ReWind Wednesday

My posts are spotty, I know.  We're still not done with the remodeling, mainly due to "the hitch in my giddy-up" but more on that later.  Here's today's ReWind...

From 2006.  What I wouldn't give to look that good again.  *sigh*

Island Fun

A few weeks ago we spent a couple of days on a local intracoastal island. Several families camped out over night.  I'm not a camper, especially when I'm so close to home, so Randy and I came home Friday evening and boated back out on Saturday morning.  Meggie did stay the night however and had a wonderful time.  Some photos to share - 

The setting...

Our boat is the one on the far right...

Releasing Chinese lanterns that first evening...

Girl fun the next morning...

Isn't this the cutest thing?  The girls did this all by themselves.

And some relaxation for Randy and our Island Princess turned dirty water dog ...

This little spot was quite the find.  Great fishing for the guys.  Great sea creatures to be discovered by the kids.  Jasmine loved it because she could romp freely.  (No fear of her running off, it's a tiny island.  LOL!)   Meggie is begging to go back so hopefully we'll find a good weekend day soon.  It was wonderful!

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Whadayaknow?  I'm on time this week.  

Another fun memory.  LOVE that bottom right photo.  LOL!

Oops !

We've had family here visiting and another Wednesday slipped by me.  Here's my ReWind Wednesday on Saturday once again.

Trust me, he hasn't changed much.  LOL!

Orientation Day

Meg is officially a middle schooler now.  School doesn't start until tomorrow but all 6th graders are attending a half day orientation today which included the bus. Meg willingly posed for a couple of photos on her way out.



Looking very grown up ...

Gotta get the whole back to school ensemble of course ...

And then she quite unwillingly "posed" for others ...

That's life with a paparazzi mom.  She'll thank me one day.

ReWind Wednesday oops...Saturday

Still busy with remodeling/redecorating and totally lost track of time.  Let's pretend it's Wednesday, shall we?

I still chuckle at these photos.  

Meg's 3rd birthday ...
She's all ready to blow out her candles ...
In jumps cousin Jenna ...
Poof go her candles ...
Meg just sat in bewilderment ...
Time for a do-over.  ROFL!

(The captions above the photos read Anticipation, Intruder Alert and Utter Disbelief)

The Door to Nowhere

I'm still busy with renovations (mostly bathroom at this point) but I wanted to answer the question that kept popping up in the comment field - "How do I feel about an visible exterior door that leads to nowhere."  (Obviously you all know my perfection tendencies quite well.  LOL!)

My answer is, "I'm ok with it" but let me explain why that's so in photographs. This is a photo of the far corner of my screened patio/pool area.

On the left is one of my bedroom windows.  On the right is a window that leads to the living room.  Behind the shower curtain, which serves both as a dressing area and a screen to shield pool supplies and toys, are two doors.  

The door with the window leads directly to a half bath which sits immediately outside the doors to our master bedroom.  The door on the left is the one that now leads to nowhere.  If we are in the pool we always enter the house through the tiled bathroom.  If we're simply enjoying the outdoors we will enter through one of the two sets of beautiful French doors.  (one set leads to the kitchen, the other to the living room)  I'd venture a guess that most of my family and friends do not even realize that the left door exists.

We've been in this house for fifteen years and will no doubt stay another fifteen.  Should the next owners desire a private entrance all that needs to be done is to open the exterior door and tear out the drywall.  No damage was done to the door itself so it will be as it's been for twenty odd years.  

Am I nuts?

Now You See It....

Our bedroom has an exterior door that leads to the patio.  For fifteen years it has served no function whatsoever other than to be a irritant in my furniture placement.  Removing the door and closing in the opening would have been a huge project so I opted to have it covered up on the interior side with drywall. 

So, now you see it.....

And now you don't....

It's the small things that make me INCREDIBLY happy!!!!  Why did I wait 15 years for such an easy fix?  

As you can see, the room is painted (Sherwin Williams Comfort Gray), the new flooring is in and the baseboards have been updated.  Yet to be done are the crown molding, window/door casings and plantation shutters.  Our new furniture is being delivered this afternoon and I am very, very excited.  It's coming together!

ReWind Wednesday