You think I have a future in non-computer related jobs like.... the army, or pressure washing, or for that matter anything else that needs hands on expertise. (This was taken by my uncle, when I was being hypnotised with the power of the pressure washer)

This past weekend, my uncle from Washington DC, paid us a visit. He was in town for a conference and stayed over the weekend to meet up with family. He is indeed a wonderful guest, as he takes so much interest in what is happening in his nieces (one of them being....me) and nephews lives. And far more, knows so much about home improvement and not only suggests what to do, but gets down and lends a helping hand to get it implemented. One of the major tasks for my yard was to get the deck and fence cleaned. It would have probably stayed on the todo list for another season and another year, if it had not been for him, suggesting and helping me to find a good power pressure washer and help me wash the deck.

For about the same price as renting, I am now a proud owner of a 1000psi Pressure washer, a one-gallon sprayer and experience of pressure washing deck and fence (Got tools, have deck, will clean for a lunch/dinner/movie!). Both the deck and fence were is dull gray and grimmy. After washing the deck, the gray is lessened to expose some wood grain and also some stain/paint in dark mahogany color. The plan was to wash and clean the deck and apply a sealant. But, now I am thinking of doing some stripping (maybe) and then applying a amber tinted transparent sealer. Hmmm..... did my one task of cleaning the deck, just blossom into a multi-step project. But I am jazzed with it, so, I think I will continue down the path. Couple of more trips to Lowes or local hardware store will do it. But I think my good deck will be great. Along with the deck we also pressure washed and cleaned the fence to completely brighten it from the dull, crappy gray to warm glow of pine. The plan is to use the same amber tint on the fence. It will look awesome. Thanks Uncle, love it when you are here. Thank you so very much for helping me along my home improvement & maintenance projects.

It truely feels being an home owner this summer, with so many items to do and more importantly done for the home. Interestingly, everytime a project is done, three more get added to the list. In one way I am happy as, this keeps me busy with the home and hearth. I dread the day, if I have nothing to do for the place.