Thanks for the encouragment. It did stop raining. And they are being amazingly clean with the inside of my house, considering how the outside now looks. (Being guys they may not be using the bathroom much when I have a wildish area up back!) Karen, Phoenix is so beautiful! But I do love our NE summers. I am glad that we are doing this, but I think my dh wants to stay very busy, his mom died this month, at the age of 90 (almost 91). This is way of coping with stuff - creating more to do. So I feel a bit worried about him on that end. The junk forum is how I cope! kathy

For some odd reason, my husband is a big fan of caulk, industrial sealants, rtv, and most goop that comes in tubes. He thinks that these products can and should be used to solve any household issue. Experience has told me that instruction to my husband regarding a household project needs to include the line "and don't use caulk"!

I think a round wood table. Similar to the floor color would look so pretty. Something like the below. Maybe a bit darker. https://www.houzz.com/products/charlotte-pedestal-table-prvw-vr~81795641

Yes my kids eat at least two meals a day at this table. I realize the art may be slightly too large but I thought erring on the side of large was better in this instance. I will be adding cabinets above the fridge and on the sides so the fridge is “built in”. We moved into this home less than two months ago so there is a project list. The fridge is just not #1 right now.