Category Archives: Repairing the Porch

This is the week I’m supposed to get back to work on the porch. I have a few more things to do before the boards can get screwed down. The first order of business was straightening a joist. One of … Continue reading →

After I went to church yesterday, I stayed to work at church a little while. I am the Storyteller in VBS this year. I am excited about it! The first order of business is to make my storytelling room look … Continue reading →

Brent and I stayed up really late on Friday night, so we had a hard time getting up yesterday. Also, I think the week of hard labor was catching up with us. By the time we got out to the … Continue reading →

Phase Three is complete! Woo hoo! The joists are up and reinforced and solid. They will unquestionably support the new porch floor. I’m so happy! When we first pulled off the old boards, I was worried because they looked kind … Continue reading →

For a long time, I have fantasized about having a rental dumpster at my house. I wanted to just go through my house looking for trash and throw it all in that dumpster. Maybe I would even throw things in … Continue reading →