Changes

As I write this, my house is under a complete transformation.  On Monday we had all of the windows on the first floor replaced in order to get the house ready for today- new siding.  The new windows alone made this place look like an entirely different house.  And, we have windows that actually open, imagine that!  I woke up this morning to a group of men ripping off the old siding and in a matter of 45 minutes, my house was completely bare.  It was quite impressive! 

I am really excited to finally have the siding done right.  The house has been completely wrapped in foam insulation, and then wrapped again in a plastic barrier.  Its too bad that we won't get to see the fruits of our labor next year when the heating bill comes, but at least it will be done for the next owners.  I look at it as "paying it forward" since I just saved them all sorts of money in plastic for the windows!  I just hope that the next owners appreciate all of the hard work we have put into this place so that they can move right in and enjoy this house.

Tom is on his way home right now, and will be here this afternoon.  I am so thankful that I won't have to do this siding inspection all on my own, since I know nothing about it.  Two sets of eyes are always better than one.  Once the project is complete, I will upload a picture of the house with the new windows and siding.  But, to refresh everyone's memory...  This is what the front and the back looked like when we moved in.

Stay tuned for the finished product!  From when I left this morning to when I got home, the house looked completely different.  And, if I do say so myself, it looks pretty darn good!