Jim and Margie have been going great guns on stuff while I’m off at the salt mines. The back door is now stained, as are various bits of trim they’ve picked up to further decorate it. Meanwhile, they bought some paint that maches the wall paint (though, interestingly, not the ceiling, quite), and have fixed up around the back door and the new buffet area. It’s kind of fun coming home and seeing the progress each day … <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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