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Jordana's Blog: Spring Projects

I think I willed our deck into existence.

We are doing some major landscape projects this spring, and I have been counting the seconds until we can start.

The minute the groundhog did not see his shadow this year, I called our contractor and asked her when can they dig the footings?

She appropriately told me to chill as we still needed a week or two of above 50 degree temperatures.

Blessedly our warm-up began last week.

Clearly, she was fed up with me bugging her so she called a few days ago to say they would start on Thursday.

I did a happy dance, offered the builders coffee, a nosh, access to the bathrooms, anything they want to keep them happy and making progress.

We've been renovating since last April, and while it's been a labor of love... I'm ready to be finished.

I'm thrilled to hear the rumble of saws, drills, and hammers...those are the sounds of progress.

What are your spring projects? Post pictures, I'd love to see your before-and-afters.

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