We’ve had a set of rockers and a table on the front porch since we moved in nearly 12 years ago, a gift from a friend. They’re due for a repaint, which we’ve put off for … a while. I started, at last.

Still leaking sand, the wall was filled during construction to knock down sound from the mechanical room next door.

Learn something new every day.

The old bubbler developed a leak, so they took it out. Only to find the wall was filled with sand and now it’s leaking.

Framing the fall.

Today, he’s not just an old friend, he’s just old – happy birthday, buddy. Thirty years of friendship means we’ve been hanging around for 60% of your life.

You do the math.

There used to be a gas station here, now it’s an empty lot revealing an old house behind it. Found along a route we’ve drive a lot while visiting the Girl Child at college.

We have friends who, well … I’m not sure my parents would have approved of on this Easter Sunday.