Condo Improvements

Two things have changed around my place: I FINALLY finished painting my interior doors and I got a new deck. I had been working on painting my doors forever. From the time I initially washed and sanded them to putting on the final coat of paint was longer than I care to admit, and quite a bit more than the "weekend project" I initially envisioned. Nothing was wrong with them, I just thought they looked a little yellowed and dingy.

One done, one to go.

I took my bedroom door and bathroom door off the hinges to paint. Not having a bathroom door can be a little awkward. Whenever I had a guest and someone had to use the facilities, the other person would wait outside on the deck. That was the quickest door to get painted. To paint the room doors, I took them off the hinges and made a makeshift workspace using four 1 gallon buckets. I recommend this for any other urban painters without much room.

Looks like Dexter has been here...

My deck gets a lot of shade and a lot of rain. This combination equals mold. I think the old deck had put in 20+ years of service, which was pretty incredible. However, it was time for it to go. It's not quite the Nebraska back yard I'm used to, but I'll take it. I really enjoy working and reading out here with a cup of hot tea. This is also my access to my pseudo pets. There are three neighbor cats that are always out and about. Henry and I have named them Fancy Cat, Saucers, and the Old Gray Mare. When I'm sitting on the deck they often come over for a scratch, and almost always try to run into my condo. They provide entertainment without any responsibility, which makes them the perfect pseudo pets in my opinion.

deck!