Sorry it's been so long since my last update. Roy and I wanted to make a few improvements to the house before winter - we built a new porch and installed two new windows in our living room. It's been snowing for the past few days, and the new windows have been amazing. The house is far warmer than it was last year, and there are no longer any drafts around the windows!
Next summer, we plan on opening up our living room and expanding it into the office; that small office window to the right will be replaced with a bay window. We also hope to start on a garage/workshop for Roy and a garden in the back for me. Within the next five years, we'd like to save up enough money (and vacation leave) to add a second story onto our home ourselves.
Old porch:
Staining the new porch:
Removing the siding, and one of our new windows:
