This might either get you motivated or utterly exhaust you just to watch: I found a series of YouTube vids called "Escape to the Chateau". OMG, this couple bought a 19th cent French chateau (with moat and 10 acres). It's utterly dilapidated and they are restoring it themselves (5 floors, 45 rooms!!!). The guy is a one of those do-anything and everything types: one minute he's repairing a motor, the next he's installing a toilet. The show has a weird effect on me: I watched one episode and got all revved up and wanted to tear into projects. Then another time, I sat there more or less horrified *HA* and felt like lighting candles to thank GOD I didn't have to do all that!!
Heavy snow here: I think we may be approaching the 12-14 inch mark as of 7 am Weds.
