trying to get as much JUNK out to the edge of the curb for a 13th bulk pickup.  It’s embarrassing how much is out there already and it feels like we haven’t even scratched the surface.  We’ve done most of the backyard and 1/3 of the garage.  Basically we have all the stuff we moved and didn’t need/fit into this house from 3 years ago, stuff we didn’t know what to do with when we cleaned it out 2 years ago, everything decluttered since including clothes and things that children have outgrown that we didn’t have time with the twins to do anything about, and then the stuff that actually goes there. Add in from the yard everything that was destroyed by the weather and the neighborhood children last year and it’s a HUUUUUUUGE pile!  Especially considering EVERYTHING in our backyard that wasn’t destroyed by the weather WAS destroyed by neighbor kids *smacks head*.  We had our swingset (granted, we got it used) completely taken to task and we had our trampoline cut.

Needless to say THIS YEAR the policy is NO neighborhood children in the backyard AT ALL–EVER!  And we’re going to put a new gazebo, trampoline, and swing set up there. I’d like to get a pool but I’m not sure it’s safe with the twins or that I’d be willing to sit outside and supervise enough. Though it would be nice in the afternoon/evening when dh got home. Still thinking on that

Thankfully, other than some melted wax, our table is still good, and the chairs (though we may need to get new cushions).

Anyway, I also cleaned the kitchen up because it fell apart the last couple of days but it’s gorgeous now   And dh has to take a break for an hour or two and go work on the grounds of dd’s dance school.  Which leads me to conclude we won’t get much more done today. BUT, we do have the next few evenings if dh can get anything done while I’m working.  And there’s always next bulk pickup next quarter *rolleyes*