Thursday, May 21, 2009

Porch Update II


I finally got off my butt and bought the trim for our new windows and got it put up. And, we're getting a little bit closer to having the porch done- it's taking on a little more character. Lord willing, the Zoo Keeper will finish by the beginning of June.

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Porch update

Well, the Zoo Keeper has been trying to fit time into his busy schedule for working on our porch, and I am happy to report that he is getting closer to finishing! Today, he installed the rails and we are very pleased with the work thus far. He still needs to do some work on the gable, finish the railing (dress ups, painting, etc.), stain the deck, add the hand rail and stain, and then build the steps. We've also started to look at colors for a fresh paint job once he's done (if we have any money left over, Lord willing!).
We're also discussing what we want to do in the future as far as the exterior of the house. While we will probably leave the front of the house stucco, we will probably add new siding to the rest of the house. We're also discussing adding rock to the bottom part of the front (opposite the porch). This, of course, is all conditioned upon having the money to do such work. Hopefully, we will be blessed with another nice tax return next year so we can continue on this face lift and scream in unison, "Move that bus!!"

New Sandra McCracken Tunes

I received an email today which is promoting the soon to be released Sandra McCracken CD. For those of you who may not know who this lady is, she is the wife of one of my two favorite recording artists, Derek Webb (of Caedmon's Call and solo fame). Not only has Mrs. Webb recorded some great solo stuff, she has also written some great stuff which has been included on Caedmon's Call, Indelible Grace, and the City on a Hill CDs. You can listen to some samples of her Folky/Americana brand of music at the following site:
https://www.noisetrade.com/sandramccracken#

Good Stuff!