Hmmm??

Sometimes your outdoor flowers get sneaky and start GROWING through the basement walls. 
What the heck nasturtium?!?!! 

Mowstrip

This summer we've been putting some work into our mowstrip... or 1 ft. of space between our sidewalk and street.  Progress has been SLOW. What happened to the days of quick house projects? 

She did.

Anyway, after taking out the old sod (read, weeds) and leveling the ground, Ryan started putting our new wheelbarrow to work.  We took the old compost pile dirt, sifted out the big chunks and began filling in sections of the strip for plantings.  With the help of some donated plants we designed a new no-mow landscape.  Next came the old chimney bricks and our new walkways were born. 
Love it!

The Nook

It's bench time in the nook! Instantly more room for more people. Want to stop by to sit and eat at our table with us? 
Ali Jo can't wait.

Sewer

After a few years of putting off our sewer repair... we've finally got the job done. Well, Renyold's Sewer Repair got the job done.  In one day, they excavated the old terracotta sewer line from the house to the street and replaced it with new pipe.  The line zigzagged across the front lawn, under the gas line, around the new water line, and next to the old water line.  With all the permits in place we're good to go! (Just in time for Portland's ecoli notice in the city water supply and then a neighborhood water shut off for the city's own sewer repair project around the block.)

and then there's the nursery...

Spring Cleaning!

With a run to the dump and a basement overhaul we're cleaning things up around here!

Thanks Dad for painting our basement walls a blinding new white. It looks amazing.  With 2 coats of drylock paint we're good to go with all the Portland spring rain.

Ryan Schoonover Reclaimed Wood Furnishings

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Armrest coaster:



Rolling stool/end table/footrest:



Coffee table: (baby not included)



Bookcase:

Stairway railing: