Landscaping

It isn't done yet, but the outside is beginning to look more home-y and less like a construction site/ gravel yard! The patio has been rebuilt, there is a new tree in the front, and - miracle of miracles - our one remaining apple tree has produced 5 apples, even though it was pruned down to very little in the spring. OK - we won't get many pies this year, but I expected NO fruit!

We will get sod laid in early September.

Ramp!

The ramp off the deck is nearly done (just a few boards at the end, and a railing to go)! I am more excited about this than I thought I would be. Tomorrow we hope to finish treating the pine soffits under the overhang; then we can remove the scaffolding, and the deck (less railings) will be pretty much fully functional! We had a barbecued meal for the first time in 14.5 months yesterday.