Well, another busy month has snuck by and I have forgotten to update the blog again.
We decided to go ahead and replace all the siding on the back of the house because only one or two of the boards hadn't deteriorated from rainwater splashing up from the patio.
We ended up with a pretty good system. I would measure, cut, and tack the cedar siding into place. Then Deb would finish driving all the nails while I moved to the next piece.
She went beast mode with her little purple hammer.
During a break she wanted me to take a picture of her Lo Cash tank top.
I cut the battens and Deb nailed them up. She'll be a pro carpenter before we are finished with this house!
Delilah decided we needed some supervision.
Boards and battens up, and nails primed to prevent rust in case of rain.
In the middle of all the outside work, we had some pretty big events. Deb's daddy, David, was inducted into the Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame.
Here he is giving his acceptance speech.
David, Janis, Nancy, and Deb.
A large portion of Deb's family, in-laws and outlaws(yeah, I am the outlaw).
David, Janis, and their four favorite girls.
And of course, Quincy and I had to take a selfie!
You want to talk about a whirlwind of a day. After getting David inducted, we had to be back in Arkadelphia for the Junior ROTC Military Ball. Pictures were to be taken around 4 p.m. at The Henderson House.
Cole and Tea... these two are so cute together.
Finally, getting to take Tea for a ride in his truck.
Everyone got in on the picture taking. Some of us act up more than others.
My bride in her "reservation" boots. She sure does make me look good.
Last weekend was days of paint for us. I took Friday afternoon off to do some final trim work and finish washing the exterior of the house. Saturday Morning, we got started painting. First we painted the ceiling of the porch. Deb will have to chime in and tell you what the paint colors are named.
Here I am learning how to use the paint sprayer.
Tea wanted to come help paint. Who are we to deny free help?
Here is a nice contrast shot showing how well the green covered on the first coat.
A shot of the picture window with trim painted.
West side of house almost trimmed out.
Front of house from NW corner.
SW corner after Deb finished the bedroom window trim on west side.
Back of house ready for trim paint.
And the front porch. We decided to leave the porch lumber natural. We think it really sets the porch apart and highlights it. We will be treating the wood with a sealant to keep them nice.
While we had green paint in the sprayer, we drug it across the yard and painted the well house to match.
We still have to finish painting and a few knick knacks to finish inside, but Phase 1 of this journey is almost in the books.
