A Finished Project!!

Remember when Dad left us - it looked like this: almost done!! Kevin and I worked last weekend and this week finishing up. We put the wood slats in the overhang and finished putting up the trim. Then, I caulked the inside and used that foam stuff to keep out all the wasps and bugs. And then, the PAINTING! urgh! Painting a storage building is not as fun as painting a room in your house (not that even that is super fun). But, it's finished...or is it? I'll never tell if the back is painted or not...you'll just have to wonder! LOL!

Whew ~ here's our finished project!!! YAY!!
Oh, and for those who said it looked like I had sand on my hand in the paint picture...the paint color is called Beach House - so how fitting is that? ha!

3 Guesses...

3 guesses as to what I have been doing the past two days???

....Yep, painting the storage building! I am currently out of paint, hence the blogging and emailing - ha. I had NO idea it was going to be this much of a pain to paint this building, and it looks good, but at this point, I am thinking I don't care if the back gets painted!!! Seriously, no one can see it - there are woods behind it...so, it probably won't be painted (at least not by me!). This is torture!

The Shed that Dad built...

Dad came on Friday after he got off work (about 4 or 4:30 in the afternoon) and we got right to work. Progress for day 1 doesn't look like much, but we have a very unlevel backyard and had to get it level. So, Friday night, Dad and I got the tedious part out of the way:

Saturday (day 2), we had more help. Kevin and my neighbor both helped us or rather helped Dad. I kept everyone in liquids - it was HOT! - and tried to anticipate which tool they would need next...Dad is awesome! We had the frame built and floors done in no time. Then we moved on to the walls.
Check out what it looked like by the end of day 2: (PROGRESS!)
Day 3 (Sunday) was the hardest part in my opinion and absolutely nothing that Kevin or I have any knowledge in at ALL! Kevin had to work and my Dad wouldn't say it, but I'm sure he was tired of working with us novice home improvement folks who really don't know what we are doing (ha), so he went and got my Bubby! The two of them spent all day doing the roof. And, they did a great job b/c last night it poured and no leaks! :-)
Day 4 (Monday), Dad and I got up and basically all we had left was the door...Kevin and I will finish up the trim and paint it to match the house once I am done with school...so here she is for now ~ what do you think? I love it!!
On Monday, we let Kevin do what he does best and cook for everyone that helped. We had everyone back over for lunch and promised the work was done so they would show! ha! How do you like that "stick" he found to keep the fire stoked?
And, the ribs were DELICIOUS!
A huge thank you to everyone that helped and a BIG, BIG thank you to my Dad! You are the best!!!

Projects...

The start of the 12x10 storage building...Kevin's little blue truck got a work-out today pulling this lumber and the BIG trailer the lumber yard let us borrow. Whew - we have never been so relieved to pull into the driveway. It was a nerve-wracking ride home!!

And here is Kevin's big project ~ the garden:
It looks good but a squirrel or rabbit declared the start of a war last night and got TWO tomato plants....but we will win this war - LOOK OUT CRITTERS!

I love the backyard!!

I have worked on the garden, yard, and flowerbeds in the backyard most of today & wanted to share! I just love my flowerbeds!!!

Longer days = Spring is here

The time change is kicking my butt in the mornings this week! And, I hate driving to work when it's still dark. But the plus side of the time change is that the afternoon is longer & my flowerbeds are calling!! I absolutely love working in the flowerbeds. I have cleaned out the different beds around my house all week after school. Major therapy for me! Stress relief - whatever you want to call it...Check out all the new buds and plants coming up!

This is around my pond ~ my favorite spot in the backyard! It's great b/c it's right by the dining room window and when the weather is nice (like this week) I can raise the windows and hear the fountain of the pond. In sad news, this is the first year I lost fish. I only have two left!! But it's only b/c a neighorhood cat was getting in the backyard and fishing!! The nerve!! Since the doggy door, no more random cats! yay! My fish are safe again!!
This is also around the pond. Here's the thing with me, I love to work in the flowerbeds & have managed to put in a new one every year I have lived here. BUT don't ask me the names of plants! I just stick 'em in the ground and see if they grow! I am also lucky and have friends that share their plants with me when things need to be split. I can't wait for a few more weeks to pass and the blooms start in! The color is gorgeous!!! Can you tell I'm excited? ha!

Here's my burn pile that has accumulated this week. You can take the girl out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the girl! I love a good burn pile! And last ~ the spot of my new flowerbed!! In a few weeks, you will get the "after" shot. This is my Spring Break project - yeah!!

Deck Party

This weekend I had a little deck party complete with a vodka watermelon! My Dad, Bubby & several others helped me back in May add a 8 x 20 extension onto my back deck. Love it! So, to thank Dad, I had him come to the deck party and cook burgers for everyone! ha!

Anyway - haven't had a vodka watermelon since college!! So - I didn't know what the heck I was doing, but it was still good. Apparently, I should have started soaking the vodka early that morning and giving it all day. Live and learn!