Deck pics as promised

I promised you some pictures of the additions and changes to our home. Here are a few but keep in mind that we have still got to paint the house. I have picked out a nice chocolate brown instead of our poopy brown which by the way was called 'cabin brown' when I bought it. It looked good for awhile until the light hits it just right, yuk!

old railing

new railing

new addition

craft room door

I am so thrilled to finally have a roof over the back deck and the view through the living room window is no longer blocked by the ugly railing. This has been my wish for several years and it finally was able to happen for us.

My husband is officially retired now since the new owners (again) at the Ford dealership would not hire him back as they said he was 'old school', we are now able to get a lot more done around the place. We have a neighbor who has been out of work, he builds homes, so we were able to help him out along with having some of our plans fulfilled. He will be putting an open roof, gazebo type over another small deck area where we sit out with an open fire pit in the winter. He has done some really nice work for us from roofing the work shop, putting lights in it and the chicken coop is now wired, to new front porch steps, new step to craft room and making the bought door fit the craft room properly.

I am really gonna miss when he moves away. I keep praying that our economy will come back and so many workers can go back to work. He has four girls he is trying to raise by himself so any work coming his way is a plus. We have told our neighbors of his beautiful work, so for now he is staying busy doing things for them.

As for my husband, he now sees there is no end to all the work that needs done around the place. Just keeping the yard work up is a daily chore. I think he has finally realized I have'nt been sitting around here on my butt any more. Guess that's why I don't have one. (giggle)