Our New Home

We finally got to close on our house on June 30th. This was the third time the closing got pushed back, but it was worth the wait in the end. After moving in, we immediately got to work and painted the ugly, 1970s paneling in the basement. I meant to take some before and afters, but I didn't unearth the camera for a week after the move. Our new project is the front yard, and it's going to take a few years. The poor yard was neglected for so long that, when we moved in, the grass was taller than Max and plants that were supposed to be shrubs were taller than me. The goal this year is to pull all the dead stuff and cut back all the overgrown stuff, and next year we can plant some new things. It's hard work, but it's making a huge difference already.