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(Insert Wayne's World flashback squiggly lines....) The year is 2006 and I, 25 year old Courtney, am looking through the lens of life with wide, bright-eyes. I'm single, living on my own in an adorable garden apartment, solo traveling quite a bit and though happy, confused and eagerly searching for some higher meaning and purpose.

What is the longest amount of time that you have spent on a project? I ask, because usually, I'm pretty goal oriented, and can estimate the length of time a particular project will take from concept to completion. Well, not so much with this project... Exactly one-million days ago (alright, maybe not quit that long), I began the process of stripping paint from two, old doors.

We've officially started the renovation of the west side of Content! I'm affectionately referring to this new phase as - "west side, guest side" because the majority of additional square footage, on the west side of the house, will be dedicated to welcoming others.

After a long holiday weekend, I get back on the train to the city + feel completely defeated. With some dismay, I look at my lofty, preweekend written "to-do" list, and quickly remember all the things I'd dreamt of completing. Can you relate?

What would provoke you to frantically call (not text or email) a friend or family member in the middle of the workday? An emergency, I imagine. But, this particular midday conversations with John, back in March, went something like, "I found old bricks, for free, on Craigslist. They're really old. We need to go get them!"  Ok.....  I didn't know we were in the market for "free, old bricks". 

The front porch is nearly complete! Now that the weather has been cooperating, even just a little, we have been SO busy! We are just about ready for the painters. Do you feel like I've been claiming that for 3-months already? It's probably because I have been...  But seriously this time, all of the major renovation projects have been completed, and the painters are lined up. Now, we just have to wait for the weather to cooperate, even more. Not only is painting in the blistering cold miserable its also not effective. Did you know paints have a temperature rating? Who knew. It might be April, but until my weather app says it's over 50 degrees were out of luck. John's parents, in CT, just had snow last weekend... But, like I said, we've been plenty busy regardless! Here's the latest run down of completed front porch projects, best told through our Instagram account, to prove were nearly done. Side note, are you following us? If not, jump on the In...

Welcome back! Here's the final installment of the History of Content. If you need to back up, make sure to check out the History of Content Part 1 + Part 2 first. Truth be told there is so much more, detailed information about this story. Maybe I'll write a book one day. But in the meantime, here's Part 3.