning a fixer upper into something that resembles a home.....priceless :)

After hearing all this, that is when my friend said "Madeline, you are like the girl version of Bob Villa, mixed with Martha Stewart. You know, like their love child!"

And then I spit out my coke all over my nice light blue sheets...

Martha would not approve :)