Changes...before

So we're making some more improvements...and once again I forgot to take a before pic so this one will have to do. It's actually from before the landscaping project but you can get a good idea of the sidewalk before demolition.

All fenced in!

We finally got the yard fenced for the dog! She loves being able to run free. We went with the black vinyl clad and I think it looks really nice. Now we just need to get the steps built on the deck.

Azaleas-a-blooming!

The Azalea bushes from the November '08 Landscaping job are BLOOMING! I'll take some more pics of the other plants soon, but these are too pretty to ignore at this point.

Guest Bathroom Faucet

Ever since we had to use the guest bath during the main bath remodel there's been a problem with the sink faucet. The cold side when turned off would still run a small stream of water. Backing off the faucet a bit would make it stop and so that just turned into a routine...no problem. However, this week the hot side started doing the same thing only no amount of faucet adjusting would get it to turn off all the way...so there was a drip, drip, drip sound and hot water loss!

I used some of our Lowe's rebate cards to get a new faucet and DH installed it last night. It's Awesome!

New Thermostat!

I installed a new programmable thermostat! I can't believe we waited this long to finally do this. Our electric bill is not too bad and since we added better windows and a more efficient furnace and A/C unit over the last year or so our monthly bill has dropped a little bit. Still the idea of running the heat or cold while no one is home (except the dogs) is just crazy in terms of wasting energy. So I used some of our Lowe's Kitchen and Bath rebate cards to buy this and a new faucet for the guest bath.

Some Pics from the iPhone

Here are some pics from my iPhone. DH didn't get around to taking any pics and now it has snowed and you can't see the changes very much.

We're really happy with how it turned out!