Almost gone

We are getting ready to say goodbye to the 1950's green awnings! While the green fiberglass (personalized with the initials of the previous owner), were nice...it just was not our style. Over the weekend, Amy, Dick and Nancy helped us to remove the awnings.

With brute strength, an electric drill, saws-all and pry-bars, the front two awnings finally came off.

We think it looks pretty good. Almost like a real house! : ) We have two awnings still left to be removed. These are on the second floor, and we might need to find some taller friends!

A Little Green for No Green At All

While at a friends house this weekend, we saw their neighbor doing a little bit of re-landscaping. They were so kind to allow us to have their old shrubs for FREE! We think they look pretty nice at our house!

Next summer we plan on adding a raised flower bed so the shrubs will have to be replanted then.

Quite the Summer Project

What started as a weekend long project, turned into a summer long project. We began demo on the 2nd floor bathroom over Memorial Day and just finished this past weekend. The original bathroom was quite dated and only had a tub (without the shower).

As you might imagine, the pale green plastic wall tile, leaky sink and cracked tile floor left something to be desired...so we ripped it all out!

We are very pleased with the end result!

Thank you to the many, many people who helped make it happen...Gene, Nancy, Dick, Mike, Susan, Josh, Jennifer, Matt H, Matt L, Nicolla, Lauren, Lisa, James, Tina, Jeff, Bill the Plumber, Jim the Tiler, and Chuck the Electrician.

Fire wood anyone?

One of our best decisions was to remove the 40 foot blue pine in the front yard. While the tree did offer shade to the front yard, it also made the front rooms very dark and blocked out any hope of a breeze.

Honestly, we had no idea what the house actually looked like before removing the tree. It has been such a positive change.

And the best part is that the yard smells like fresh pine!