Before and After

So I spent - potentially - the last sunny, warm day of 2011 painting window trim. :-/ On the bright side, the trim looks great and really makes the new windows pop!

Find a good before / after photo below, showcasing the new exterior paint, the fresh trim paint, and the brand new windows!

Autumn reportings

Well folks, yet again I've let too much time go by. But rest assured, there has been progress! We have installed a natural gas line, we are awaiting a new boiler, we have gotten all new windows, we have found great new furniture... And so much more!

I will be updating the blog with some pictures this weekend - stay tuned :-)

Irene

Long story short; we were not prepared for Irene. Find our "hurricane-readiness" kit below:

Little did we know, the wind and rain would be rough...

...sailboats would wash ashore...

...we would lose power for four days...

...and have to empty our refrigerator of everything delicious. Lessons learned: 1. Don't mess with Mother Nature, she's a b*tch. And 2: That we're incredibly fortunate for good friends, beer, bananas, and that we did not suffer from any real damage.

Gettysburg Gray

The day has come...

The house is getting painted! The house is getting painted! The house is getting painted! The house is getting painted! The house is getting painted! The house is getting painted!

Updates to follow soon :-)

Out with the old...

Not so much a stylistic change... but a much needed functional change. Not only did the old faucet leak, but it was also misaligned to the point that 95% of handle directions resulted in hot water.

Before:


After:

Ahhh, hand washing dishes has been made so much easier (that is, until we invest in a dishwasher!)

Bedroom painting!

What better way to spend a holiday weekend than painting some bedrooms? Oh wait, don't answer that...

Master: (don't mind the mess...)

Guest: (don't mind the mess...)