Outside action

So I have been addressing things I wanted to upgrade at the new house at a pretty rapid pace. I figure I have the equity from the sale of the house sitting in my bank account, I may as well be using it. Last night before Christine and I went to dinner we stopped by Big Lots, yes Big Lots. We were there last week trying to find a dresser for her place. We did not find one but we did look at their outdoor furniture as well. Ali and Shugs actually bought their outdoor furniture from there and it was a nice Broyhill set. I think what I wound up buying was the exact same set.

I paid for the stuff last night and hope to return with my truck this evening to pick it up. It’s a big and comfortable L shaped sofa, a rocking/swiveling chair and a matching table. I think it is going to be awesome to just lounge on the lanai with a drunk in hand chilling or maybe even, napping, gasp.

After the cabinets/countertops are done the only significant thing I would like to get done is having storm shutters made for the house for hurricane season. The old owners used plywood like I used to out at my old place. I have first hand knowledge of how shitty of an option that is. I want to get lightweight aluminum panels that secure easily with wing nuts to the permanent mounting hardware around the windows. Once that happens I can truly rest easy with the big ticket items behind me, at least for the immediate future.