Events around Illinios for those home-geared.  Mark your calendars.

Tuesday through Saturday, Sept. 7-28

2008 Showcase House, benefitting The Children's Clinic

801 Park Ave., River Forest, IL 60305

www.childrenscliniciws.org

September 13-14

Chicago Home Show

10 a.m.- 5p.m.

Harper College, Roselle and Algonquin Roads

Palatine, IL 60067

www.chicagohomeshow.net

Saturday, September 20th

Old Irving Park House Walk and Garden Tours

10 a.m.- 5p.m.

Old Irving Park, Chicago, IL 60641

www.iphs.org

Sept. 26-28th

The Old House New House Show

10 a.m.- 7p.m. Fri. & Sat., 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sun.

Pheasant Run Resort

4051 E. Main St. (Rt. 64), St. Charles, IL 60174

www.kennedyproductions.com

If you have ever taken on a serious home renovation, these are stages you will recognize.  For those of you about to embark, we salute you.

Six Phases of a Project:

1) Enthusiasm

2) Disillusionment

3) Panic

4) Search for the guilty

5) Punishment of the innocent

6) Praise and honors for non-participants