Busy weekend

Rare to both have a weekend off, so we worked hard to get things done!  We rented the cherry picker and finished painting and cleaning the side facing the street.  It was a bit scary, but after a bit of time, you get used to it.
I had bought a pawn shop pressure washer and it works great!   Cleaned up the deck.  I also used it to clean up the fourth house side to prep before we prime and paint.

First though, we had to cut out the overgrown vines that blocked the fourth side of the house and SCRAPE!  Boy, that's a pain!   If you don't scrape the old flaking paint, the new stuff will not adhere. And the old tiles/siding is asbestos---not a big deal unless you breathe in the powder/dust.  But you can't tell if the old paint is lead based either.
So we have to wear a n-39 mask, eye protection, and nasty clothes!
After pressure washing, it has to dry a good 24 hrs. ESP since it is on the dark side of the house and shaded!  So tomorrow. I can prime it.

We replaced a broken board from the balcony and I painted it.  We finished painting the deck.

Inside I got the container store pantry baskets and added them to the pantry door.   More space!  J added the wine boxes to a few walls that give more storage.   We also bought two reclaimed doors to make a sliding barn door for the bathroom and pantry!  Just $90 for two very nice doors!
I really have a thing for doors!
Malta has beautiful doors, if you ever get to visit Malta.

door storage a la Container Store

J installing the shutters