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Home Improvements

where we try to realize the dream
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Our home was built in the 1960s and had some beautiful but dated patterns. We tore them out but kept the pics.
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We also tore out back and front yards overflowing with prize winning (but thorny asshole) roses, which we came to learn were the joy of many passing walkers.
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(so we left them a few for their ogling)
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And we planted a billion native perennials in their place:
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common milkweed
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cardinal flower
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prairie smoke
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Eastern Redbud, anchoring the back yard.
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2020 -> 2024
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We stripped and refinished the original kitchen doors and drawers.
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We covered the original floors which were showing their age.
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We replaced the roof and attic insulation.
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June 2021
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June 2024
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We flirted with a vine wall until it tried to infiltrate the house.
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May 2021
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July 2024
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And we gave nearly everything a good refresh.
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But as we cleaned our small corner of Scarborough, the world around us seemed to be getting dirtier.

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