Progress

We've been making progress since the first post. Buddy came over and helped with the weeding.

I cut some of the oleanders back, but I'll need to call a landscaper to do the rest. 

This shot shows the shadeline at 9am mid-January. You can also sort of see the ailanthus (trees of hell) that we dug out. 

Here is one of the workmen tearing out the bathroom. 

 And here is what's going on next door, with the apartments being constructed.

Here's the old bathroom! It's out!

 Here's the new bathroom! It's bought! Hehe. Now to install it.

 We're replacing all the plumbing so it's new and reliable.

 The temporary fence is up in the backyard. This shot also shows the defunct swamp cooler and the tarp over the window hole.

 The backyard is home to construction machinery, but only for six months.

 I cleaned up the front bedroom. It filled the whole garbage bin.

This is where the sliding glass door is going to go. It will lead out to the garden, via a small deck we will build. It's going to make this room sunny and bright, so it will be a wonderful office or workroom. The area just outside this door will get morning sun, but then be shady in the afternoon. Perfect!