the after photos

So! I've finally gotten my house up to speed. Neighbors walk by pretty much every day now, commenting on how much better it looks. I like that. Last week I had 4 yards of garden mulch delivered to fill in that now-empty deck space I mentioned before. Veronica was sweet enough to bring me some chicks and hens to put in there, and I've reserved a big chunk of it for raspberries. I can't transplant those until the fall, however, so it will have to sit empty for a bit. Here's what it looks like now:
Much nicer than tired old decking which would never be used. I threw some herbs in there that had been in pots, along with the 2 tomatoes I still hadn't found a home for. Looking good!

I also wanted to share some after photos of the house now that I've managed to spruce it up a bit. Here we go!
The beautiful bouquet comes from Mai Kong. Her parents own a flower farm in Canby, and she picked and arranged this gorgeous beast for me. Thanks MK! This room is the farthest from being done. It's already looking messy too! Parden the Kitty butt in the lower left.I can see I have a light out. The kitchen is 90% finished. Bill was sick all this week and couldn't come up to help me finish painting the parts I can't reach. Hopefully we can get this done Thursday.Here's the living room, both ends of it. My big future project will be to tack drywall to the ceiling in here. I do like the blue, but unfortunately one can see directly into the attic through those boards. The insulation is non-existant. I'm hoping to get this part done by the end of the summer, so I can be warm in the winter.
And here's the whole picture! Cleaned up yard, car, and all. I think it looks pretty cute, and it's come a long way from where it was. I'm just so proud! :)