So busy, but so busted!

Yeah, I'm busted.   Same ol' excuse...busy, busy, busy!

Doing what?  Well, the deck has been needing stain since we've moved in and...since I'm the one here the task is left up to me.  And...it a really big job.  The deck goes around 3 sides of the house with a railing and 5...yes, you heard it here first...five sets of steps, as well as lattice beneath the deck!  So, of course I'm not through...heck, I just started!  But here's a preview:

                                 Before

                            And before...

Now:

                                         After

                                      And after,

 

STOP...CUT!   I hated this, so....

                             Now, I have this:

What was I thinking?  White railings look so much less industrial.  I love the gray for the floor, but the doors, the trim and columns are all white, so it just made sense.

Also, what you didn't see was that I had to clean all the deck and the ceilings where the porch is covered...that took a lot of time!  More than I had previously thought it would take and after the cleaning, I had to let the porch dry 48 hours before I could start.  (Just sayin'!)

And to let you all know that Debbie is not "all work and no play":

I'm working on a red, white and blue quilt...Happy Belated 4th!  I've been wanting one with these colors, but not really a patriotic quilt or one that stands up and salutes...do you know what I mean?  I just like the colors and the prints...okay?

So...now you know where I've been and what I've been up to.  Any questions?  No?  Well then...

Later,

Debbie