When I've mentioned my idea of renting out the house people have said "oh that sounds like a lot of work." I'm fine with working hard but it does bring up a good point: how much time and effort will be involved here? And let me start off by saying this is work that Jim and I will do ourselves, after work and on weekends. This is nothing new for me--I almost always have a room I'm painting or a garden project. But things that have been put off (like painting the downspouts and clearing out closets) will have to get done. There are A LOT of those kinds of projects around here.

I'm planning to add photos of the works-in-progress and what I'm really hoping is that you other

DIYers will send on tips and ideas from your own experiences. As soon as these rainstorms end and we get some sunny afternoons I will get back to painting the bedroom woodwork (started before the holidays). The forecast for the weekend is for sun: time to get started. So if you are a crack woodwork painter, please let me learn from you!