rain gola
the pergola is nearing completion. we put it all together over the weekend. then it started to rain. so we had to take it back apart. not all of the parts have been treated with water sealer. specifically, the lattice. it goes on top. and is going to be the most tedious to paint. it has the most surface area, the most edge area, and the most area that's inconvenient to get to. but once that's tacked into place, we can call it done. yay! everything after that is bonus trim. like the front/back cap pieces. and the top cap pieces. and the solar powered lights. they had the perfect thing at home depot. i didn't buy them right then and there. believed they'd be on the shelves for more than that one day. big mistake. sigh.