Now we are talking...

Here is the "after" on this one.

Bright lights, big city.

Well, neither are actually true. But we did get some new lighting going on. Can you spot the difference?? This is all thanks to the Maryland-loot we scored, to be covered more extensively later...

Look at those beads!!

Well, back in town, with a to-do list thats been developed all summer.

As it happens, the first one to get checked off was the deck. Powerwashed, then Olympic deck-washed with a spray and then hosed it down. Let it sit and dry for two days before then adding the Krauss-nominated Olympic sealant by hand with a mega thick brush. I didn't think it'd worked out all that well until I noticed that it was indeed doing as advertised...

I also realized the bench on the deck could be moved, so I shifted things around and left the BBQ under an eve to keep it a little protected from the rain.