Let the painting begin!

The house is coming along nicely. The porch is all framed out, all the trim has been painted a nice cream color, and now the rest of the house can be painted. The painting should be completed by o on Thursday, and then the screen in the porch should be installed. The new back patio has been poured and OBF is coming up with a new retaining wall design. It is all beginning to come together. I am hoping it is complete enough to have cake and ice cream on the porch this weekend for Arthur's birthday, if not, most definitely by Halloween!
Pic #1. The red door will be gone soon! It is being painted black.

Pic #2. The porch in the middle stages...new part around bottom, old posts, new steps but no rails.

Pic #3. The old patio is gone (along with the chipmunks. I guess the noise scared them off). The new patio is freshly poured.

Pic# 4. The porch at a later stage...with additional framing and posts, new rails on steps.
Pic# 5. A view from inside the porch...notice lovely new paint on walls! I have new porch furniture in the basement just waiting to come up and enjoy the fresh air!