Started out at 0800, continuing on the garage. The seamless gutter guy comes by at 1030 to give an estimate on the front and deck-side gutter replacement; then Justin comes by at 1130 to confirm the estimate on the tree removal. It’s a pity to take out three decent Ponderosas, but the one in the middle of the deck is causing such foundation issues it should never have been allowed to grow so large since when the cabin was first built 50 years ago. The other two are disturbing other areas of foundation or water shedding.
So, 4 hours in the morning, cleaning the garage, walls, ceiling, and floor and the shelving and other objects in there. Moving things around, cleaning: moving tiny loose particles of pulverized rock (dust!) from a wide-spread range to the vacuum cleaner or to a dustpan, and thence to the dumpster. I want to use the garage as a staging point for the rest of the house occupation. So, with another 6 hours of random juggling (clearing the slots between deck timbers (this should lengthen the life of the deck by 5 years at least); cleaning one gutter (that will be replaced in a couple weeks, but the Monsoons may start as early as Thursday); start to organize shelves for working; remove metal bunk beds to the garden shed (craigslist sale!); get cleaning supplies staged in the master bedroom; and other things. Hot as hell, although the garage stays cool. So, the working pattern: garage summer, flipped direction part of house (to collect winter sun) for winter.
Another 6 hours in the afternoon and evening, probably longer. Talk to Neil and his wife, the most proximal neighbors, about water drainage issues.