The better half and I moved again and we're nearly settled in. It's taking most of my time. This is a big place. Lots to do. Lots of husbandry. Lots of things to figure out. The water here in Chicago is really hard and the prior owners never bothered to wipe the walls down after taking a shower. Nearly every time I'm in the shower it's getting spritzed with one chemical or another and then getting wiped down. It's slowly improving, I think. I've used straight vinegar, Lime-A-Way and Barkeeper's Friend so far. There's been a bit of deferred maintenance, too. I was shocked to hear that in the 8 years the prior owner (let's call them PO) was here, they never once had the exterior windows cleaned! I could not believe it. Since the house is four stories in total, with a two story window brightening the foyer, I wasn't going to get on a ladder to do it, but it was only about $250 to have it done. What a difference clean windows make! S