The rains this week were nice, it's taken the bite out of the mornings, it's still gets hot but you can get things done firs thing in the morning if you get up early enough. My puppy is still waking me up early on weekends so I decided to sue that time to redo and clean the area around the ugly electric utilities box in the front yard.

Getting this approved and fighting the HOA was so worth it I was not going to let it go to waste. he refurb involved straightening out the Hardy planks and redoing the vented areas by removing the cedar lattice with 1x4 slats to create the vents.

Making the job easier was the purchase of an 19 guage 2" brad nailer at the Harbor Frieght for $21. Gawd I love cheap chinese tools!