We've been working on our front yard and trying to come up with ideas to liven it up! I've been brainstorming ideas to add some dimension and interest to help distract from the funny windows (seen here). We were playing around with maybe planting a tree or two in the front, so imagine my excitement … Continue reading When things don’t work out as well as you plan
Category: Our Yard
Our funny little house
This is our original house, in a photo taken by the city of Seattle in 1940 Cute, right? Totally charming! But at some point in the last 70 some years, one of the owners decided to do an addition, and tacked the living room on to the end of the house like this Totally awkward! … Continue reading Our funny little house
garden shed – phase 1 complete
By Sunday evening I demolished the "carport" built on to the side of our little shed. The trim along the roof frame was completely split, so my plan for Monday was to rip off the old trim and cut and paint new trim. And of course as soon as I started painting it started raining. … Continue reading garden shed – phase 1 complete
Our little garden shed
This is our little garden shed, inherited from the last owners. The last owners build a little carport like addition, which for one - wasn't built very well so the water rains through the shingles and two - isn't tall enough to stand under. Jesse thinks that it should just come down, but I think … Continue reading Our little garden shed