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One area of the house per day seems to be a pretty reasonable expectation for what you’ll be able to get done.. -If you have any major renovation materials to get rid of, this would be the time to do it!

Now onto the veggie garden.. I’ll be honest with you.When I was editing these photos last night, I was wondering why I was even sharing them at all.

Transforming prisons, transforming futures

There’s not much of a ta-da here..In fact, some of these are downright embarrassing.The cucumber beetle damage!.

Transforming prisons, transforming futures

Oh, those cucumber beetles.Two weeks ago, I didn’t even know what they were.

Transforming prisons, transforming futures

Then one morning I found about 20 on each of my pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, melons, etc.

I tried the old soap and water trick.Chris decided he would just get the biggest one just because “Why not?” and that way if we decided to demo the bathroom too that week, we’d have more than enough room.. There’s no way a family of 3.5 could fill that thing in a week even if they demo’d 7 bathrooms right?.

My friends, we filled it.To the gills.. I’m hugely embarrassed, don’t you worry..

But also, so so relieved..The cost of the dumpster rental was $350 plus another $50 for each ton of weight we put into it.