Ended up working a couple weekends again at work... this **** needs to stop soon, I'm freakin' salary.
So still slowly progressing.
I'm also one piece of J-channel short and one of my new shutters has a giant gash down the front so I'll pick up a new set, can't have that on the porch where it's front and center!
I did get one side done through. Done, cleaned up, and even got my cool new PVC trim up! I found a cool looking piece that was 1" thick so I didn't have to fill on my nail holes on the sides (I added an extra couple nails on each end that would be hidden under the trim.)
I hope to finish the other side and the soffit this weekend. My parents are coming down from NY Thanksgiving weekend, and they only make it down every few years, so I'd love for them to see the house done when everything is fresh and clean.
Also, for the first time in my life, I legit fell off the damn ladder. I've "fallen" before when I jumped, or the ladder was collapsing weird and I jumped... basically I knew it was about to happen and took evasive action. This time, wet flip flops, wet ladder, putting top screws in shutter, I got a couple steps down and WHAM! Like a sack of potatoes. Wife heard it, freaked out, and ran outside... Pretty sore still. My elbow, thigh, and ribs on my right side took the hardest hit.