Cleaning the house

That's what we did this weekend. Yes, we did the inside, but we also did the outside with the powerwasher. My back is still killing me. But the side of the house looks much nicer and as an extra bonus, we discovered to our great surprise that what we thought was a gray cement strip along the side of the house is not gray at all, but more of a beige color like the house!

ewww!

While we were busy cleaning the dirt and grime off one side of the house, Benjamin occupied himself by adding more dirt and grime to the front patio. What a helpful little guy.

Oh, by the way - the chimney sweep came on Monday, so we can now use our fireplace whenever we decide it's cold enough - and that day may not be far off given how we've taken to wearing thick sweaters inside already. Brr!