Welcome to the archives of my urban nesting adventures

For those of you who know how strong my wonderlust can be, this surprising new phase of life has been about slowing down and smelling the flowers. I plan to document my attempt at putting some roots down, making something out of nothing, (referring both to the house as well as my self confidence as a single female home buyer), and doing it in a green and efficient way.

Saturday, November 27, 2010

the last 6 months

early July

My mom and Michael came out over the 4th of July weekend and helped me paint the kitchen, assemble cabinets, trim the tree, clear the gutters, and put up lattice along the back fence. They threw on their work clothes exactly 10 minutes after arriving! Amazing troopers!

This is our sad hugs goodbye. They were such a tremendous help!

In these two pics, the notable changes recorded are :
the front windows, the front door (an awesome find on Craigslist for $40, the front steps that were crumbling got new wood planks, and we ripped out the grass lawn ... it was rotten filled with thousands of spiders.

The shingles are a mess, and the paint is chipping off all over. A project that will need to wait until next summer due to time, money and weather.

I have since started on the garden with the help of my dear friend Barbara, pics to come of that progress !
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  1. Lilias Pettit-ScottNovember 29, 2010 at 3:44 PM

    From the before and after pics the windows were the perfect choice!!

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