The Joys of Home Ownership

I haven’t had a chance to blog lately because I’ve been wrapped up in the joys of Home Ownership. There’s nothing like waiting til the last minute to have the exterior of your house painted, to power wash and stain the deck, and trim the outside bushes. Everything had to be done by yesterday, and I think we got everything done.

My Dad and I also installed a storm door, which I absolutely love. You know you’re old when a storm door excites you! LOL. I don’t have a picture of the door, but I’ll have to post one to show you what a gem it is!

I can post a picture of the deck. I power washed it on Saturday, and then Carlos and I spent Sunday staining it. What a project that was. But we got it done, and it looks great! When we moved into the house, it was a red color, which is not permitted in my neighborhood (gotta love the HOA). So I chose a Chestnut Brown (although personally I don’t think it looks like a chestnut brown? But Behr says it is…) since I needed something that would cover the illegal red.

Here is a before picture (well, from a year ago – in the year I’ve owned the house it has definitely faded):

And this is what it looks like now…

Now it’s time to start getting ready for vacation!!! I can’t wait. This is definitely a much needed vaca.

I love this time of year – baseball, football, FALL, chilly weather, and lots more!

What do you like most about this time of year?

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