When we (rather bravely) bought our old mauve house, it looked like this…
And then we pulled up on our ill-fated house possession day (aka the day the previous owners would not leave) and (much to my horror) the house looked like this…
But, a couple of days later, thanks to some crazy amazing gardening efforts courtesy of my awesome parents, the house suddenly looked way better, like this…
But, from day one, something didn’t quite look right. This:
Yep. The wonky, too large for the space, perpetually crooked, bargain bin exterior light.
So Sweetie swapped that light for a smaller, updated one.
And now our house looks like this…
Which is way better, if you ask me!
Next up? The house numbers will soon be getting a wee coating of ORB spray paint. And then (next spring) a new screen door is on the agenda, since our existing door isn’t particularly cat friendly (and it is very very important to keep the kitties happy!)
Until then, I’ll likely continue to squeal and clap my hands excitedly each time I pull into the driveway. Progress makes me giddy. :)
I love that you kept the garden gnome. Garden gnomes make me happy :)
Me too! He’s not the newest little gnome (he’s definitely been around for a while, and he’s a wee bit weathered) but that’s all part of his charm. He makes me smile. :)