Email one of the administrators of the site about the photos. I haven't tried to post photos in a very long time. Info is on the forum side.
Earlier today I couldn't even get to any blogs. This site is a mess!
Sounds like you have been busy in your garden. I'm sure all your hard work will pay off come summer.
I also like teas and try to drink more herbal than black, but I read that black also has some good health benefits. There's something special about having a cup of brewed tea in a lovely tea cup.
We bit the bullet a few years ago and had extra insulation in our attic as well as our crawl space. It made a difference on our heating and cooling bills. I don't think the first year we would have gotten our money "back" per se, but it seems like our furnace runs less in the winter and the a/c in the summer. We had to stay at a hotel overnight when they did it because they said it wasn't safe with the fumes.
Winter or summer? The window (which I think would be great, since I can visualize where you mean, having been to your house) and the insulation are projects whose benefit you would reap more in the winter, while the pergola is more a summer project.
Nice to be able to focus on making home improvements. I have things I'd like to do, but pretty much anything that is not an emergency is being deferred until I lower my debt, the one exception being the gardener, whom I've decided is worth the cost.
Glad you were able to get some R&R and see your dad.
Winter or summer? That's an interesting way to look at it. Actually, the attic insulation would benefit me in both winter and summer since it would also cut down on my cooling costs, I'm told.
I didn't know you were hiring a gardener!