Back Porch Living: Worth the Wait
Before move-in I found out the weeds between the pavers LIKE salt. I poured salt between the squares and the weeds have thrived! The ceiling fan was white and rusted, so I just painted it black. It worked perfectly well; there was no reason to replace it. It's been nearly two-and-half years since we moved into this house. It's taken almost all of that time to get our back porch together. And it's not a large porch. The poor place has been a dumping ground for tools and toys some of that time. I made several attempts to pretty it up, but each time, something fell apart or I got lazy about keeping it together. We had a mild spring and June this year. It gave me the opportunity and motivation to get outdoors and spruce up some areas which had been neglected. My back tells me I overdid it a bit, but that's another story. In addition to front flowerbeds and the front...