I took this past week off from work to spend some time with Becky and the kids while they were out on Spring break. One of the other primary goals was to finish the garage (a build-out that started about two years ago) as well as some other smaller projects indoors:

• Adding shelves in my son’s closet
• Set up track lighting in the loft (the standard lights are totally inadequate)
• Install a new doorknob on the front door
• Clean the den

I spent most of the time in the garage. I was able to finish installing the drywall and did the initial mud but still need to sand and paint it. I also installed the countertops on the workbench. The only thing remaining (other than the walls) is to find a home for all the things currently in my parking space in the drawers and cabinets. I’m also going to clean off and find a home for the workbench my father made. I’d hate to bust it up and dispose of it since it is in fine shape. I learned about Freecycle which people use to give away items. I’ll probably post a notice there and see if there are any takers.

As far as the other items, the door is done, the den is much improved but I did have to throw a few handfuls of things into a box as my nieces were coming over and and to get rid of the "working piles" out in the family room. The shelves and track lighting haven’t been started but I did get the materials and can do those in future weekends. His shelf really shouldn’t take more than 30 minutes to an hour so I’ll see if I can that done by tomorrow. The track lighting will take an hour or more so will probably save that.