Sometimes the little things can make all the difference. I put up my larger art prints in the house, but hadn’t put up family photos yet. Most are several years old and I wanted to wait until I ordered new prints. I finally decided to just put them up and I’ll replace the photos when I get around to it. Makes it feel so much more like home seeing my kids and grandkids on the wall!
My friend’s husband cleared the property line through the woods so I could get a fence up around the whole back of the property. I had a temporary wire fence up just to keep the dog in and man, what a difference moving the fence has made. The entire back is available to us right from the house, the dog has a ton of space and it’s nice having that border to know it’s all mine. I bought a t-post puller to move the existing posts and that was totally worth it. Made removing the posts super easy. I was even able to use it to remove the mailbox set on an 8’ post in the ground that was used to hold permits during construction. It was buried between 2-3 feet. I was amazed it worked! It will come in handy when I replace the wire fence with wood.
I still have a ton of projects to do, but with lumber prices up 3-4 times the norm, they are all being put on hold for now. I did get my landscaping plan completed and sent it out to 3 landscapers to get some estimates. The project won’t start until Fall at the earliest and planting not until after Spring. I bought a push mower for now to mow the weeds and dirt, which helps, but man, the weeds are winning the battle big time. It’s definitely feeling a little overwhelming.
Carrie's Building Journey 