Between Two Pheasants...

Just a quick post on our fence (post, get it?) We finished it this weekend! And, here's what it looked like shortly after we moved in.  And now!

Another year has come and gone and so much and so little has changed. I think we can all agree that the dumpster fire that we anticipated in our federal administration is actually here. Instead of feeling sad and frustrated at all the things that we can't change, I'm choosing to focus on the things that we can...like home renovation (and fueling the resistance in small ways)! It's been a great year as we've made progress inside and out on our 1915 American Foursquare . The year started off strong with a renovation in Cinderella's room (I just posted that final project even though it started in February--eek)... And, the Handyman and I spent a super sexy weekend without kids insulating our attic. Can you spot the African Tribal wallpaper in the closet? 😆 In the Spring, we started on the kitchen remodel and O-M-G! It's made a huge difference in how we cook and spend time in there. Still So.Very. Small, but light, bright and modern! And how about...

Early November, on a random Saturday, the girls were playing in the yard and I decided to kick-down the back fence. Yep, kicked it down. That's HOW READY it was to fall down.  20 minutes later....viola!  Before and after: So, feeling a little open and not secure, we decided to BYOF (Build Your Own Fence) last weekend. We nearly took it over the finish line. Not finished but close. Dug some post holes:   Set them in concrete:  Bought a skill saw, trimmed some redwood planks to fit and leveled them:  Looking better:  Sunday evening around 5:10 p.m. (man, it gets dark early):  Two days later, my parents came in town for a Christmas performance at Cinderella's school. Dad and Handyman banged out the right side of the fence. View from the Bebe's room: We are off to Home Depot now to buy the supplies for the gate and trim. More to come!