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| We're in for gorgeous sunsets on Wanaksink. |
Family and friends know that we've been planning renovations at the lake house. My hope is to chronicle various stages here. If all goes well, it shall be gorgeous. We've most of our ducks in a row, in terms of contractors… a loooong story for another day. Now, we're anxious to see something done.
Nothing is easy, believe me. For example, we had the old, y-ugly shrubs removed from the parking side. Now, we await the official stump-grinder, so that we can freshen the soil and plant a pretty Japanese maple, a holly and some other favorites. But not to be discouraged…
Painter #1 showed up and applied the satin espresso we chose for the exterior. We're thrilled with the result; he did a great job. But what to do with that nasty foundation? I know, I know. It won't even show, right? But it gets much wider on the lake side, where the basement is actually above ground, complete with lake view. We decided to do it ourselves. That's right. Now, we can add "Foundation Painters" to our lengthy resumes. A busy Sunday with a pleasing result.
Next up? A pretty flower box and red shutters for the window. A new door. Some deck updates with a very exciting railing choice and lots of indoor goodies, too. That is, if our contractors show…
Meanwhile, a mention that the leafy stuff growing by the walkway is persistent. It deserves to live. Many moons ago, we brought a pail of it for each house - all the way from ole Cape Cod. I guess it could be said that we like to keep our memories nearby.
Happy Monday.
