We both agreed that painting the window well in our bedroom took top priority. So Saturday morning, Kent slithered through that 18 inch wide window so he could wash the concrete window well walls with a TSP substitute, a necessary step prior to actually painting the walls. The window is above waist height on me, but opens out onto the ground level of the well which is covered with gravel. Getting in and out isn’t easy and requires a second person spotting the one doing the slithering. We foolishly though we could wash the walls and get the paint up all in one day—forgetting entirely that the window well doesn’t really get a lot of sunlight and we live in Boston, which is a little more humid than Kansas City. So the walls weren’t dry in time to paint yesterday. Kent painted them this morning, and he cleaned the outside of the windows. I cannot believe how much lighter our room looks. Something like that doesn’t really show up in a photo so you’ll just have to take my word for it, the change is startling.
We also tackled the patio. We have a huge patio, it’s almost 500 square feet and it’s one of the main reasons we bought this place. Yesterday Kent pulled down the lattice covering the support pole for the balconies above us. We had no idea how much mildew that lattice harbored, and it was also rotting in place. Makes sense, though, the balcony support structure doesn’t really get sun at all so the lattice stayed permanently damp. We were also surprised at how removing the lattice opened up the area visually.
While Kent took apart the lattice, I planted four flats of shade-loving ground cover (English ivy and Pachysandra) plus assorted bushes and flowers. I took pictures that show the patio in bigger swatches but then the plant colors aren’t obvious so I took a couple of pictures of some the plants. I also got a bit of sunburn on my back yesterday working out there. PS It's 85 degrees F in Boston today! WooHOO!
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