Drawing in wet cement

One of the things we splurged on for the new addition was having a concrete patio in place of a wooden one.  It wasn't that much more, but a few hundred dollars here and there add up if you aren't watching your invoices while remodeling.  There are some areas that we went cheap on, and others that we didn't. Over all, I think we made some good choices.  (although, the ceiling fan is a different story, more about that later)

While the 8'x4' porch with two steps was still wet, I picked up a nail and added some flowers, along with "Welcome."

Earlier, I'd sketched out an idea that I wanted to use, kind of in a chalkboard style, with the words, "Welcome to our Home" on the porch part.  Then, I realized that my ams weren't long to accomplish that, and I could only draw along the steps and corners, the porch itself was out of my reach.

Wet cement has a very short window of opportunity to draw in.  No time for planning, I just started drawing. It is far from perfect, but it is cute. There were only a few minutes to get it done before the material started to set up and I had to stop.

I'm happy with the choice of concrete and gravel for the front of the building. The cottage is not fancy and this seems to fit it just fine.

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[Regina Brodbeck]

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