So, what happens now?

The various changes to my house continue, though at the moment they’re mostly what I’m having others do. The next phase will be the decorating that I’ll do, but I’m probably at least a week away from the first phase of that. The important thing is that things are still moving forward.

Last week, when I talked about the new air conditioning, I said:

…the company that installed the new [air conditioning] system will return to remove the broken living area air conditioner (which isn’t needed anymore, anyway) and they’ll convert the power shut-off switch for the outdoor unit (which is currently sitting on the patio) into an exterior power point…

That work will be done a week from today, which is awesome. I’ll eventually have the unit in my bedroom removed, too, but I’m leaving it there for now until I’m 100% certain that the new system is working perfectly (which so far it is).

Last week I also accepted the quote for fly screens (aka window screens), though they need to come back and re-measure my bedroom windows, something they’re going to do Thursday morning. I don’t yet know when the actual screens will be installed, but the process, at least, is underway.

The only one of the projects that isn’t yet in process is the patio cover —ironically, perhaps, because that was the first quote I accepted. Still, I knew it probably wouldn’t be installed until January, so if it happens in December, that’ll be a bonus, but if it doesn’t, it wouldn’t be unexpected.

My part of Operation Re-Invent My House is, of course, redecoration. The first step is essentially a massive cleaning job as I rearrange the living space. At the same time, however, I have to keep my eye on finishing the rest of the house, too. Achieving all that by my birthday is a challenging goal, and I’m relaxed about whether everything else is achieved: I can only do what I can do. After all, some of my ideas are still “in formation”.

The reality is that this is a process, not a “perfect” plan. But in that reality lays all the excitement. Follow along to see where this all leads. I don’t actually know everything about what happens now, either.