5 months ago we decided that we would tackle our rotting deck. The hole in the middle of this picture is where my chair broke right through one of the deck boards! I was sitting in the chair eating dinner with the family, and then I was sinking to floor… it was great.

I had a hunch that the kids would not be “in school” this fall, and we have talked about turning the deck into a space that was more usable for our family (who hate bugs and sun😲). So we decided to invest in an insulated 3 seasons screen/sun room. Doing this will add 200 sq feet to the house and expand our use of this space year round! For now, we are planning to put our office here, at least while we are schooling and working from home!

So we finally broke ground, so to speak. The contractors came and demolished the existing deck. (which was quite rotten!) our permit request was submitted in early September, and hasn’t been processed yet. So now we wait. As soon as it goes through, we are ready to go!

Please Clackamas, deliver our permit!!!