Good morning from BEAUTIFUL Seattle. Contrary to what everyone thinks, it does not rain here all the time. The summers after 4th of July are so gorgeous.
We haven’t had a drop of rain since I arrived, and there is no rain in the forecast for the entire length of my trip.
A high of 73, a slight chill in the morning for all 11 days. It is glorious.
I forgot just how tranquil it is here. They live in a little town on Puget Sound, and it is SO pretty.
Have you ever been here? If not, I highly recommend coming in the summertime or it will live up to its reputation of being cold and damp and raining all the time.
ICYMI, I am visiting my parents to rebuild their deck for them. The contractors gave them a quote that made me choke on my coffee and I couldn’t imagine letting them pay that much for something that I know I can do.
Have I ever done it? NOPE!
Do I know I can? YEP!
So, here I am. You can follow along @aprilcolleenblog for all the daily deets!
I haven’t been here for 9 years. My youngest was 8 the last time we visited, and she is now a Senior in high school.
I brought that Senior in high school along to help me with this project, but right before we left, she broke her toe, so there hasn’t been a whole lot of it.
We will see how this plays out. Keep in mind, she is the baby of four siblings and a teenage girl with a broken toe.
Not sure this is going to go well with her.
The Project:
Once demo was complete it turns out that the structure of the deck is in great shape! So really all I have to do is install the floorboards and railing.
I am using Trex Decking, and I haven’t ever worked with it before, so it will be a fun challenge!
Here is where we are starting.
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Summer Wreath Project:
When I get home I will be swapping out my little 4th of July basket for this adorable Lemon Wreath DIY I made last summer. See my step-by-step instructions to make this one. I opted to copy the $200 wreath I saw in a magazine and dupe it for $40 instead! I LOVE IT!
On the side:
Sherwin Williams paint still 30% off- limited time. I mentioned this last week- buy it now, tint it with color later.
I hope you have the best week ahead! 
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