i guess i've let some time pass without updating. so bear with the long post ;) its been an incredibly busy 2 weeks. i was in erie last weekend, then out of town for some freelance work late last week, so i feel like i haven't been at home in ages. this past weekend was spent catching up... it involved *lots* of shopping and money spending, along with a little housework. over the weekend, we managed to buy a new sofa at ikea [i love that as-is section; ended up getting the sofa we wanted for about 1/3 of the regular price, once i add in the cost of the slipcover i'll be making]; a much-needed gas grill; some solar lights for the front lawn; and starting to price out a new tv setup. hmm... plasma or lcd? we're going for a flat-screen wall mount model to free up some floor space. any suggestions would be appreciated :)
the past few rainy weekends had set us back with all the landscaping plans, but we finally were able to get started on sunday. i spent the morning digging out a broken gutter drainage pipe in the front lawn. ian replaced the pipe while i mowed the back lawn and finally planted the vegetable garden. i just need to put up edging to keep those pesky squirrels out. this week i'm planning on replanting hostas in the front yard to hide the new underground pipe and install the solar lights as well. next step is putting in the retaining wall and planting the rest of the flowers. ian and i have decided to put the back landscaping plans on hold in favor of repainting the house and remodeling the front porch. its that whole curb appeal thing ;)
we also now have lights installed in the dining room and over the space where the kitchen island will be. everything is starting to come together... its looking great. more major purchases will be made this weekend including the remaining kitchen appliances [dishwasher, disposal, hot water dispenser, range hood]; kitchen flooring [still debating the slate tile]; dining room and living room floors [laminate or hard wood flooring]; counter laminate + backsplashes; plus a few more items we need for the front landscaping.
check back soon, photos will be added to the post as soon as my camera finishes charging :)
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