Our "Laborious" Day

before: Eww! A dirty deck that needs an overhaul!!

before: Eww!

 

Next: Clean and ready for a new look!

 

after: a nice new look for our back deck

 

 

after: The finished product...we are very pleased!

 

 

Our Labor Day was definitely full of labor...but we wanted it that way. Our back deck has been an eye sore for quite some time...dirty, dog-haired, half-stained with wood stain and half with grease and mud. Anyway, we spent the day cleaning and then staining the deck. It was a family affair...even the kids helped stain it! I have to say it was back-breaking and hard work, but it was a great feeling to be (almost) done with it in one day! All that's left is to touch up some spots that we missed or didn't quite get to. Next project: our front porch!! :) Happy Labor Day!!