tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78060086058870541542024-03-13T22:28:06.680-05:00Smiles For Many MilesA Blog About Home Living and RV Traveling, <br>along with some<br>Serious Poppycock & Other Informative Stuff! Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14985619031226276443noreply@blogger.comBlogger323125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806008605887054154.post-7291669684107847712023-09-22T16:40:00.001-05:002023-09-28T10:39:18.546-05:00Big Boo-Boos!<div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Oh my, it's been a long time since my last post. In fact, it's my longest time between posts--EVER! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps;">Life has been a busy ride the last couple of years. Or more! A bit of a different and more active ride than our usual somewhat mellower style but quite interesting nonetheless. Boo-boos have been made </span></span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">along the way </span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">and lessons have been learned. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><i><b>Here's the scoop</b></i>:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";"><span style="font-size: large;">You may recall that we moved into a new house in a 55+ community in January 2022. We absolutely loved the house, and we couldn’t have asked for better neighbors. </span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6SfXdug6egp7-NSp24Ps0QSCzDOBRPnFk_xNRs5gyNpCf85BhFlWK5Gw-_mBtx9RuhjLmL10Mb1CQ3LwzlSXTtgG2CpF2Gs_FdVxMn95AL-cr1kEHsbkoQIa26cdSJCpNSiQe5Siw2BQK-XBD1F8Dzcm8REBegR50DLlMHPQGqmtTjzBpdINi81-o7-mi/s900/IMG_2410.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6SfXdug6egp7-NSp24Ps0QSCzDOBRPnFk_xNRs5gyNpCf85BhFlWK5Gw-_mBtx9RuhjLmL10Mb1CQ3LwzlSXTtgG2CpF2Gs_FdVxMn95AL-cr1kEHsbkoQIa26cdSJCpNSiQe5Siw2BQK-XBD1F8Dzcm8REBegR50DLlMHPQGqmtTjzBpdINi81-o7-mi/w400-h300/IMG_2410.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div></div></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">In addition, the </span><span><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps;">community </span></span><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps;">offered an endless number of amenities and events, and the neighborhood sometimes held various outdoor get-togethers in the green space behind the homes. </span></span></div><div><span><span><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">It was all pretty neat stuff! </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">But you know what? </span></span></span></div><div><span><span><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">As wonderful as all that was,</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps;">it </span></span><span><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps;">wasn’t the right place for us! </span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";"><span style="font-size: large;">Sometimes life is like that, </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";"><span style="font-size: large;">you know? </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";"><span style="font-size: large;">No matter how grand something is, </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";"><span>i</span></span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">t doesn’t mean that it’s for everyone!</span></span></div><div><span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">For some reason, it never felt like home. After initially cozying it up a tad bit, </span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">the desire to continue to do so completely disappeared. I know cause I searched all over for it--under the bed, in the closets, the oven, even in the garden but it was... </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";"><span style="font-size: large;">outta there... </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: large;">absent...</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">vanished</span></span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">!" </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">Another issue was that after living on an acre for 18 years, the tiny backyard left us wanting for more—more yard </span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">that is! </span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">W</span><span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">e </span></span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">knew the lots were super small </span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">before moving in so we </span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">picked a lot on a green belt as it appeared it would give us maximum space. Ah yes, it was gonna be amazing!</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: large;"><b><i>NOT!</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: large;">Big boo-boo! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: large;">It didn't work. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: large;">After all the houses around us were built, our backyard seemed to shrink.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq08FBr2kzSIrwsrhGkkoDoniBuZBwS5L7H-NyDO5hlX5l5Iz3AMSCs_04wEsTtMFxKwN1KJ0lq9OgzWmIksPy8AAUK5ymPK3AsW2yQI3HS0fOHRnehv82k1z7YSypv-c6WhfhxfX5_ywsNHIkzp9gonPHHqvuefaZV41CifBffznKxcrpmJiWV2jSXVx1/s900/IMG_2754.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq08FBr2kzSIrwsrhGkkoDoniBuZBwS5L7H-NyDO5hlX5l5Iz3AMSCs_04wEsTtMFxKwN1KJ0lq9OgzWmIksPy8AAUK5ymPK3AsW2yQI3HS0fOHRnehv82k1z7YSypv-c6WhfhxfX5_ywsNHIkzp9gonPHHqvuefaZV41CifBffznKxcrpmJiWV2jSXVx1/w400-h300/IMG_2754.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: large;">Only four foot, rod-iron fences were allowed too, and they don't make for much privacy. We know because we had one. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVfSsEfQ_NUhHDzp61DXnJQwVoUwrcw9-xuVNKKKq7Po8UlUCiawV9uzXYZRawdXWErr1UZ0Q4OHKTRCPDpGHN3TypbfMx9T5CM0dEgA9i98H1rbylseQGWS1Y1c8pBtqJcEc2FRBojjGIfIc_RHQBCkdRYnh7THI5HSbea61VEyAtrVP-HZBVFjizkpKp/s900/IMG_3121.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVfSsEfQ_NUhHDzp61DXnJQwVoUwrcw9-xuVNKKKq7Po8UlUCiawV9uzXYZRawdXWErr1UZ0Q4OHKTRCPDpGHN3TypbfMx9T5CM0dEgA9i98H1rbylseQGWS1Y1c8pBtqJcEc2FRBojjGIfIc_RHQBCkdRYnh7THI5HSbea61VEyAtrVP-HZBVFjizkpKp/w400-h300/IMG_3121.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: large;">We also landscaped but made the mistake of putting too much landscaping on the sides of the house when we should have focused on the backyard. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: large;">Another big boo-boo! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: large;">Our perfect 20/20 hindsight was</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: large;">used to come to that conclusion!!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><b><i>~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~</i></b></span></div><div><span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: large;">So yes, the house is currently on the market. </span></span></div><div><span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">As I write this blog post, we're happily living in our RV, and that’s where we plan to stay until we know what's </span></span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">next! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">We're trying not to be in a hurry though. At least that's what we tell ourselves. I'm finding that my creativity is returning with a vengeance cause boy oh boy do I want to sew. And paint. And blog more. And decorate. It's all coming back to me! </span></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">We're praying about all of this now because we can't plan any better than prayer! </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">Of course, WE are clueless as to when the house will sell and what comes after that but God has the answers. Our part (the hard part) is to exercise patience. </span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">We certainly want to land in His appointed place at His appointed time. </span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";"><span style="font-size: large;">While waiting, the plan is to do some RV meandering with regular visits back to our North Texas home base. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";"><span style="font-size: large;">As for the boys, they just go with flow no matter what! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";"><span style="font-size: large;">They're the BEST!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";"><span style="font-size: large;">Chewy & Elmer</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrXoEKpkP3USXUsvLS1W_D5bKUhl0craxpWTLtfXmiqJ5jYjYu6flAVglMXxrUR0KwmzVeYqKnPDxcnsImCRUEQV-E2L7Km0VpBq5xrox1qCKIISqy11_9Ee_fk5ukRdBr9Vnq1rMQmNsHV2nRxaf584-MLziWYOud6A_Br9hhPfP3SIlrVkHVqahG8F-M/s900/IMG_6232.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrXoEKpkP3USXUsvLS1W_D5bKUhl0craxpWTLtfXmiqJ5jYjYu6flAVglMXxrUR0KwmzVeYqKnPDxcnsImCRUEQV-E2L7Km0VpBq5xrox1qCKIISqy11_9Ee_fk5ukRdBr9Vnq1rMQmNsHV2nRxaf584-MLziWYOud6A_Br9hhPfP3SIlrVkHVqahG8F-M/w400-h256/IMG_6232.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";"><span style="font-size: large;">We'd certainly appreciate it if you would keep us in your prayers... please!</span></span></div><div><span><span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: large;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Stay tuned.</div></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: large;">Extra-Large Smiles,</span></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">Donna</div></span></div><p><br /></p>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14985619031226276443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806008605887054154.post-85888690404885234792022-12-24T13:25:00.003-06:002023-01-19T14:09:56.001-06:00Colorado~Part 2, Little Extra's, Big Joy<p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">I'm so far behind in getting this post up but here goes!</span></div><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We always find great joy in many of the little things while we're in Colorado. Although there are many, I wanted to share a just a few. </div></span><p></p><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><b><i>Mountain Spring Water</i></b> ~ Not far from the RV park is a PVC pipe that releases clean spring water. </span></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">How do I know it's clean? </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">We were told it's tested regularly by "those" in the know but I felt a hankerin' to check for myself so my fingers walked on over to Google and found some city testing info that confirmed it. YAY!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">We've been carrying a six gallon jug for a few years now and we fill it with this fresh water every time we're here. I mostly use it for coffee, cooking, hummingbird feeders during our time here. </span></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></span><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKm4ZPhJpFqp8hJyUfafjjk64xtskrsMQrpMzfrXXyedS1YNf1y0S-z7nn6kEUhFaDKGtxfYuqHkJeeC_uObI8T6kj3E61CnKA5a4fKI3y7spKG3cW80s_Yv4zthlgwyDOFSoKKK7tSB83BCyuYV94dHaSJNZ13sMg34_zZElnd1l_AO8c2E0ykcUxog/s1749/Spring%20Water.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1241" data-original-width="1749" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKm4ZPhJpFqp8hJyUfafjjk64xtskrsMQrpMzfrXXyedS1YNf1y0S-z7nn6kEUhFaDKGtxfYuqHkJeeC_uObI8T6kj3E61CnKA5a4fKI3y7spKG3cW80s_Yv4zthlgwyDOFSoKKK7tSB83BCyuYV94dHaSJNZ13sMg34_zZElnd1l_AO8c2E0ykcUxog/w400-h284/Spring%20Water.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Hubby Geo drawing spring water.</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><ul></ul></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span><div style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; text-align: left;"><span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps;"><span><b style="font-weight: bold;"><i>Vallecito Church's Tent Church</i></b> ~ A few miles from the RV park is a quaint, little, country church that sets up a tent for outside services during the summer months. When Vallecito Lake is up far enough (some years more so than others), it's another pretty feature that's viewed from the tent and adds to the beautiful landscape. </span>Quite a few folks from the RV park attend church here as well.</span></div></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFbPD-xN0pH3gORpM24T_6Qi2c90ODeWXTJ4Z5IAPm3KYR4A3aKeXBygkLYOzPVcdInFP1GSZsLhv_Uw5a2vu5ClFdzEVrfV8DHDoPiV_FNewHgNuXf_qwz-irB9LseLTP-MeBDEtddyHZE9e2hhajQeCRvfr3ZAahwmlmIvrqetrmwazQhfTOaFRRDg/s900/Tent%20church.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFbPD-xN0pH3gORpM24T_6Qi2c90ODeWXTJ4Z5IAPm3KYR4A3aKeXBygkLYOzPVcdInFP1GSZsLhv_Uw5a2vu5ClFdzEVrfV8DHDoPiV_FNewHgNuXf_qwz-irB9LseLTP-MeBDEtddyHZE9e2hhajQeCRvfr3ZAahwmlmIvrqetrmwazQhfTOaFRRDg/w400-h300/Tent%20church.png" width="400" /></a></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><span><b><i>Community</i></b> ~ The small, tree-dotted RV park where we anchor is full of friendly folks from many states, <i>especially, </i>our home state of Texas. They return year after year and some have been coming for decades. The same goes for the work campers. </span><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br />Over time, everyone gets to know each other and the list of folks we know and look forward to seeing grows every year. This year, we've even met nice folks who live down the street from the RV park. Pretty cool!<br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">We also met some nice folks from New Mexico this year. They aren't regulars but the day they left, we walked outside and found these flowers in a cup of water with a sweet note. </span></div><p></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHh-mVNZctbVUuJ_i2kMpLdWP0ZQaWttLYnUq0i1FHDCcwt-7BE6To8XOpxNLFLqyWJAkqNzqGmpNPYUyblEFte5NRF4Fxt-VIx9AhI_QqPE_6rBCJ6kVa26dwUpruv3OyxIKePylVwDuGR1K4lcPWGOWr-5WobGcWq5LhjykvbCClGUhg4lWkopMFQA/s1200/IMG_2653.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="900" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHh-mVNZctbVUuJ_i2kMpLdWP0ZQaWttLYnUq0i1FHDCcwt-7BE6To8XOpxNLFLqyWJAkqNzqGmpNPYUyblEFte5NRF4Fxt-VIx9AhI_QqPE_6rBCJ6kVa26dwUpruv3OyxIKePylVwDuGR1K4lcPWGOWr-5WobGcWq5LhjykvbCClGUhg4lWkopMFQA/w300-h400/IMG_2653.png" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><i>Flowers left by very kind fellow RVers.</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: left;">Last but certainly not least.</div><span><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><b><i>Hummingbird Feeders</i></b> ~ The hummers hang around the park and enjoy the camper's feeders well to the end of summer although it varies. This year, they were still there the beginning of September.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">A hummer aboard!</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOrF8LofOH3O_XT7z3XAMFy3JuBMsGWC5rGT0Xf4ydwKoq1H7BVdjOR-nAcqwYFEK_lwQ6cuC35uQ5mJ-LchjQ8oQGJA72X7UD6_DEizAjf56vgszKjpHvPOhN-PCGtGOhpKOq8wwTXeMasvm4qctYYL6f17aK3MPVYQBPvyxCmtlPnSmhOf-gx9sWYA/s900/IMG_3647%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOrF8LofOH3O_XT7z3XAMFy3JuBMsGWC5rGT0Xf4ydwKoq1H7BVdjOR-nAcqwYFEK_lwQ6cuC35uQ5mJ-LchjQ8oQGJA72X7UD6_DEizAjf56vgszKjpHvPOhN-PCGtGOhpKOq8wwTXeMasvm4qctYYL6f17aK3MPVYQBPvyxCmtlPnSmhOf-gx9sWYA/w400-h300/IMG_3647%20(1).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Sorry about the quality of these photos.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-60DJfD6sE6yu2CIDR9tpqU2WDrQlt-Hyy8x6A-ZgFE3ypdvyAk_bnuZrYfb4XoD486RJMz0QydfI2YLcmIdlOX0_VCEwq-HxNvjPyRJEq9WCBtQ26QURsEArJw6YtAesuwRzq3y7Xta3iqGCTzcd6ltHjMJJCKGAUF1OyZrudV-SJ4Q1WKXbIW5jlQ/s900/IMG_2710.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-60DJfD6sE6yu2CIDR9tpqU2WDrQlt-Hyy8x6A-ZgFE3ypdvyAk_bnuZrYfb4XoD486RJMz0QydfI2YLcmIdlOX0_VCEwq-HxNvjPyRJEq9WCBtQ26QURsEArJw6YtAesuwRzq3y7Xta3iqGCTzcd6ltHjMJJCKGAUF1OyZrudV-SJ4Q1WKXbIW5jlQ/w400-h300/IMG_2710.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">I'll work on improving them in the future. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">That's it for Colorado!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Merry Christmas y'all!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Smiles,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Donna</span></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></div>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14985619031226276443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806008605887054154.post-24658831138883225072022-09-15T08:35:00.002-05:002022-10-24T14:21:07.063-05:00Colorado~Part 1, Early Morning Walks & Sweet Honeyville!<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">We recently spent six delightfully rejuvenating weeks in Colorado. It was our fifth time in six years camping in the San Juan Mountains / Vallecito Lake area. After suffering through the unbearable Texas temps before leaving, my best description for the glorious mountain weather is <i>ooo-la-la!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><b><i>Peaceful Morning Walks</i></b> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">For the first time, early morning walks with our furry owners became part of our daily routine. </span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoghsHrjnaaC9QDteLOqLgn5iJaeCKBfktb74LoyqjKHPItPoR6-nsh-kN7ZbMolXwlMR1BmnLe23iO0KJ_qgZdjTbD-DMbnIfaoteTXYnwSceOhQgCyEwe4llPlitf8v4J5YZXRGOluzEQ5DGp9zy5Yo3soabpKxiKGezM1zKrifthDu75AetLiP5FQ/s900/IMG_3566.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoghsHrjnaaC9QDteLOqLgn5iJaeCKBfktb74LoyqjKHPItPoR6-nsh-kN7ZbMolXwlMR1BmnLe23iO0KJ_qgZdjTbD-DMbnIfaoteTXYnwSceOhQgCyEwe4llPlitf8v4J5YZXRGOluzEQ5DGp9zy5Yo3soabpKxiKGezM1zKrifthDu75AetLiP5FQ/w400-h300/IMG_3566.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The lightly traveled road just outside the RV park dead-ends into the Vallecito Campground at the San Juan National Forest which was our daily destination. </div></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6puwxCiAcMQPQvZYXnf6xShZmn4F6m3F4HDVfW5ihljTYm50cS4jHJmJPCwsKoO1IcOH9CHZZAeys0FKgy8INyhY5-DUQHy7MrZxxkmOyGgdCG8_q9b92ROs_aRhPinOSVI5FUFwQJXJOG1DFxtU4JASZ8dU5f6iMleFLk_Ojc5d0zSLFYuZ3p9lflQ/s900/IMG_3393.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6puwxCiAcMQPQvZYXnf6xShZmn4F6m3F4HDVfW5ihljTYm50cS4jHJmJPCwsKoO1IcOH9CHZZAeys0FKgy8INyhY5-DUQHy7MrZxxkmOyGgdCG8_q9b92ROs_aRhPinOSVI5FUFwQJXJOG1DFxtU4JASZ8dU5f6iMleFLk_Ojc5d0zSLFYuZ3p9lflQ/w400-h300/IMG_3393.png" width="400" /></span></a></div></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;">It's a lovely and peaceful two-mile walk (round trip) and quite invigorating, thanks to a calm chill permeating the air and the warm sun that peeked through the trees almost every day.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglC5MzDKT-_4WLCpr-tTYQ6cqj1aipwimUTt8VqIKEyyrXXlWZ9qbcDtWECV1HXE9iigtlXTtctk2I_3RRWt7bmrX17E5y9NBY3HS3WHCxmm2-D68vP-2iyirmVGF7onwWYYdAI4jHv5w02hhXdKAxboo-pSUKeDRtNGiE6ZWwlPrsOAc-huChpwu4cA/s900/IMG_3575.png"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglC5MzDKT-_4WLCpr-tTYQ6cqj1aipwimUTt8VqIKEyyrXXlWZ9qbcDtWECV1HXE9iigtlXTtctk2I_3RRWt7bmrX17E5y9NBY3HS3WHCxmm2-D68vP-2iyirmVGF7onwWYYdAI4jHv5w02hhXdKAxboo-pSUKeDRtNGiE6ZWwlPrsOAc-huChpwu4cA/w400-h300/IMG_3575.png" width="400" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Homes, new and old, big and little, most of which are cabins or cabin-like structures dot the road as do yellow and purple wildflowers. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Does anyone know what these </div><div style="text-align: center;">black and white dudes are? </div><div style="text-align: center;">🧐</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOk5LEy0aymkXIvUsc888uL5geTx4EOw550GmqHxVZrlpVqnIgieOjqrIxMS3y9cyCe8L4Mp8EhG9aP4LQ7QA-pQE9ist8KWhLXaF3MjA5aU4oZcGhhH1BSW2inuG1yPvU57rMhEJUmrc6kMHnBEFBhXKBDn3NLMtKhepAHrRlY2zddh460fYp4ODZQQ/s3139/E350B547-97EF-4663-84F7-5C12EA5D2C19.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2649" data-original-width="3139" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOk5LEy0aymkXIvUsc888uL5geTx4EOw550GmqHxVZrlpVqnIgieOjqrIxMS3y9cyCe8L4Mp8EhG9aP4LQ7QA-pQE9ist8KWhLXaF3MjA5aU4oZcGhhH1BSW2inuG1yPvU57rMhEJUmrc6kMHnBEFBhXKBDn3NLMtKhepAHrRlY2zddh460fYp4ODZQQ/s320/E350B547-97EF-4663-84F7-5C12EA5D2C19.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Yellow wildflowers (perhaps yarrow?)<br /> hosting butterfly-like friends.</i> </td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;">The wings are not the right shape for butterflies, and I couldn’t find anything that told me they were moths. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5kKDqKYTz6cpxKLKxqF_fD6UNDY3ReCO845kGJ6zi6aOogQbFEFTPrMvhZcfB_YLgHmBcmiiRCaC35C4p1jSaASII8WqiCxzQBumjMCgdtLhI5fVk4Rl1gM2PLv6C5tWwlg8KTX1N2GZv1nuY0fLDCPHnE8FFJ4UzcsCKE1gTAqMz46yKjYfunTKcpA/s900/Almost%20to%20the%20San%20Juan%20Forest%20National%20Campground.png" style="clear: left; float: left; font-family: -webkit-standard; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5kKDqKYTz6cpxKLKxqF_fD6UNDY3ReCO845kGJ6zi6aOogQbFEFTPrMvhZcfB_YLgHmBcmiiRCaC35C4p1jSaASII8WqiCxzQBumjMCgdtLhI5fVk4Rl1gM2PLv6C5tWwlg8KTX1N2GZv1nuY0fLDCPHnE8FFJ4UzcsCKE1gTAqMz46yKjYfunTKcpA/w400-h300/Almost%20to%20the%20San%20Juan%20Forest%20National%20Campground.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Continuing the walk, towering evergreens were plentiful and seemed to be in competition to see who could reach the sky first. Oh, but the generous amount of gorgeous aspen trees were a joy to behold as they showed off the creativity of God. Be still my heart! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">A variety of wildlife was usually out and about—wild turkeys, marmots and deer scurried by. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOIozraYiSNazDS92EAvYQ9fJ1lYH4a0FFBjGYLqXV9bMZeFT15wVR3qD-YQNqVJPs7Jb94GSJav-v_RrBGmyUBUp_5KlKk1Yn_x4wDkePVYk0xCkby32OI-mxjTSUcRSaVRc4S5zayu2K_1gqr7348ve4l3w6Ava7DL2QyRhddyFHV26v9CnotcdgwA/s1749/Wildlife.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1241" data-original-width="1749" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOIozraYiSNazDS92EAvYQ9fJ1lYH4a0FFBjGYLqXV9bMZeFT15wVR3qD-YQNqVJPs7Jb94GSJav-v_RrBGmyUBUp_5KlKk1Yn_x4wDkePVYk0xCkby32OI-mxjTSUcRSaVRc4S5zayu2K_1gqr7348ve4l3w6Ava7DL2QyRhddyFHV26v9CnotcdgwA/s320/Wildlife.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The marmots (aka Whistle Pigs) sound a shrill alarm to alert others of predators (namely us) in the area. Their somewhat startling whistle sounds akin to a smoke detector with low batteries! Quite shrill.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Chewy, our chihuahua, did not like walking past the whistle pigs. In protest, he would stop, plant his feet, and pull back on the leash. Hubby Geo carried him past that area and he’d strut along just fine the rest of the way.</div></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5kKDqKYTz6cpxKLKxqF_fD6UNDY3ReCO845kGJ6zi6aOogQbFEFTPrMvhZcfB_YLgHmBcmiiRCaC35C4p1jSaASII8WqiCxzQBumjMCgdtLhI5fVk4Rl1gM2PLv6C5tWwlg8KTX1N2GZv1nuY0fLDCPHnE8FFJ4UzcsCKE1gTAqMz46yKjYfunTKcpA/s900/Almost%20to%20the%20San%20Juan%20Forest%20National%20Campground.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5kKDqKYTz6cpxKLKxqF_fD6UNDY3ReCO845kGJ6zi6aOogQbFEFTPrMvhZcfB_YLgHmBcmiiRCaC35C4p1jSaASII8WqiCxzQBumjMCgdtLhI5fVk4Rl1gM2PLv6C5tWwlg8KTX1N2GZv1nuY0fLDCPHnE8FFJ4UzcsCKE1gTAqMz46yKjYfunTKcpA/w400-h300/Almost%20to%20the%20San%20Juan%20Forest%20National%20Campground.png" /><br /></a><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large; text-align: left;"><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">A Sweet Time in Honeyville!</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: left;">Just outside of Durango is <a href="https://honeyhousedistillery.com">Honeyville</a>, a fun country store, dubbed a honey factory, where everything honey is available. </div></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeofob6pTGFNI2h82HQbwQv3dz1if23V9bcMAPYcgt7cvJfLTAVmQfUsxuOhiHfmTljqzWW84gwGIaxezYCl_csMbUosVb004wiKd9yEZUFBxYvlcCCgcWExzdYdrxWvHF56nKTf1F11uHuRCTjbDcIMInBnq_hO-FsxfMXvYHeuMGRt0Xes3B2fJUvg/s3064/IMG_3364.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3064" data-original-width="2560" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeofob6pTGFNI2h82HQbwQv3dz1if23V9bcMAPYcgt7cvJfLTAVmQfUsxuOhiHfmTljqzWW84gwGIaxezYCl_csMbUosVb004wiKd9yEZUFBxYvlcCCgcWExzdYdrxWvHF56nKTf1F11uHuRCTjbDcIMInBnq_hO-FsxfMXvYHeuMGRt0Xes3B2fJUvg/w334-h400/IMG_3364.png" width="334" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";"><span style="font-size: large;">Bath and beauty products, jams, syrups, flavorful whipped honeys (many of which are fruity), dipping sauces, grilling sauces, and so much more line the shelves. </span></span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRSe10zAGOo5cG1fL9_qoHlfliisFhfVopc7IxQxyxh7JopWjs0qo2wYf4me1PEDFDVZTB2vF0lBhE9ZdPQaF6y_83sBuP5Q72AdSuQdQfBiJNkSD1t_AvItQHeqhdlF-cE1ViRadmgds1q74_xdB_1AgGwJo0F9Qqgnk2DXIGbLp7wjsxvSfFt8gocw/s900/IMG_3590.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRSe10zAGOo5cG1fL9_qoHlfliisFhfVopc7IxQxyxh7JopWjs0qo2wYf4me1PEDFDVZTB2vF0lBhE9ZdPQaF6y_83sBuP5Q72AdSuQdQfBiJNkSD1t_AvItQHeqhdlF-cE1ViRadmgds1q74_xdB_1AgGwJo0F9Qqgnk2DXIGbLp7wjsxvSfFt8gocw/w400-h300/IMG_3590.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">The Honey Factory is </span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: large; text-align: center;">a distillery too.</span></div></span><div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: large;">A shiny, hive-shaped still </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: large;">is displayed behind glass. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjnp7LObFkMno8SZPIehTxW_3D5HTaYAcD0z2f2WSYyXSeasEYlYHXx6T3M1oRT2rLZhvc_HLaAvfjJc6ggQz_Q7LhqTCqYPOKGX5jOlK0J_Lkon5GfQF1pr9CMb85pHzIcfP4TOia-Rx1o81KLHEulIPZwl8gMVEfS71gKk7xvkRJNiqCxEs8kx-v5VQ" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2946" data-original-width="3556" height="331" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjnp7LObFkMno8SZPIehTxW_3D5HTaYAcD0z2f2WSYyXSeasEYlYHXx6T3M1oRT2rLZhvc_HLaAvfjJc6ggQz_Q7LhqTCqYPOKGX5jOlK0J_Lkon5GfQF1pr9CMb85pHzIcfP4TOia-Rx1o81KLHEulIPZwl8gMVEfS71gKk7xvkRJNiqCxEs8kx-v5VQ=w400-h331" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps;">The still sparkles and shines.</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">A variety of whiskeys have been conjured up here, all of which include Rocky Mountain Wildflower Honey. Other types of honey liquors are sold as well.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhudO2jDQYWAPHZwkeNH1MbrTbLdxOdR0IulcYJuL0u_dMPLSvEbflUMbIxbrE-N7H8exJz-Sf0lTqzMjdYcn2DfkQFk0K0sQ71s8rWmU7gPzTK9_FIUThvvWI3c3xZ5m0JrgC3ouU2N26LM32uTca9BYJTA_uktbPx5Rs4OR1L8_RNJzfR5YHvb84FVg/s900/%231.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="636" data-original-width="900" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhudO2jDQYWAPHZwkeNH1MbrTbLdxOdR0IulcYJuL0u_dMPLSvEbflUMbIxbrE-N7H8exJz-Sf0lTqzMjdYcn2DfkQFk0K0sQ71s8rWmU7gPzTK9_FIUThvvWI3c3xZ5m0JrgC3ouU2N26LM32uTca9BYJTA_uktbPx5Rs4OR1L8_RNJzfR5YHvb84FVg/w400-h283/%231.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>So many choices!</i></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">* * * * * * * </div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>Chokecherries & Bumbleberries, Oh My!</i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps;"><br /></span></div>Wandering through the store was a bit of an adventure. A product named "Chokecherry Whipped Wildflower Honey" caught my attention.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk62lW4kZ06QICZrylx5HQ4Ab3QhUJjJS3lhOyB5C-u1VQQBvlvh_zkhJ5Z_oyNOormltE-tYUM3IDkJ1g-TbsNsJVbcU60dCEo6blzlV-yb5WfnVuGXvylEObcAg1ZcF7TgUlYscRGYGbeLLVJ2MWp7P-tWkTXBz0Ynq_tD_iVlXB_eIP4L3ZZHhCVA/s320/IMG_2723.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="266" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk62lW4kZ06QICZrylx5HQ4Ab3QhUJjJS3lhOyB5C-u1VQQBvlvh_zkhJ5Z_oyNOormltE-tYUM3IDkJ1g-TbsNsJVbcU60dCEo6blzlV-yb5WfnVuGXvylEObcAg1ZcF7TgUlYscRGYGbeLLVJ2MWp7P-tWkTXBz0Ynq_tD_iVlXB_eIP4L3ZZHhCVA/w266-h320/IMG_2723.png" width="266" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><i><span>Choke</span></i><span>cherry? </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: large;">Sounds alarming, right? </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: large;">Just exactly what is chokecherry? </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: large;">Is it a berry? </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: large;">What does it taste like?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: large;">What’s “choking” about it? </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: large;">Where is it found? </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><span>This blogger had to know so with a bit of light finger use and some serious eye exercise, g</span>ood ole Google answered these questions:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">Chokecherries are berries and, surprise, surprise, they're in the cherry family</span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">. </span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";"> </span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">The berries themselves are not poisonous but the seeds, bark and leaves can be fatal as they contain amygdalin which our bodies convert to cyanide. Yikes! </span></li><li><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">The astringent, bitter taste comes from the pit and is also the reason for the name. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Chokecherries are found naturally in foothills, mountain canyons and near water. They adapt well to extremely cold temperatures too which makes sense since it <i>is</i> Colorado.</span></li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps;">A couple days after discovering the Chokecherry Whipped Wildflower Honey, we came across red berries while hiking. One of our friends identified them as chokecherries! It was exciting to see them </span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">on the shrub </span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">in their natural environment!</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXD8doEdIRUeTLHcAqyuijXH1v6Rowl9Jh5lhlTYYQIZ-H4-0gZuD0FpRiUU6MSohjf9lUSzMOG3zHl9xTtiVJ2Uta76RAeyPQKIhzJvPtuLoT2_UnBE1m8kRM9Ne7T7FlNdaUXPE3QJ1QvehdPch2u2bWQI6SjzhraS8klblGCXEH-FEzJqFMooZ_HA/s1014/Chokecherries.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1014" data-original-width="900" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXD8doEdIRUeTLHcAqyuijXH1v6Rowl9Jh5lhlTYYQIZ-H4-0gZuD0FpRiUU6MSohjf9lUSzMOG3zHl9xTtiVJ2Uta76RAeyPQKIhzJvPtuLoT2_UnBE1m8kRM9Ne7T7FlNdaUXPE3QJ1QvehdPch2u2bWQI6SjzhraS8klblGCXEH-FEzJqFMooZ_HA/w355-h400/Chokecherries.png" width="355" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chokecherries are large suckering shrubs.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">We purchased the Chokecherry Whipped Wildflower Honey and found that it's rather sweet but quite tasty. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I also asked friends around the park if they’d heard of chokecherries and lots of people were familiar with them. Apparently, moi was the only one in the entire world who had never heard of them. Ahh, such is the clueless life!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">* * * * * * * </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What are bumbleberries? </div><div style="text-align: center;">The answer to that question was easy. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUq2A8yu82LQDqShm9aqwxnLJAyQ6HCiiAAPh54PUXDpV7NlDrKPQlJWOqPV_1v7tbOdKVqpky50M9pXHpTijVJQjW4CxEMX_68XRjKLqpABghw6XbGDxmMiT-zFbldYO0EHrxzmE0E5t70EbKv2AsiubBC4mxscAKGLFKLQwibAERhXY-uLDY1RmLHA/s320/IMG_2724.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUq2A8yu82LQDqShm9aqwxnLJAyQ6HCiiAAPh54PUXDpV7NlDrKPQlJWOqPV_1v7tbOdKVqpky50M9pXHpTijVJQjW4CxEMX_68XRjKLqpABghw6XbGDxmMiT-zFbldYO0EHrxzmE0E5t70EbKv2AsiubBC4mxscAKGLFKLQwibAERhXY-uLDY1RmLHA/s1600/IMG_2724.png" width="240" /></a></div></span><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Bumbleberries are not berries! </div><div style="text-align: center;">They do not exist. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">“Bumbleberry” is merely a cute word created to describe pies (and other foods) made with more than one berry! In fact, it’s usually three berries as seen in the description on the label above. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Bumbleberry!</div><div style="text-align: center;">It’s is an amusing word that makes me smile. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Has anyone out there ever had Bumbleberry pie?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps;">As you might expect, Honeyville also sported a hive full of buzzing bees performing their usual busy work. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja2hhOVAUczrJrI1jGdlbjzx_tkiLjKd8IyluZ0fqqkinGQctknsWgK18ElHuUIAffgsZe5EkQ-3BmRHgAfDGwcMkh8P2vvD__a7xQ3FsZTz8S8vYZ0azqghtVilyU12HutAySFuSnkQfZVf1Bsu3asTNGMkMSJnukJI1BJ0HC4NTVNOyh1nJwhx-LYg/s1200/Hive.png" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Below is the bees entry which </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps;">leads</span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";"> them to the above hive inside.</span></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifQIiXgVNlZiRyH9LhoPqyznXHTytqqHooYJHultdIUxYdzmW8d5EX07S7HXZpH3mJeBe_wKXyf_8kcmzt-2jF42XtMMAjC4h27MVEgiqArLZKiKxlJtvJCRZTJPApxrF3B6iJ_JoDw_D5JX9vi1VQ_101HwUDubT57IlsKA57V5QA4tv4MtRYK1H_wg/s900/Bee%20Entry%20to%20Hive.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifQIiXgVNlZiRyH9LhoPqyznXHTytqqHooYJHultdIUxYdzmW8d5EX07S7HXZpH3mJeBe_wKXyf_8kcmzt-2jF42XtMMAjC4h27MVEgiqArLZKiKxlJtvJCRZTJPApxrF3B6iJ_JoDw_D5JX9vi1VQ_101HwUDubT57IlsKA57V5QA4tv4MtRYK1H_wg/w400-h300/Bee%20Entry%20to%20Hive.png" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps;"><i>Can you see the slot where the <br /></i><i>bees </i><i>enter just below the awning?</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; text-align: center;">Quite a few bees hovered </span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; text-align: center;">about near the entry way.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps;"><a href="https://honeyhousedistillery.com">Honeyville</a> is well worth a </span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">visit if </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">you like honey and/or bees and </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">maybe even if you don’t like any of it.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><span><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><span>We made two visits for double </span>the fun.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Well, friends, that’s it for now. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Be back soon.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Smiles,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Donna</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div></div>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14985619031226276443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806008605887054154.post-29421549807158874602022-08-14T12:42:00.001-05:002022-08-14T15:58:38.750-05:00RV Time~Off to Colorado!<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Mid-summer was looming extra large in Texas, pounding us with a torturous relentless heatwave. Let's be real though--Texas summers are always agonizing to some degree (pun intended), and they seem even worse as we... um... age! To simplify--let's just say this year's heat is far worse by leaps and bounds!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">We were thrilled when it was time to load the RV and visit the San Juan mountains of Colorado. There's not much that beats that rejuvenating, clean mountain air! Oh, and daily life beneath the magnificent aspens and towering evergreens is a joyful bonus that can put a special skip in my step!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Heigh-Ho, Heigh-Ho, </i></b></div><span><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Northwest Bound We Go! </i></b></div></span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";"><i><br /></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps;">After a full day's drive, </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps;">our first stop for the night </span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">was in</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dumas,_Texas" style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";" target="_blank">Dumas, Texas</a><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">, </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">about 45 minutes north of Amarillo.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: large;">The City of Dumas offers </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><b>FREE</b> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">overnight RV parking </span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: large;">in</span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: x-large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.dumastx.gov/community/recreation/texhoma_park.php" style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";" target="_blank">Texhoma Park</a><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">. </span></span></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Did somebody say FREE? </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">We're in! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimgweCbYP9QUolMYJqzV3IyqOEVoC65E1nEd_TCyxKVbx6VImkguqBYaw2xFZV5YLqY_8qMKbBR2w6nLMeDSTUiVKyChO8SarwDwcmd89RSD1Dd3EL05XNiibENKEQgWk8sbZlCWD9viuutLx_hcXBuR_pWL7Glfj6wxPCTr4SaaPhyGZihgxAGo6ofg/s4032/5D4A8296-E728-4FE6-A8DD-244CD721F483.jpeg" style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimgweCbYP9QUolMYJqzV3IyqOEVoC65E1nEd_TCyxKVbx6VImkguqBYaw2xFZV5YLqY_8qMKbBR2w6nLMeDSTUiVKyChO8SarwDwcmd89RSD1Dd3EL05XNiibENKEQgWk8sbZlCWD9viuutLx_hcXBuR_pWL7Glfj6wxPCTr4SaaPhyGZihgxAGo6ofg/w400-h300/5D4A8296-E728-4FE6-A8DD-244CD721F483.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps;">The overnight area is basically a parking lot </span><span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">but </span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">it's</span></span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";"> easy to find and served it's purpose for the night. Only 3 RVs spent the night including us.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj04RBiAZ-l0OzyL_f8uIAZk389AfnFJTQPiSf01mJ5SJl-JPa7KlkYjdg_QGhbeKyyZ49eBHFhsRCjufHMIiDLsT6VdqQ6M-4lk_7-0jI4Zh3nAK475w6cddVuOZWmR0oOAaGdJ-fV43oSsOui6YO0m63RMgpvY0cYCO9cVr-j9mNZWBmTPpQ0_ZYkWQ/w400-h300/A968AFEC-7FE9-4085-B176-F3C389B765D1.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: x-large;"> </span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">The park itself is a shady little park </div><div style="text-align: center;">and the RV parking sites sit next to it.</div></span><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaWo070yuOZ6Zw4TEv5SyIkk5qAknbqqo1Z8QjfAcwWFQmBjJIFk6gcp08C_Cn-osdbpOcXZkFIOd0IfP3cuLIfJPTzPuV_AsM6sXFqLtkHtnFHw2XSL-DPcifRTdpLXXkb1Vxo42YJwHCDA_lW9SRJZpG1HJMFLNlvAxVmpf1uXXYeoYr7c6HO_2BHw/s1440/16445A34-C3D1-4250-959D-A55851FD1F6A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="856" data-original-width="1440" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaWo070yuOZ6Zw4TEv5SyIkk5qAknbqqo1Z8QjfAcwWFQmBjJIFk6gcp08C_Cn-osdbpOcXZkFIOd0IfP3cuLIfJPTzPuV_AsM6sXFqLtkHtnFHw2XSL-DPcifRTdpLXXkb1Vxo42YJwHCDA_lW9SRJZpG1HJMFLNlvAxVmpf1uXXYeoYr7c6HO_2BHw/w400-h238/16445A34-C3D1-4250-959D-A55851FD1F6A.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps;"><span>The weather in Dumas made it clear that we were still in Texas </span>but it can't fool us! </span></span><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps;">We knew we were mere hours away from Colorado's soothing temps. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps;">The beginning of those kind weather days were evident </span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">when we rolled on up t</span><span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">o </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Del_Norte,_Colorado" style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Del Norte, Colorado</a>,<span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps;"> population 1,509 as of 2020</span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">We settled in for two nights in the </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="#">Woods & River Campground</a>.</div></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp3XmwWqjnaVaIP5q76nbO1MSKKQ5__jEPYVhm1kCie7dTdhmKSHLpqC0uQLiA9k2fYFjIvq-XK6v3_xYlbnVbZc_FnjxKECK2xLhoX3OdKnbXqe39ddhRJNJDfLbvjvx3uS_gUkyYMQWKfXUbL4DUPrAaUk0OaNqZqiXINHqVzoceGxRV_ZxcYX-p9A/w400-h300/427A7AB1-2348-4963-B872-C2BA7C604549.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";"><i>The Rio Grande headwaters drifting by our campsite.</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">The campground is on the banks of the </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="#"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Rio Grande headwaters.</span></a></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ytmUdFA7E1khkBWXaht_wUMnavlQ7vOYMT_-3KDUBBsbWn19vDJyrgj100YSEIW_Ufo0xBk0Nc1ptEONdzdQfCUCgHDpAs71c2i59p3QB7msLoKcKfLgomMHm62QbSaS8ZvBdrsII1b2wkAFpTzRNf3QeI5p5hH3s_yQo7PXSF-UsB6PZIAzh2lfCw/w400-h300/8168FB6F-6DF0-42D7-A76D-C263B7F34ED6.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: medium;">The early morning view from in front of our site.</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Morning, noon and night, the Rio Grande's gently rippling water played a relaxing tune. I would have gladly sang along but I have no doubt that the noises uttered from my mouth would clearly make a very bad karaoke singer sound stellar! </span></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh65r7_BaF0PqIVRY2RMgBUG_Y21P2fsQ0BH0qg4xCyWKK0Eagulv-UH2UyVylAy_ZAqX6rQXYFEU5KFcN96OUnSUDpheYo58FAsiHAVY8JaaEL9xDUIhNUUqWMkzPVwXJmuyvkLsuYNy8uqOftejp5M6FfHdcjD3l-d0p98kp0YxPIvA4HmsWJJWt4vQ/w400-h300/664B5EF7-FCCC-41F1-92DE-3936F8214683.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: medium;"><i>An early morning </i></span><i style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">view from beside the RV.</i></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh65r7_BaF0PqIVRY2RMgBUG_Y21P2fsQ0BH0qg4xCyWKK0Eagulv-UH2UyVylAy_ZAqX6rQXYFEU5KFcN96OUnSUDpheYo58FAsiHAVY8JaaEL9xDUIhNUUqWMkzPVwXJmuyvkLsuYNy8uqOftejp5M6FfHdcjD3l-d0p98kp0YxPIvA4HmsWJJWt4vQ/s4032/664B5EF7-FCCC-41F1-92DE-3936F8214683.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: left;">On the second day, we meandered Del Norte's main drag as a welcome and refreshing, light rain sprinkled it's blessings down. Along the way, we enjoyed some tasty local fare, and picked up meat, eggs and fruit at the weekly farmer's market. (We loved being here on farmer's market day!)</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIm5qFE86Rw6ZSYbh-Iom5UkAlcbrIH10OQ76GvfCZWyu6I4skuwylFyQHJzryvGEN-w00I3kzvyhL3AFoDKnlKW0lq5xQskkrZpV0UF9k58Cf4ULZFh0n7h5V9Mkn7crgmBrmvolwQyLtorE9MbbdhPDMC7vLzWKkj3n-9uMie3oWoTjktjyeNa913Q/s4032/EC1CA9E9-9CA3-4922-8801-BB6B9B3AAC5D.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIm5qFE86Rw6ZSYbh-Iom5UkAlcbrIH10OQ76GvfCZWyu6I4skuwylFyQHJzryvGEN-w00I3kzvyhL3AFoDKnlKW0lq5xQskkrZpV0UF9k58Cf4ULZFh0n7h5V9Mkn7crgmBrmvolwQyLtorE9MbbdhPDMC7vLzWKkj3n-9uMie3oWoTjktjyeNa913Q/w400-h300/EC1CA9E9-9CA3-4922-8801-BB6B9B3AAC5D.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps;">The Farmer’s Market on a bit of a rainy afternoon.</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><i><b>I Spy With My Little Eye...</b></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">My quilt shop antenna was up so it didn't take long for me to spot, <a href="https://www.kathysfabrictrunkco.com" target="_blank">Kathy's Fabric Trunk</a>! Yes, I brake for quilt shops (or have Geo do it). </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">The quilt shop's owner and employees were welcoming, and friendly. The abundance of luscious, <i><b>colorful</b></i> fabric and other attractive wares would <i>joyfully</i><span style="font-size: large;"> <i>overstimulate</i> this ole noggin'</span>. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps;"><b>Side note</b>: </span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">Not one stitch has been sewn since moving into our new house but this overstimulated noggin' is ready to go now! </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">I made a purchase and had a hankerin’ to grab more of their fun wares but I reluctantly controlled myself. When I told the kind lady (perhaps the owner) who handled the purchase that we were from Texas, she replied: </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><blockquote><i>"We love Texas! Texans come through here in the summer and that's what keeps us in business year ‘round!" </i></blockquote></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Those words warmed my heart! I'm always happy to buy local in these small towns! If we're ever headed to Del Norte again, </span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.kathysfabrictrunkco.com" style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";" target="_blank">Kathy's Fabric Trunk</a><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";"><span style="font-size: large;">will be on my radar. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: x-large;"><i><b>A Side Observance</b></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Entrepreneurial businesses seemed to be plentiful in downtown Del Norte. We observed at least a handful of restaurants (no fast food here), a cool looking brewery, a couple of small grocery stores and more. We saw a Family Dollar Store and a few small chain places like that but mostly all business in the immediate downtown area and beyond <i>seemed to be</i> locally owned. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">I would sum up Del Norte as an enjoyable little town! Oh, and with a very cool quilt shop!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Smiles,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">D~~~~</span></div><p></p></div>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14985619031226276443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806008605887054154.post-11690329935764252022022-07-16T14:09:00.004-05:002022-07-16T14:09:54.488-05:00Landscaping, Oh Landscaping!<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps;">We've moved into a 55+ community with an HOA. Like all HOA's, it comes with many <i>rules, </i>one of which is to have your landscaping completed within 3 months after moving in. It must include 17 shrubs in the front, 20 in the back, a tree in the front, and all I remember reading after that is blah, blah, blah! We also added some hardscaping and additional plants. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps;">Truthfully, I'm not </span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">really </span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">sure what to think about all of this but let the landscaping begin. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";"> </span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Starting our added front sidewalk.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvr7QS7pJV2fq1FzSrdIUU9tbjGis_rrsf4Q8-SUt-83QmLjWVVuIplEFhP7eUcq_qH4QXMV0HMRVArYPkuPO2xwC5xZ4mQIhXFwQMPow9CPwuokLY-AZf3Wbc-v2ndpH9Y18HW836clAtSV92GkF-bSpfjgJ4zF8VK1GBYNkk9OcQIjQodtLKGLRt6w/w400-h300/Front.png" width="400" /></span></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It will extend around the house...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2C8F9UMkeFVjw7oQraHecQZhxOKUhgb08ayGXE9_VjAO_H4DwTOTLEHljzxBbTgDtukS553n_iAnNnL57Y4mZp_X2lWX4b-Lk1vsrc41sPIQSf8g62ggGWQ2pTw3ekblBvLz3X-aGdRv-CRU2Prk6r7Q1Vu9SN6H6hIWh2qUUmDG7EVfDNVjvwJVxIg/s640/2-Right%20Side%20of%20the%20house.png"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2C8F9UMkeFVjw7oQraHecQZhxOKUhgb08ayGXE9_VjAO_H4DwTOTLEHljzxBbTgDtukS553n_iAnNnL57Y4mZp_X2lWX4b-Lk1vsrc41sPIQSf8g62ggGWQ2pTw3ekblBvLz3X-aGdRv-CRU2Prk6r7Q1Vu9SN6H6hIWh2qUUmDG7EVfDNVjvwJVxIg/w300-h400/2-Right%20Side%20of%20the%20house.png" /></a></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">...to meet up with the </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps;">patio </span><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps;">extension </span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">in the back.</span></span></div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7r6aplSH5gMnplZNV9iyLUG4Y2N-4bq8Ai8-WLlAfREOJ9KRXtm_xGpXBbMiq4EgmfBYwHawTABEKKo00WfPaTUiOvTGeuD1ZzB4us65hSAerj6ZaWjyfvOsLAYYPCg9Dn2mDgFJjfV6R_X3v99B_ExYCpm5yjbdavlSJnGl-86FuGTxZbyXOAL4vRw/s640/3-Back%20Patio%20Extension.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7r6aplSH5gMnplZNV9iyLUG4Y2N-4bq8Ai8-WLlAfREOJ9KRXtm_xGpXBbMiq4EgmfBYwHawTABEKKo00WfPaTUiOvTGeuD1ZzB4us65hSAerj6ZaWjyfvOsLAYYPCg9Dn2mDgFJjfV6R_X3v99B_ExYCpm5yjbdavlSJnGl-86FuGTxZbyXOAL4vRw/w300-h400/3-Back%20Patio%20Extension.png" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVF0m8hl0WKoLbXbtaGD0iyHTe74DGcIA-1BPM8I1T-E8d0ppC01DS0i5lvO0GmOaleVnMpOFLa_n7D_RY2JlHBvwyNlfRHDtdUX1hNK9A0_dG_JRA04hZ_iQ41zWPR2920Y7dqIiSHrzXQ2ojkms9itVo_8erHcTnEG90TuftNPMQNYqA1bu33oTYlA/s640/6-Left%20sidewalk.png"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps;">A </span><span><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps;">half wall & </span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">outdoor kitchen in progress. </span></span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";"> </span></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl8ej9_GJPUrocEsJ54L5Zk1p12GK7z5WgM0bU_GSW7Wy8ekGqbfYaayWgst3aVBCqm7u7COi3fzSfAxXOCo2IQoI3dNw6GC2hEUj2nYJf6SAXR_vFEFU6cZBQuMM_UNc_2dnshLl0VpwmAx9r3BVymX_DC3MHpdDiBhzLD662i1N-x7ZkU0aQTU80RQ/s640/7-Kitchen%20build.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl8ej9_GJPUrocEsJ54L5Zk1p12GK7z5WgM0bU_GSW7Wy8ekGqbfYaayWgst3aVBCqm7u7COi3fzSfAxXOCo2IQoI3dNw6GC2hEUj2nYJf6SAXR_vFEFU6cZBQuMM_UNc_2dnshLl0VpwmAx9r3BVymX_DC3MHpdDiBhzLD662i1N-x7ZkU0aQTU80RQ/w400-h300/7-Kitchen%20build.png" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div><br /></div></span></span><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">The back of the kitchen.</div></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY18Pucx6aBhxgm3URHldZcuRZk7mLLqxvpf7izaNTWeFU2uaua7-VjRgJcdPDYbtmiYZP6as4qQpOanHX0yl_azO-Nn9HWh257S8eWl9jtmA19WCGG8mcXcAYOXKN0c32k5RpBRc3XD_oBpu6nJ6D6E0bsNJjo2XY9eRhRhA4q8gQAQ0UzLoo1oGozg/w400-h300/8-Back%20of%20kitchen%20build.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>The stone matches the patio fireplace <br />which you can see in the background above.</i></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A prepared garden, </div><div style="text-align: center;">sidewalk & patio extension. </div></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0JmGmxc-5rQjJCgqKEgXZJNQukf2K4RblUABnimfmzxTQ3a445VoAL7J7oVYakkPDY1HUT4ATxnhUf7__zjXRvYSDXPIe47ntxZjbJYayDki5Pmf9W2UxVgetf0VCoqAe1cZsB-NoI8-z_Fa5g29qJ2_aYnD2U4vdoHrij8FWR23dzr2w34ENvOY0yg/s640/9-Concrete%20extension.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0JmGmxc-5rQjJCgqKEgXZJNQukf2K4RblUABnimfmzxTQ3a445VoAL7J7oVYakkPDY1HUT4ATxnhUf7__zjXRvYSDXPIe47ntxZjbJYayDki5Pmf9W2UxVgetf0VCoqAe1cZsB-NoI8-z_Fa5g29qJ2_aYnD2U4vdoHrij8FWR23dzr2w34ENvOY0yg/w400-h300/9-Concrete%20extension.png" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><span>The concrete is ready for <br />the pavers that will go on top.</span><br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><span><div style="text-align: center;">A side garden ready to go too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYukIT4wqsd6OPuXpnCfs9783DFByTjuum61bABslfa9_YYJ0FPm_Rx6WORG2ZNG8y51G3PfsD-WjLZ-JWFms6Mb5gpOAR7K_SwC4LYqe5vqVKz6iro4lQeeQOxkEHHFW7sfVgYgcSAF8VZRJIb6pYXN0fedu9EFn4yUYoXieL7FQ3ljgbZW3lf-eX4Q/s640/Another%20%20prepared%20garden%20from%20the%20back%20yard.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYukIT4wqsd6OPuXpnCfs9783DFByTjuum61bABslfa9_YYJ0FPm_Rx6WORG2ZNG8y51G3PfsD-WjLZ-JWFms6Mb5gpOAR7K_SwC4LYqe5vqVKz6iro4lQeeQOxkEHHFW7sfVgYgcSAF8VZRJIb6pYXN0fedu9EFn4yUYoXieL7FQ3ljgbZW3lf-eX4Q/w400-h300/Another%20%20prepared%20garden%20from%20the%20back%20yard.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fence going up!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxx_q02JxuTxpkLDLXxUeRkhSUCWsaEVOgC7EwCCJa2zqGvQf1rxk2M5QUdtLIy_-wEf0UIcEsXhgdNSWNTqaKxXAHs6E3NVIf-jEncZvh3asdcQjxeqytIK3fo5gOIdkA6w_l7vDdz_MDW8WCbxpAqomw01WxLFwPL3sxEhwsQk_IqzHs9WcWBR1FIA/s640/Fence%20going%20up.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxx_q02JxuTxpkLDLXxUeRkhSUCWsaEVOgC7EwCCJa2zqGvQf1rxk2M5QUdtLIy_-wEf0UIcEsXhgdNSWNTqaKxXAHs6E3NVIf-jEncZvh3asdcQjxeqytIK3fo5gOIdkA6w_l7vDdz_MDW8WCbxpAqomw01WxLFwPL3sxEhwsQk_IqzHs9WcWBR1FIA/w400-h300/Fence%20going%20up.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u>Eight Days Later, The Big Finish</u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pavers rest atop the concrete</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and the plantings are in.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One side of the house.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_mXW_L01pS0cfYNCkry9w4iR5diMyJ44xjS5CE65BDDTS2l9Ri8-gTBLLEBqAOH5j5EwukD1RWHc3aqFk-n2Jy4GkNU9aZFhyNusA_fKbSPdmQZa8zeNqS3QsIP3p1D7T8wx8Z3pJlHee9_HdBCXYRwjY4fjLEuuy79HRtpZyncKiWgbR5PE4aO2fFA/s640/A%20side.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_mXW_L01pS0cfYNCkry9w4iR5diMyJ44xjS5CE65BDDTS2l9Ri8-gTBLLEBqAOH5j5EwukD1RWHc3aqFk-n2Jy4GkNU9aZFhyNusA_fKbSPdmQZa8zeNqS3QsIP3p1D7T8wx8Z3pJlHee9_HdBCXYRwjY4fjLEuuy79HRtpZyncKiWgbR5PE4aO2fFA/w300-h400/A%20side.png" width="300" /></a></div></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br />I love this weeping </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Blue Atlas Cedar </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">near the garage.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqGCcqEPWbkYAdFlx73NhNHinoarsit19O_RobYn_CoPsAtyIl20wrkirxi_i1UQ_n1vHNw_m_kM5659F3EVjLHgjCvRA-WbLOimz8Sb3UnLoCJZFBa48IVfRADxT2FUsgenjsKH-QmgmuubqCUDnKZyjwQdBcB5-CrXQ4gHj1PqGa88OgyhVKF6pbRQ/s640/Curvature%20of%20the%20spine!%20(1).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqGCcqEPWbkYAdFlx73NhNHinoarsit19O_RobYn_CoPsAtyIl20wrkirxi_i1UQ_n1vHNw_m_kM5659F3EVjLHgjCvRA-WbLOimz8Sb3UnLoCJZFBa48IVfRADxT2FUsgenjsKH-QmgmuubqCUDnKZyjwQdBcB5-CrXQ4gHj1PqGa88OgyhVKF6pbRQ/w250-h400/Curvature%20of%20the%20spine!%20(1).png" width="250" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Can you see the funky, winding trunk?<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><span></span></span></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Crepe Myrtle and shrubs out front.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjID2SLiYhFM1hosDVux_XERnZ85DwDaz7X4Cfu9eZRweaImYRzsXy1WGvEu_ZoH1JKYm9zKjzwqCW2fy_poMjWe4N8h96W9tqQtL1uvcDIww-xsWMKR_jV-EY1fx1QYgbAE5has_-gVxi6PAFwEde4vBC6xsULrTwL7KwVsbroiuaaqNzY9d8YWiwe_w/s640/Front.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjID2SLiYhFM1hosDVux_XERnZ85DwDaz7X4Cfu9eZRweaImYRzsXy1WGvEu_ZoH1JKYm9zKjzwqCW2fy_poMjWe4N8h96W9tqQtL1uvcDIww-xsWMKR_jV-EY1fx1QYgbAE5has_-gVxi6PAFwEde4vBC6xsULrTwL7KwVsbroiuaaqNzY9d8YWiwe_w/w400-h300/Front.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The other side of the house.</div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4KAnwTh9RyLS6o1TDMR8XSnjUeoqtEJAfC0cXyfKBAttYL7sdczwNbB9nrUmCZh1NNn6nXqtEcdNwIWFW_qcL_-FJrP1kvWM1oXOpm_QOr6pAdT4K9NHfs4Kam1I0oXAFTdk4Cmx9usibWYPCFkxo1g-1Ightrqm840rd_6GDYpM0V3N1Ge3qO-rlcg/s640/another%20side.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4KAnwTh9RyLS6o1TDMR8XSnjUeoqtEJAfC0cXyfKBAttYL7sdczwNbB9nrUmCZh1NNn6nXqtEcdNwIWFW_qcL_-FJrP1kvWM1oXOpm_QOr6pAdT4K9NHfs4Kam1I0oXAFTdk4Cmx9usibWYPCFkxo1g-1Ightrqm840rd_6GDYpM0V3N1Ge3qO-rlcg/w300-h400/another%20side.png" width="300" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">The back just off the patio.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFv4Q_qNim-jFEl0XN1lFg3jtsf1lH0jZ1X53ESzEhKyIfQVJLq18mufhNJEfWoUzE5lABTkc0QKcFIJ1ZXg-wLkHZOnUAPD5hP-rcUM-I2A4misK6CA0zfyXTfUVby1zWSh5kMWyaqrNJAdntLKZSbtFPzpOTgpYX4zjYAcNAAnOQNTPEbsbQvvawyw/s640/Back%20w-shrubs%20(1).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFv4Q_qNim-jFEl0XN1lFg3jtsf1lH0jZ1X53ESzEhKyIfQVJLq18mufhNJEfWoUzE5lABTkc0QKcFIJ1ZXg-wLkHZOnUAPD5hP-rcUM-I2A4misK6CA0zfyXTfUVby1zWSh5kMWyaqrNJAdntLKZSbtFPzpOTgpYX4zjYAcNAAnOQNTPEbsbQvvawyw/w300-h400/Back%20w-shrubs%20(1).png" width="300" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Another view.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwhYv3lyJYh3O8eTncMtFlTYIJO9MYJsSMfTGM6k01dHMZwuqmYa1bnD0ct-TdwSKmB-n3szZXcPded4_x16Fvpm5G0iUiWtPFSEwbb2FrWxZ2aw0HOxdMJ9gQZ5_04Q8Aw-CuX_ZSCZi16HWLoQYw-ZNac-QBr5uuoOql59zkV7aVrZZIEPF0-2MNYQ/s640/Back%20w-shrubs.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwhYv3lyJYh3O8eTncMtFlTYIJO9MYJsSMfTGM6k01dHMZwuqmYa1bnD0ct-TdwSKmB-n3szZXcPded4_x16Fvpm5G0iUiWtPFSEwbb2FrWxZ2aw0HOxdMJ9gQZ5_04Q8Aw-CuX_ZSCZi16HWLoQYw-ZNac-QBr5uuoOql59zkV7aVrZZIEPF0-2MNYQ/w400-h300/Back%20w-shrubs.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The finished kitchen.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkGTSwgacALROsmB_GISby9IH0wS576l3P3jenGboK1e2Vk1bRvuNjmzPgslUX6D_RF6pjzwGRJuRkG9-9SuzaaZAxO59UmcL4GFOj5TldMMdpOeUA2blQrbHBKjZls3l377lrOJphFB-Y7RjvBwAEuJ8n_XHIhliMV97liStHxbs9f3z07FCLxUMLHQ/s640/The%20finished%20kitchen.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="452" data-original-width="640" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkGTSwgacALROsmB_GISby9IH0wS576l3P3jenGboK1e2Vk1bRvuNjmzPgslUX6D_RF6pjzwGRJuRkG9-9SuzaaZAxO59UmcL4GFOj5TldMMdpOeUA2blQrbHBKjZls3l377lrOJphFB-Y7RjvBwAEuJ8n_XHIhliMV97liStHxbs9f3z07FCLxUMLHQ/w400-h283/The%20finished%20kitchen.png" width="400" /></a></div><span><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hollies to create privacy and </div><div style="text-align: center;">Knockout roses off to the side. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-lAs1wwG_lfy5dXDT2Ofs2GkqVfPOGiEHQ9sG3GocUwCcB9eDqnCrGdpmzg-sO9XvJ4UmpZz12mofivSYdPuveA_FLDsPClU8QBKeWgG9tgLpwCzk0W243AGaKN4y_nKkCOIsJOW-8L1BdLcA9agofiaKSfkgqYvjnxTGE_9WEphDv618hGgg1ZzXrA/s640/IMG_2487.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="428" data-original-width="640" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-lAs1wwG_lfy5dXDT2Ofs2GkqVfPOGiEHQ9sG3GocUwCcB9eDqnCrGdpmzg-sO9XvJ4UmpZz12mofivSYdPuveA_FLDsPClU8QBKeWgG9tgLpwCzk0W243AGaKN4y_nKkCOIsJOW-8L1BdLcA9agofiaKSfkgqYvjnxTGE_9WEphDv618hGgg1ZzXrA/w400-h268/IMG_2487.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">We're thinking about moving the Knockout roses to add more hollies in their place. The roses will be moved in front of the hollies to give it all a more balanced look. The backyard also needs some trees. </div></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><span><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><span><i>Perhaps this is a project for fall.</i></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><span><br /></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">A view of the backyard from </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">the green belt / common area. </span></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><span><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTE3yGMBEyxSW-fH8TiHEpStAf7Q5621UrncTWvsvzPTnh9rgpF12S63190AapK3tmjWHepT_CN1gw2Yx6T1NaUmzg7-bt2zydbJB6lgo48in69ZvinSNSblxjZR8q6rygS4KGds6OeCS7q4jjj28qwNuoudjvwrJmoZFigUpAzt_cbQU6QWbEGN1pPw/s640/IMG_2490.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="410" data-original-width="640" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTE3yGMBEyxSW-fH8TiHEpStAf7Q5621UrncTWvsvzPTnh9rgpF12S63190AapK3tmjWHepT_CN1gw2Yx6T1NaUmzg7-bt2zydbJB6lgo48in69ZvinSNSblxjZR8q6rygS4KGds6OeCS7q4jjj28qwNuoudjvwrJmoZFigUpAzt_cbQU6QWbEGN1pPw/w400-h256/IMG_2490.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We're thrilled with the way everything turned out! The fence really defined the yard which made a big difference, and everything looks pretty! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now to watch it all grow!</div></span></span> <span style="text-align: center;"><div><br /></div></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Smiles,</span></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">Donna</div><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></span></div></div>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14985619031226276443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806008605887054154.post-19174976190398521912022-04-19T17:24:00.001-05:002022-04-19T17:25:04.985-05:00Moved In and Busy!<p style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";"><span style="font-size: large;">Alas, we are finally moved into our new home! We closed as scheduled on January 27th, and we've been trying to get settled ever since. To date, most of the "normal" stuff has been completed, along with a few side jobs. </span></span></p><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">Our house.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It comes with a </div><div style="text-align: center;">***bonus view*** </div><div style="text-align: center;">of the emptied trash cans out front!</div></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="418" data-original-width="640" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP-sJcu5hEDtNiV04pEDYlnXITVahm4myBpEyHMZt8v7DONIMHnIX6PKSFwOTdTKEginAxvVwSy9JfvSmLdnmlpwv2yMkgVKEVTMiGqqRFk0shSOxzsGWkTtzFKZi4VgcwdnqWkPWVRbBTBV-G_elNhljsOKY7F-n-lDxFkH6yQGaKY2_ds8xYbVSV/w400-h261/IMG_2320.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps;">Our new home</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP-sJcu5hEDtNiV04pEDYlnXITVahm4myBpEyHMZt8v7DONIMHnIX6PKSFwOTdTKEginAxvVwSy9JfvSmLdnmlpwv2yMkgVKEVTMiGqqRFk0shSOxzsGWkTtzFKZi4VgcwdnqWkPWVRbBTBV-G_elNhljsOKY7F-n-lDxFkH6yQGaKY2_ds8xYbVSV/s640/IMG_2320.png"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"></span></a></div><div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps;">We sold or gave away nearly everything when we moved out of our home, except for coveted keepsakes, favorite items, necessities and more. The goal was to keep our belongings to what would fit into a 10' x 10' storage. Make no mistake about it, that storage space was strategically packed and crammed to the rafters! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Of course, we had to start fresh with new furniture for this home, as well as all kinds of odds and ends. From October 2021 until December, we gradually started purchasing furniture. By the time we were finished, we had furniture lined up for delivery from 4 different stores. We knew up front that most of it would be delayed but that's life in these days of supply shortages.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">A couple weeks ago, we had another delivery show up which inches us closer to being finished--only two deliveries remain.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">The recent delivery consisted of </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps;">the dining table, rug, and </span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">the</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps;">three island chairs </span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">seen </span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">in</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps;">the </span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">background </span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">on the left-side.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGqompIQJGfYjGpTQLKS-axhrEoKkCo-JIki5qaW6JFEx5tF8mBMPuzrV9y948uR27zQlzn3X4WkJP9SmtY5o8ARjAS-WWn9MWPI89YR4wWpNB9JjUf8vhYkOEKDLp8L6mztnzcnzTIycoD91KrhuNxrn8ANoZCR_-8Y5BkCrPPG1xwgitYm8bV-h8/s640/IMG_2357.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="447" data-original-width="640" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGqompIQJGfYjGpTQLKS-axhrEoKkCo-JIki5qaW6JFEx5tF8mBMPuzrV9y948uR27zQlzn3X4WkJP9SmtY5o8ARjAS-WWn9MWPI89YR4wWpNB9JjUf8vhYkOEKDLp8L6mztnzcnzTIycoD91KrhuNxrn8ANoZCR_-8Y5BkCrPPG1xwgitYm8bV-h8/w400-h280/IMG_2357.png" width="400" /></a></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps;">No dining room chairs yet </span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">but</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">we're grateful to have these items!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">We're told to expect the </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">remainder sometime in May. </span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Do you think they mean this year?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">: ) </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><span>Unfortunately, the arrival of the delayed furniture doesn't end our furniture quest. Oh no. There are still some pieces of furniture to acquire, most of which are random. Since there's a lot going on these days, we plan to do </span>what we can, when we can, and enjoy each day in the meantime! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b>~~ Contemplating The Closet ~~</b></div></span><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">When we went through the house design process, we opted not to have any of the typical rods and shelves installed. It was merely a carpeted room when we moved in. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">We knew we didn't want a closet company to do the job. Geo was considering doing it himself but we didn't know where to start. Lots of Googling was done, and eventually Home Depot saw us weekly standing in front of the Closet Maid boxes gawking at the styles and options. Yet every week, the product looked the same, and it didn't appear that they ever sold any of it. We always walked away with questions. Unfortunately, they weren't the type questions that anyone else could answer.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: left;">About the third week into this seemingly pointless routine, we knew we weren't feeling it. Staring at the Closet Made boxes, in a glossy-eyed stupor, I eventually looked up and discovered a sign gradually coming into my blurred view as if approaching a desert mirage. The sign offered a Home Depot closet assessment & installation. We asked about it and learned that it was not affiliated with Closet Maid so we decided to check into it.</div></span><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><b>~~ The HD Designer Guy Arrives ~~</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: left;">About a week later, a very nice HD Designer Guy came a knockin'. After listening to our needs, measuring the closet, and performing a plethora of active finger movement on his iPad, he sat down with us to reveal and explain <i>everything</i>. He started off with the cost--$12,000. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">From there, he added,</div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">"BUT there's things in here we don't need." </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">"Huh?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">"How did those pesky things get in there?"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Is there a pesticide for that? </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Mr. HD Designer Guy progressed through mysterious item after mysterious item never telling us what the item was but only saying, </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">"You don't need that, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">and you don't need that. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Oh, and then there's this,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">no, you don't need that...". </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">When he was finally finished deleting everything that he thought we didn't need, the grand total was around $5,000.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">And, we'd only have to wait </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><i><b>four months</b></i> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">to get it installed! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Four months. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">No closet. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Yikes!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">No, thank you. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><b>~~ Hubby Geo Builds the Closet ~~</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><b>💪</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: large;">As soon as Mr. HD Designer Guy left, handy dandy Hubby Geo trekked on over to the Home Depot website where he located a line of products called <a href="https://www.homedepot.com/s/closet%2520evolution?NCNI-5">Closet Evolution</a>. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Eureka!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps;">Why hadn't we thought of this before! Everything we needed was there--side and upper panels, rods, drawers and shelves. </span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">The entire kit and caboodle. It's nice when you can find a kit, complete with a caboodle! </span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">Closet Evolution answered our question</span></span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">s</span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";"> too. We heard them! </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";"><span style="font-size: large;">The build was on as soon as the supplies were delivered.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Geo starting the closet by </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">adhering this metal bar.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="#"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOsCEkKphu2uH0iOTFcL8d12ZHzTHU1Yo9pGUBIE5b8Nllr62nKRC7U2QuhG-oOmNl2oHIQdqyxrQIxEiVNdRLJnEAqO5zqzYP9PKPP4tVPHGNmuwacOBtxrulCisA6S-EO2UO6RtABbQrcPvRoyLkxSp4WlA4jVo9iL8gwser235NorYJ0QLC29a_/w300-h400/IMG_2294.png" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">The pre-cut side pieces slide</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">onto the angled metal bar.</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6EQAEcnAX0wHzL2nbcAitE2Kv3icBu4TIhQ2HHpSovtw2OLCa_6IzE3cMc6VkAIrcKybLHve1MbDX8IGRhsB1vB5-E8_rG6Q6vFWxwRP2pr0Des_ykRsI-hieGEPgN6hz7tCpdY0Mo42rLHBR926OiScWIlQphJ8gDUkbZKvVLeYcW858nmU4c2p2/s640/IMG_2299.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6EQAEcnAX0wHzL2nbcAitE2Kv3icBu4TIhQ2HHpSovtw2OLCa_6IzE3cMc6VkAIrcKybLHve1MbDX8IGRhsB1vB5-E8_rG6Q6vFWxwRP2pr0Des_ykRsI-hieGEPgN6hz7tCpdY0Mo42rLHBR926OiScWIlQphJ8gDUkbZKvVLeYcW858nmU4c2p2/w300-h400/IMG_2299.png" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><span>It's a <br /><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_cleat" target="_blank">French cleat</a>, <br />hanging </span>system. <br />Installation was a breeze!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">After a full day's work, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Geo completed the closet.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj9x3Zv8kCjxF-vQlAGzbw7XKyB3l7HagfwdV7HANDh_SDNyay2SB_tBN7E8VQVeqViiMJdQ6X96FWC_3CmN6G4R_euzNeiRWS_bQ4qw-b5gdbZ4ytUHFMDEVimSBFAv7W2_76K4-VktQ746PPeNbsWtHa_NfQJfHBLE_WVQSTZAiBzpUFCKyLSAfw/s640/IMG_2336.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj9x3Zv8kCjxF-vQlAGzbw7XKyB3l7HagfwdV7HANDh_SDNyay2SB_tBN7E8VQVeqViiMJdQ6X96FWC_3CmN6G4R_euzNeiRWS_bQ4qw-b5gdbZ4ytUHFMDEVimSBFAv7W2_76K4-VktQ746PPeNbsWtHa_NfQJfHBLE_WVQSTZAiBzpUFCKyLSAfw/w300-h400/IMG_2336.png" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">My side of the closet.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXKMa3XwFNuNp_xpMYg2sc6uq59Hy2pL7jvNgZddBiJQxiCVn8l7E5UyTbgD-Z57O9wxE3rDxFGEfX2lzpj3Sobffn1EWGTivyvDM4KPb5iWxxDOvBC60IGG4932Sk__Yb-i_IS6oRLcEgGClEXNno3YgMcmN-OdS_oKOaIBe5z_rhubWI4-ZSmAhF/s640/IMG_2340.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXKMa3XwFNuNp_xpMYg2sc6uq59Hy2pL7jvNgZddBiJQxiCVn8l7E5UyTbgD-Z57O9wxE3rDxFGEfX2lzpj3Sobffn1EWGTivyvDM4KPb5iWxxDOvBC60IGG4932Sk__Yb-i_IS6oRLcEgGClEXNno3YgMcmN-OdS_oKOaIBe5z_rhubWI4-ZSmAhF/w300-h400/IMG_2340.png" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">I've lived in a lot of houses </div><div style="text-align: center;">(and apartments) in my day, </div><div style="text-align: center;">and this is--without a doubt--</div><div style="text-align: center;">the best closet ever! </div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCXGz9mpGT3T8ozetrpIuTuSkB52Z6C84JpmmS2NQpp7XSI1TbCKLHMzKgNGSGGP8a-AJ4R22eETkTYzOVfT6Ma7Vr4HbqDFYJzwUr4EbktFzp4aNhAFoOhDUDxekxPamQMWnNapGah5-JyZ4CwQ3znH8Cm34S5GaR86bO71OZXNRssSoRAeCNVgz6/s640/shoes%201.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCXGz9mpGT3T8ozetrpIuTuSkB52Z6C84JpmmS2NQpp7XSI1TbCKLHMzKgNGSGGP8a-AJ4R22eETkTYzOVfT6Ma7Vr4HbqDFYJzwUr4EbktFzp4aNhAFoOhDUDxekxPamQMWnNapGah5-JyZ4CwQ3znH8Cm34S5GaR86bO71OZXNRssSoRAeCNVgz6/w300-h400/shoes%201.png" width="300" /></span></a></div></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Geo's side of the closet.</div></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5IMiWsO2ss9ZhMdpzi2TGXlr0gGCVScrQKKRdG2-IL5OzqEECsuzweaVZzrNmMaprZHzQtIM8QXr-iLiFskcTVlSt_VJGzbC92z5tFw6WvWnCHExuC_EWwBKqo4ywk-vdRzWwxXM28Gvcnnyp3rBP_zGLtlmw2TzdxEuXrhb7OVV7Nwbvl0NKv8dG/s640/Geo's%20side%20from%20door.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5IMiWsO2ss9ZhMdpzi2TGXlr0gGCVScrQKKRdG2-IL5OzqEECsuzweaVZzrNmMaprZHzQtIM8QXr-iLiFskcTVlSt_VJGzbC92z5tFw6WvWnCHExuC_EWwBKqo4ywk-vdRzWwxXM28Gvcnnyp3rBP_zGLtlmw2TzdxEuXrhb7OVV7Nwbvl0NKv8dG/w300-h400/Geo's%20side%20from%20door.png" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIGPiWA3d_mIsqv9_1aytTBnpivHG78iafB9fyCVjPLbv-kluhVfsJXAOr2PAWFionPkpv_F6EFV5Djw5vRl57Xa5KDXFi9o55Y_dUxhdBYcFuHxHYYTM7gUl1DOyNaQJY40W4mD65kYZf1suJufmnt6q9o5f_qyYK9plhulxKGq6jG_jNxr0JOj5P/s640/shoes%202.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIGPiWA3d_mIsqv9_1aytTBnpivHG78iafB9fyCVjPLbv-kluhVfsJXAOr2PAWFionPkpv_F6EFV5Djw5vRl57Xa5KDXFi9o55Y_dUxhdBYcFuHxHYYTM7gUl1DOyNaQJY40W4mD65kYZf1suJufmnt6q9o5f_qyYK9plhulxKGq6jG_jNxr0JOj5P/w300-h400/shoes%202.png" width="300" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: left;">I needed more space than hubby so I borrowed some of the space on his side. The area behind the door was used for my long hanging clothes. </div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOe4Qgswe-XhOXQmxvKgRjX_bSylic0NnNgU_m_w1zcvW1X5lOZf-im_TRmgAqMh7LRA5rvsJoA_6wcHGwjyyZCwXDpYw955b8_vz7iUB7IflI03Jjf0vzo2XN9T7KBEQTVV_ovxbRrnJGizsJ_QyP_6JOxZuTJQRIKeJ2vVKuFFcZlUTUtAbZ1lb8/s640/Both%20sides%20from%20back.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOe4Qgswe-XhOXQmxvKgRjX_bSylic0NnNgU_m_w1zcvW1X5lOZf-im_TRmgAqMh7LRA5rvsJoA_6wcHGwjyyZCwXDpYw955b8_vz7iUB7IflI03Jjf0vzo2XN9T7KBEQTVV_ovxbRrnJGizsJ_QyP_6JOxZuTJQRIKeJ2vVKuFFcZlUTUtAbZ1lb8/w300-h400/Both%20sides%20from%20back.png" width="300" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Who knew we could be so organized! </span></div><div style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Not us!</span></div><div style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Until now.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Our closet was never super messy in the past but as we acquired things and closets got fuller, total organization sometimes went awry!</span></div><div style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">* * * * </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">So perhaps you're wondering </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">what this tallied up to in the end. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">I'm pleased to tell you:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">It was approximately </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">$1,500. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: large;">Geo and I are both thrilled with it!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";"><span style="font-size: large;">The boys are too! </span></span></div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6-BIZ_gqZtGC3nGw34-w9elGKw55o5JblVXfC2zFxFeePo465qhMijXUTXp9q3Z3772WOlKXLHUQugVD_k8sLYIWW4PSHfR3j63j1leezGri2PHe3TWrQ7CPlU0oVmtGxP3gzZvmXrFpij2GgxJZYAU5Qg5qL5In1XUzmIu8KJsc-aCDgZ12oWIIE/s640/Doggies.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="440" data-original-width="640" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6-BIZ_gqZtGC3nGw34-w9elGKw55o5JblVXfC2zFxFeePo465qhMijXUTXp9q3Z3772WOlKXLHUQugVD_k8sLYIWW4PSHfR3j63j1leezGri2PHe3TWrQ7CPlU0oVmtGxP3gzZvmXrFpij2GgxJZYAU5Qg5qL5In1XUzmIu8KJsc-aCDgZ12oWIIE/w400-h275/Doggies.png" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Chewy (left), Elmer (right)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">They enjoy winding in and out of the clothes like small children under a department store clothing rack<span>. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">This was the second big project we completed. The first one was my creative space. If you'd like to see it, click <a href="http://nicnacquiltiac.blogspot.com/2022/03/after-15-months-of-rv-living-while.html">here</a>. The yellow shelves on the creative space wall were hung with a French cleat system too. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">That's my post for now. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Take care dear blogging friends!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">See you soon.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: x-large;">Smiles,</span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Donna</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14985619031226276443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806008605887054154.post-36290869319981561712022-01-15T15:56:00.000-06:002022-01-15T15:56:16.163-06:00Are We There Yet?<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Not quite. Our close date of the 27th is still not firm but we received a somewhat encouraging report from our Superintendent yesterday. It said:</span></p><blockquote><p><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"></span></p><blockquote><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">"I'm still trying to confirm that we will be able to close without the garage doors. It looks likely, but I still need to confirm a couple of things. Also, we are still exploring options and possible alternatives. I may know more early next week."</span></blockquote><p></p></blockquote><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">We think the options he mentions might be a temporary door. That would be great! I can't imagine the community's HOA allowing us to move in with no garage door but you never know. </span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">The house is looking fabulous!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">The trim has been painted, and the</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">gutters and shutters have been installed.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhfbLjMCLGcDvxnmKm23-QdUyfsI8acVbMiBePCsnY3K-sBUQHEFpo5U1B0BBVPUvyGZ_Y8o4D_kyMxZsIgc7nIdxDXJyirEFC9cLqMMgbt6-0_T7FTNtOcCNzoqshrezPKX3lCilMmeGxhNV1UMdUCTecu2VAGPcTMWbalPdaDqX2VMjARho-sDECQXA=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="434" data-original-width="640" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhfbLjMCLGcDvxnmKm23-QdUyfsI8acVbMiBePCsnY3K-sBUQHEFpo5U1B0BBVPUvyGZ_Y8o4D_kyMxZsIgc7nIdxDXJyirEFC9cLqMMgbt6-0_T7FTNtOcCNzoqshrezPKX3lCilMmeGxhNV1UMdUCTecu2VAGPcTMWbalPdaDqX2VMjARho-sDECQXA=w400-h271" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Some flashing on the roof near</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"> the stone needs to be painted.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Upon entering, we found the cardboard </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">had been removed from the floors! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">YAY!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh7myY3ke-lgRfk8-qMN_XBbyjmQ2mdTdAJh_nbwaDihOUQG5t1CJyvwuhv4OcXkyiPKjBcjySsYZCDpv46JT8G9rlOhUOw3c8tHssbHA175_5dlPGv0JnuAvCYb40OFhiioLD4bVc_pyH8-b1KzBi_bjBOzlhFwAK5QUbw01WNUR88MLAMzJf-JQVvxA=s640"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh7myY3ke-lgRfk8-qMN_XBbyjmQ2mdTdAJh_nbwaDihOUQG5t1CJyvwuhv4OcXkyiPKjBcjySsYZCDpv46JT8G9rlOhUOw3c8tHssbHA175_5dlPGv0JnuAvCYb40OFhiioLD4bVc_pyH8-b1KzBi_bjBOzlhFwAK5QUbw01WNUR88MLAMzJf-JQVvxA=w400-h300" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Painter's tape marks spots on the </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">wall throughout the house where </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">things need touching up. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Almost all the work has been completed </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">so it's really looking and feeling like home.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">💖</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPZ4s1n2NP9ZqIIBK0hrpi1YlfoBaQQRMCYiiTsfuzxsiU7bSwAsbgJqG1rJZmQVkoUnxdrD1QVEdL1hSO1QwNJVaYW66sQUcW49zAIFf8WXpjtWUcLtpjXgEu31yHuc0QnrOctcoxlKPYL5JgUj2w9TuC3qACw48Bet74VeodchbkNNKTg7ZuQ1nb5w=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="490" data-original-width="640" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPZ4s1n2NP9ZqIIBK0hrpi1YlfoBaQQRMCYiiTsfuzxsiU7bSwAsbgJqG1rJZmQVkoUnxdrD1QVEdL1hSO1QwNJVaYW66sQUcW49zAIFf8WXpjtWUcLtpjXgEu31yHuc0QnrOctcoxlKPYL5JgUj2w9TuC3qACw48Bet74VeodchbkNNKTg7ZuQ1nb5w=w400-h306" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">The hood vent needs to be covered yet.</span></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">We love the floor!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj2gyuU6ZFqr343qm7xa2YpatnjfM0a7W1PBvAQ4kP-KQemfjA07PjYqnM7sgFBijQ6ZSgTxjsa_g-JFGpWQjPuR7RO9jtFzDo-JzJqbobB95QL8_SuJGyNt-q2zXtA7b9PKNI2z0zQrKXgUwMvoZXxzNi6knqBxqBzxz9eYYk00IKHJggv9UJYkpGWXw=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="496" data-original-width="640" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj2gyuU6ZFqr343qm7xa2YpatnjfM0a7W1PBvAQ4kP-KQemfjA07PjYqnM7sgFBijQ6ZSgTxjsa_g-JFGpWQjPuR7RO9jtFzDo-JzJqbobB95QL8_SuJGyNt-q2zXtA7b9PKNI2z0zQrKXgUwMvoZXxzNi6knqBxqBzxz9eYYk00IKHJggv9UJYkpGWXw=w400-h310" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">A few days back, they had just </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">installed the shower glass in both baths.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj2yMTvry5ce7YVe2AhKbxsJvsJ_GROwdWbm-dxr3PD9VYYBlmqv2ZPrss9KMykZ4FWtn4BcV9rlYO1NRFnLkkkn20lzMx-7j7-DPW92pxnEkXSV6DtEgsLitry6icttunCkGMkuwuvouhnKqejUEc4T_N6MdL23W-Q0btIHJdXhTlFZpTGftBq91vjtQ=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj2yMTvry5ce7YVe2AhKbxsJvsJ_GROwdWbm-dxr3PD9VYYBlmqv2ZPrss9KMykZ4FWtn4BcV9rlYO1NRFnLkkkn20lzMx-7j7-DPW92pxnEkXSV6DtEgsLitry6icttunCkGMkuwuvouhnKqejUEc4T_N6MdL23W-Q0btIHJdXhTlFZpTGftBq91vjtQ=w300-h400" width="300" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">We opted for rain glass instead of the </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">trendy clear glass. While the clear glass</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"> looks super nice, we felt like it'd be a </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">never-ending battle to keep clean.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">This time, the red tape was off the glass, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">the floors are uncovered, and life is good!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhtCvMT-UmCE9fdS3SEXTeec5R95dJzpNEQalkVR_6q9I3SBNsd8y-01QLJ0p0xtr59GRBR6KT_0cyubv57vfLhYVb2u2YEXQjIaIJFaGApiAI7HS5g8unC-5ewZZRZgvV1yq-KmMKsgusRxBJxiMJ20jhR5gJQnOi6291s7DM-R5-jSBakABtS0qW6XA=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhtCvMT-UmCE9fdS3SEXTeec5R95dJzpNEQalkVR_6q9I3SBNsd8y-01QLJ0p0xtr59GRBR6KT_0cyubv57vfLhYVb2u2YEXQjIaIJFaGApiAI7HS5g8unC-5ewZZRZgvV1yq-KmMKsgusRxBJxiMJ20jhR5gJQnOi6291s7DM-R5-jSBakABtS0qW6XA=w400-h300" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">With all the shortages and delays that construction has been experiencing throughout the pandemic, we were happy that we only had to make two changes. One was the kitchen faucet (we love the new selection more than the original one!) <br /><br />The other re-selection was the shower door for the bathroom in the 2nd bedroom. We were less than thrilled with the replacement choices so we opted for the one they recommended as the closest match. The shower's wall tile is white and decorated with lots of gold design. The plumbing fixtures and towels racks are gold as well. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"> Now that it's installed, we're </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">disappointed with the match. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiJguuAxA_Twk-b0Fwsbu6iZcnhDI82zLwSOmXbNwfue8CTF377JgchTSvdGL4moDMCgkP57G7w9Msmf_UMEEAbFBpoRQQhKS8WS_QQ1zKTQ7YlNH5UkEozSup8FIuSOStl6ETsvr4xcoPCZcDFA_yNck3maNXTxuV6KPKOPtcNPvz5diVDDBnP5iLZCA=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="481" data-original-width="640" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiJguuAxA_Twk-b0Fwsbu6iZcnhDI82zLwSOmXbNwfue8CTF377JgchTSvdGL4moDMCgkP57G7w9Msmf_UMEEAbFBpoRQQhKS8WS_QQ1zKTQ7YlNH5UkEozSup8FIuSOStl6ETsvr4xcoPCZcDFA_yNck3maNXTxuV6KPKOPtcNPvz5diVDDBnP5iLZCA=w400-h301" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">On a positive note, it's the only thing in this entire process that didn't turn out as expected. We can live with that. We can always change it out at some point.</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Hopefully, the next time I post, our closing date will be firmed up. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Have a wonderful weekend y'all!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Smiles & Blessings to Y'all,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Donna</span></div>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14985619031226276443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806008605887054154.post-27110810464428848132022-01-09T14:59:00.000-06:002022-01-09T14:59:18.416-06:00Will We Close On January 27th?<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Maybe.</span></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">Maybe not.</div><div style="text-align: center;">More about that later though.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">As it stands now, all the sod is down.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6LMEKKoAI2bSED0y3Xnv6rEBMD-GGFBs2kYpd3l9M1L4ll_WOYKIqUJ86Oe1M4OJSCrfh6HSEd07pQO-z2RZ4r7BOxkmf126ICO3PmZI9ve9oVXLNUJg45snVtglE8xam5r2rACetUCPRLoZMdkJOLepAaXyIYSq0721nB9u9ilY5s-hoFLxGVuS0XQ=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6LMEKKoAI2bSED0y3Xnv6rEBMD-GGFBs2kYpd3l9M1L4ll_WOYKIqUJ86Oe1M4OJSCrfh6HSEd07pQO-z2RZ4r7BOxkmf126ICO3PmZI9ve9oVXLNUJg45snVtglE8xam5r2rACetUCPRLoZMdkJOLepAaXyIYSq0721nB9u9ilY5s-hoFLxGVuS0XQ=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The left side of the house</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-WPsNguIhrhBdhclpJt7uoTDY1hrIt7vLtBAhbectsH62Q8GYpnhRUO_WBnBhJX2C8FIH7LWGKYSOuRumctfJW8Yj6CgZCljURoWlMP-J1RS5k8zjIJfLVMweccY-KaJ582Hx81ewCFtnf-pcy_sx9qG54VtTTo7wVaNqGBuzChEj2eeCH2ZHdsSbTg=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-WPsNguIhrhBdhclpJt7uoTDY1hrIt7vLtBAhbectsH62Q8GYpnhRUO_WBnBhJX2C8FIH7LWGKYSOuRumctfJW8Yj6CgZCljURoWlMP-J1RS5k8zjIJfLVMweccY-KaJ582Hx81ewCFtnf-pcy_sx9qG54VtTTo7wVaNqGBuzChEj2eeCH2ZHdsSbTg=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Right side</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgkJkVi01PRA5GPxlzVh6h9QKU1e7LSljdRMSuzJ6K5tXccb07Omk21lbhMuc4WsWvw-mtO85ygFbJWroXajZRU3hGPIBC_cE-uv4qkYkOX3MXFiC59OdhaoteOkC_WkUFRtAhT67zokJ6u6AZlcmdDnHvIDyFUumCoNrmEC6XVujkQ94NwYI_LF8b-TA=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgkJkVi01PRA5GPxlzVh6h9QKU1e7LSljdRMSuzJ6K5tXccb07Omk21lbhMuc4WsWvw-mtO85ygFbJWroXajZRU3hGPIBC_cE-uv4qkYkOX3MXFiC59OdhaoteOkC_WkUFRtAhT67zokJ6u6AZlcmdDnHvIDyFUumCoNrmEC6XVujkQ94NwYI_LF8b-TA=w400-h300" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">The front door is painted too!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZ0LnXaz79kNxgTlc7bm-UXwwlTx_3c23s_AolyvY-MzlYVcxEql-yoVEXyW00aeWl4AjTeyLTxuy3UNqHM7z8A3ASSL04fYFVQPEGhyjfnk_qbKfaM24m7nd7-2h3HctKbptKUtTe8I3Eqeq_S6YA4i5dNWpUPvy0WjjQJU4DKxBC6uDQRCt182sIqg=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZ0LnXaz79kNxgTlc7bm-UXwwlTx_3c23s_AolyvY-MzlYVcxEql-yoVEXyW00aeWl4AjTeyLTxuy3UNqHM7z8A3ASSL04fYFVQPEGhyjfnk_qbKfaM24m7nd7-2h3HctKbptKUtTe8I3Eqeq_S6YA4i5dNWpUPvy0WjjQJU4DKxBC6uDQRCt182sIqg=w300-h400" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Big Yay!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Inside</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgg4UhN5kGf75VmUEiz4mx0k_WOS_57gqSI2ZVjmYNeHgPvh4nE9APjd3TdpOw-mjSb3fJJcvquxoXEPZgmoqiRCqPPGpjfg-NW-8MyYD8laMAussn1LQfgTM_8g_YHGzf1KgwTnLmW7UOSdBY6PjEEEaotR9LnAf4x9oEzqPtLKXLvotd6DgTCO-fvDg=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgg4UhN5kGf75VmUEiz4mx0k_WOS_57gqSI2ZVjmYNeHgPvh4nE9APjd3TdpOw-mjSb3fJJcvquxoXEPZgmoqiRCqPPGpjfg-NW-8MyYD8laMAussn1LQfgTM_8g_YHGzf1KgwTnLmW7UOSdBY6PjEEEaotR9LnAf4x9oEzqPtLKXLvotd6DgTCO-fvDg=w300-h400" width="300" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Entry<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgz9owaeE1cUe5CA459xEqPKRjROyxgSJdcxxFJaKiyMHFo1rD-COAF7I51sfxnFweWhMxBndFV7EhcaUqQrGByyDEM1bHohBx_xXTQI5dOw_ZiUasUXmYHQBFBkEwaymMfZ2mn9B0wF1vJlLAhlXUHwT0D9dEnb1NQrkw5nY3i6gAmAgQ1N_Ao1SMsQw=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgz9owaeE1cUe5CA459xEqPKRjROyxgSJdcxxFJaKiyMHFo1rD-COAF7I51sfxnFweWhMxBndFV7EhcaUqQrGByyDEM1bHohBx_xXTQI5dOw_ZiUasUXmYHQBFBkEwaymMfZ2mn9B0wF1vJlLAhlXUHwT0D9dEnb1NQrkw5nY3i6gAmAgQ1N_Ao1SMsQw=w300-h400" width="300" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">All the trim is down and painted </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">as you can see from </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">the photos above and below.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg0YofOFtoIHtdfo5lmehKSX4tQM0Bif7vX_PmC0WAVt-uLR7FXbrmm3JKw3Dre1GffDpfN9XWbLy1CjALv8qTpMM6rv7Jh0q6n77CMxK4WdnhdeRbi85fr8A-fN478XEPbE3Ln4Zj2gUwPO0T8eRd1-_gQ-uqnSRPCsxgM2Ra8IbbG0cfU0E2G5i5ovw=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg0YofOFtoIHtdfo5lmehKSX4tQM0Bif7vX_PmC0WAVt-uLR7FXbrmm3JKw3Dre1GffDpfN9XWbLy1CjALv8qTpMM6rv7Jh0q6n77CMxK4WdnhdeRbi85fr8A-fN478XEPbE3Ln4Zj2gUwPO0T8eRd1-_gQ-uqnSRPCsxgM2Ra8IbbG0cfU0E2G5i5ovw=w400-h300" width="400" /></span></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">The carpet is down too.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">We only had it put in the bedrooms and closets.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">The hallway to the master bath and bedroom.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhAjtiru8Ftedov4r8s8Z3ci9mvYJGc5YImHQ5kAq5kEPDZoL6lN-fxZCQpWCJrzKE5gaQk0Qe3KZqNesACMN77rOPqEeSFe3-vVznKUkks86CM_yMeLJ76YrAEybIDxkTnMxX2REaBzIQIprvBjDmd4AtKlFCVqE12r4felpcqdZu1GpPet10iqcTJSQ=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhAjtiru8Ftedov4r8s8Z3ci9mvYJGc5YImHQ5kAq5kEPDZoL6lN-fxZCQpWCJrzKE5gaQk0Qe3KZqNesACMN77rOPqEeSFe3-vVznKUkks86CM_yMeLJ76YrAEybIDxkTnMxX2REaBzIQIprvBjDmd4AtKlFCVqE12r4felpcqdZu1GpPet10iqcTJSQ=w300-h400" width="300" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">The door isn't on yet. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">It goes in the foreground doorway. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">The door to the bathroom is on the left. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Master bedroom</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjDzj7qVfSOuF0rypu6w0B41M6kWAs65mCoDsaskWXKtIz8IKm-9BOTyxbD1lHxPoRjM8Fn9za10w245jbduoCSVHL3paduWrBBSenCXFnjfU3F2JkxLBsdg1ZrFxxgabBW7ZJ4pna79onVzyEdJbEOJVlGzE1flPqRgdQrIdwGcyPW0hgdhpUDtutIAw=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjDzj7qVfSOuF0rypu6w0B41M6kWAs65mCoDsaskWXKtIz8IKm-9BOTyxbD1lHxPoRjM8Fn9za10w245jbduoCSVHL3paduWrBBSenCXFnjfU3F2JkxLBsdg1ZrFxxgabBW7ZJ4pna79onVzyEdJbEOJVlGzE1flPqRgdQrIdwGcyPW0hgdhpUDtutIAw=w400-h300" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">The fireplace insert has been installed.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUUNWgqNGLs5By9FkMOsDwEJNvib5i8KHZx2QwYsRSEKeRwuCX5BIyDoxFjCE15kBCN2PV1lDRRooWD_tiBZ3lGXWu-cI7mdbVG0ku2KynPbYxY8hbhlXJfxs8LNmbFCPLx5EbQJbq2VPpYqFm6PYd7ptbSZeddjtLgKsYhDJsbIFake7MLYZRwUullg=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUUNWgqNGLs5By9FkMOsDwEJNvib5i8KHZx2QwYsRSEKeRwuCX5BIyDoxFjCE15kBCN2PV1lDRRooWD_tiBZ3lGXWu-cI7mdbVG0ku2KynPbYxY8hbhlXJfxs8LNmbFCPLx5EbQJbq2VPpYqFm6PYd7ptbSZeddjtLgKsYhDJsbIFake7MLYZRwUullg=w400-h300" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">It's ready to go!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Geo is checking out the controls.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjLaPI4uX0V4dWCL9UdEb-eyGZ0rZITXXNum8j2aysguMTMjb4l2udz4Nz5e5brvCkRRbFYcoIglFsrDYoONizPIKvFBxNZ_j2c7VIyJulsRbavXy9eqPQ5F9y-8U1byuuuHlcE01oxpG1aXJwcEzwgR61qZTqyR7ysOCsbAMf8Hb7YECn6rfgnY6FaHg=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjLaPI4uX0V4dWCL9UdEb-eyGZ0rZITXXNum8j2aysguMTMjb4l2udz4Nz5e5brvCkRRbFYcoIglFsrDYoONizPIKvFBxNZ_j2c7VIyJulsRbavXy9eqPQ5F9y-8U1byuuuHlcE01oxpG1aXJwcEzwgR61qZTqyR7ysOCsbAMf8Hb7YECn6rfgnY6FaHg=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">That's where we are at the moment. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">As for closing, we've run into a glitch. Garage doors are not readily available and won't go into production until the 25th so we won't have our door by the 27th.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We've asked our Superintendent if he thinks we'll be able to close without them. He tells us the city shouldn't have a problem with it but he doesn't know about the community. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We have an HOA with lots of rules such as you can't even park a car outside at night. Cars have to be in the garage unless you have more cars than garage parking spots. With that in mind, we'll be shocked if they'll let us close without a garage door. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The builder's have experienced lots of shortage issues over the last year. Our neighbors across the street moved in with a temporary dishwasher until theirs was available. We're hoping they'll give us a temporary garage door so we can move in. In the meantime, we wait for an answer. After 15 months of waiting for one thing or another to get to this point, we're accustomed to it. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Take care y'all!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Smiles & Blessings,</div><div style="text-align: center;">Donna</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></span></div>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14985619031226276443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806008605887054154.post-87259216251012985242021-12-29T12:14:00.000-06:002021-12-29T12:14:26.289-06:00Some Sod & Appliances<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Progress on the house slowed down<i> a tad bit</i> just before Christmas but there's still been some happy action! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Our two Shumard Oak trees are in, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">one on each side of the house.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg879sQ96CmiN0WFZ2-zAfwFr4wCBb7g92-hSGmtTTtWEpDEJua9Ojkdb3Sf0BtUkSvK6ZMFBfPrlgGsIETZunv_gVQA2T10Ggy5W0VvAo3Iz4PcBiQKvCvuwhLzz7nxchDxNGLo4GNF3MEhZ9Q3PaQzmmBPGEJYtj9PDuARPLABrQiT-LgeLFPRDkbBQ=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg879sQ96CmiN0WFZ2-zAfwFr4wCBb7g92-hSGmtTTtWEpDEJua9Ojkdb3Sf0BtUkSvK6ZMFBfPrlgGsIETZunv_gVQA2T10Ggy5W0VvAo3Iz4PcBiQKvCvuwhLzz7nxchDxNGLo4GNF3MEhZ9Q3PaQzmmBPGEJYtj9PDuARPLABrQiT-LgeLFPRDkbBQ=w400-h300" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: left;">Some of our neighbors have gotten three of four trees but we were only offered two. We're not sure why but that's okay. We were only able to select from four trees and were not thrilled by the choices. We've planned all along to add more trees anyway and we will.</div></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">They have started putting the sod down too. It's close to the same color of the dirt behind it but you may be able to see the little bit of sod that's in these two photos. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNOeapv338GeJ1W3iKVm6D4iJuWwwG24Tif4pbphZmlfvVQD43KvZxA3T8kEfjNBBNEqu5lyCo8GVhbtNggOHCdAL33w0VQjRBi1QP5g9Vz3AEdU5-NvwGQQAGYpZ7TkIjTXVejYaRR81eaMFNeGaHlHRM__QclfQy-N0ZTxNKRjQg4VJoTfZPBKV1jA=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNOeapv338GeJ1W3iKVm6D4iJuWwwG24Tif4pbphZmlfvVQD43KvZxA3T8kEfjNBBNEqu5lyCo8GVhbtNggOHCdAL33w0VQjRBi1QP5g9Vz3AEdU5-NvwGQQAGYpZ7TkIjTXVejYaRR81eaMFNeGaHlHRM__QclfQy-N0ZTxNKRjQg4VJoTfZPBKV1jA=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Our super helpful and observant neighbors tell us that a front loader dropped them off so we're pretty sure they were leftover from another house. That means we were next on the sod list. </div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Sod list? </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">It doesn't sound like a list that </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">one would want to be on, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">does it? </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">We're fine 'n dandy with it!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Very much to our delight though is that our appliances have been gently placed into their designated homes.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Here's the dishwasher installed in the island </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">next to it's teammate, the farmhouse sink.</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjb4u-IRefv5xqrvD4d9VAsTDc0EGn52NP3N5YYGB2-K2a7KAbi3HIckhsAdzv76_aD-6gGGaf5FFn9UgptA3EMPRuHRkAJ20ivOkiL8BK55Nysj9fG7ixebMhA8xW0ejk4OFNe1eB5nYcwfuIcKwsDgvN7Rv6L7fyx1ucUbfUsCkvoRNyHY2-xqU7NuA=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjb4u-IRefv5xqrvD4d9VAsTDc0EGn52NP3N5YYGB2-K2a7KAbi3HIckhsAdzv76_aD-6gGGaf5FFn9UgptA3EMPRuHRkAJ20ivOkiL8BK55Nysj9fG7ixebMhA8xW0ejk4OFNe1eB5nYcwfuIcKwsDgvN7Rv6L7fyx1ucUbfUsCkvoRNyHY2-xqU7NuA=w400-h300" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Will there ever be technology that </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">rinses the dishes , </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">moves them to the dishwasher, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">and starts it? </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">A girl can dream, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">can't she?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"> </span></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">The fridge and two wall ovens. </span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjCUgnLpRiFYJcvLdBgWIVSzRDHpmyfRMT2e4dZsFwvaFSOWeQ0mUpwH16FM5qAU0VZdznT-2YRenOR_2FeivHuB93YmCft_9suPr4bePlm3LlyEF65Lvf_7808iAWbGLjV_HijyZBDUmWjj_3YfKgFr-f2ZYn6s5cOw59SAiDBhrQJri0HzfGjF-k2zA=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjCUgnLpRiFYJcvLdBgWIVSzRDHpmyfRMT2e4dZsFwvaFSOWeQ0mUpwH16FM5qAU0VZdznT-2YRenOR_2FeivHuB93YmCft_9suPr4bePlm3LlyEF65Lvf_7808iAWbGLjV_HijyZBDUmWjj_3YfKgFr-f2ZYn6s5cOw59SAiDBhrQJri0HzfGjF-k2zA=w400-h300" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">Oh my, those ovens fill me with joy!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Our RV oven doesn't maintain </div><div style="text-align: center;">heat properly so we quit using </div></span><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">it about a year ago.</div></span><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">The Gas over Glass Stove.</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Be still my heart!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjml_TPu49TKVPa-RnX9PlajPBOhm1tApsGJbKoG3RPH_5eBObEhrF9tyRBLGrF43n_p0_ihRg8kFYlMopJeRBruCLFbJZBgweX8GyHvwI5G2l-nZvJdRNOAJOiZYBQsDkLLyIATk0ilHF72XPm5pXvfAjfnDCVeuYYHsSvJxPyPhgDQP20ZVzbOp3IEg=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjml_TPu49TKVPa-RnX9PlajPBOhm1tApsGJbKoG3RPH_5eBObEhrF9tyRBLGrF43n_p0_ihRg8kFYlMopJeRBruCLFbJZBgweX8GyHvwI5G2l-nZvJdRNOAJOiZYBQsDkLLyIATk0ilHF72XPm5pXvfAjfnDCVeuYYHsSvJxPyPhgDQP20ZVzbOp3IEg=w400-h300" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Stove and Hood.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgUVBzMIf55s2Dj_BsSxGEbcdMpjZrr0BSG1ihmEQhC54aY80fJlfgJ3ZxrzkNABhtyFvM-taKaIJLvXNVsx7i5lHyI_QaRcYjvQQxGW53EiIx_RNpF3TQz43DWSy9GZXTMTKozFnLLrjJS9jyqh-NWyoq6Gjc6IkkBiTTree2xZrBhGxs7chdP0WGXPQ=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgUVBzMIf55s2Dj_BsSxGEbcdMpjZrr0BSG1ihmEQhC54aY80fJlfgJ3ZxrzkNABhtyFvM-taKaIJLvXNVsx7i5lHyI_QaRcYjvQQxGW53EiIx_RNpF3TQz43DWSy9GZXTMTKozFnLLrjJS9jyqh-NWyoq6Gjc6IkkBiTTree2xZrBhGxs7chdP0WGXPQ=w400-h300" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">As you can see, above the hood, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps;">there's some venting work to be done </span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">yet</span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhacs1spQMQDR2x7FAbmBhnWFoyjLKQKEbXtVVl6cnB6W4vg_h8DEazap3RCYOIwzbTTVMNUFoG_Di3caTMbLwPHX4eNIUTtCOv6zEidI5r7lfbULDzq1Vu5gaNDzA7mTGGh0LR2HJKWkabMrpMlAtHRBj0vE-Vn-WTj45Klp4S-jmElMzXZx86SAQHxg=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhacs1spQMQDR2x7FAbmBhnWFoyjLKQKEbXtVVl6cnB6W4vg_h8DEazap3RCYOIwzbTTVMNUFoG_Di3caTMbLwPHX4eNIUTtCOv6zEidI5r7lfbULDzq1Vu5gaNDzA7mTGGh0LR2HJKWkabMrpMlAtHRBj0vE-Vn-WTj45Klp4S-jmElMzXZx86SAQHxg=w400-h300" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">With the addition of our new appliances, </div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">it is really starting to look like home.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><b>* * * * * * * * *</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">In a previous post, I commented that I'd post some better photos of the master bath's curbless shower. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Here's a couple of very similar </span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">photos from slightly different distances.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiBOSO-8p6i3KrsnEQYN-74LBsbIrmc6oSgp4C-wDvHCtGVQg38NoP-tPZB4lB26Gt-eLzf9WyL5Q-mpKzJRhCfApQuVGlkH0h8tHAxwD1A-VvnlYT3jOSB7Pt_8ToKpuqqeTMZz32nGza_xAtgysObnRon2j2wxO3uzkoSSk2rTRxS3TAA2ocCgbjiWA=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiBOSO-8p6i3KrsnEQYN-74LBsbIrmc6oSgp4C-wDvHCtGVQg38NoP-tPZB4lB26Gt-eLzf9WyL5Q-mpKzJRhCfApQuVGlkH0h8tHAxwD1A-VvnlYT3jOSB7Pt_8ToKpuqqeTMZz32nGza_xAtgysObnRon2j2wxO3uzkoSSk2rTRxS3TAA2ocCgbjiWA=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></span></div></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">The L-shaped wall at the bottom </div><div style="text-align: center;">of the picture will have glass on it. </div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiDC7i2t2it4sylxRJ68wVl_xyaHHINvpMbMCzSy7pWUyUtwkh-jBfROemA0f6eHU4SSAcZWswJN3jSP5sjTajkt8biXwnbu4hf7ROcCuTTI3QqM2mPJ44jn2RQCnSn6SRjpxAFqxCda7QsQ1R709GX20yLDdrRBIiLORly4e4Ajq7j9jShymJG_Yc5Aw=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiDC7i2t2it4sylxRJ68wVl_xyaHHINvpMbMCzSy7pWUyUtwkh-jBfROemA0f6eHU4SSAcZWswJN3jSP5sjTajkt8biXwnbu4hf7ROcCuTTI3QqM2mPJ44jn2RQCnSn6SRjpxAFqxCda7QsQ1R709GX20yLDdrRBIiLORly4e4Ajq7j9jShymJG_Yc5Aw=w300-h400" width="300" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">* * * * * * * * *</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Here's a couple of the home front...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgoeDLQ_eNvi1ABpe4rBcO_JwiTLaM5fCz1fdMDxqyPldZDtKv5t3zDxAD7mYlou_yeiQTDfieoNpksl_5u3ItaOOFbHoPmmbaMSjG0zmMSeOT8A97jk6Qfkyv1SpOW1zIW-wv78LE4XejPPBTaZCCnOjq3ETzobLSmDWENt_RSrJu8qr8SIC3ceB9pxA=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgoeDLQ_eNvi1ABpe4rBcO_JwiTLaM5fCz1fdMDxqyPldZDtKv5t3zDxAD7mYlou_yeiQTDfieoNpksl_5u3ItaOOFbHoPmmbaMSjG0zmMSeOT8A97jk6Qfkyv1SpOW1zIW-wv78LE4XejPPBTaZCCnOjq3ETzobLSmDWENt_RSrJu8qr8SIC3ceB9pxA=w400-h300" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">...with Geo mulling around, checking it out. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiAzMxjcqHJObPgs9TV7feNBELNwcpnmGJ1v68EanXK1jspuyrmfiCUK77gJ8iu4odSJFpaD0tytGJkStrOkYxM164sLDwUdj3t-RvM5uhxXrC9IG8XszzK2-wgsg0lDk4teAsFGudvy3qR4EJ3cZWw8xQH1jSwld3wLdp8G4pYA22HJRnoPen1uusykQ=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiAzMxjcqHJObPgs9TV7feNBELNwcpnmGJ1v68EanXK1jspuyrmfiCUK77gJ8iu4odSJFpaD0tytGJkStrOkYxM164sLDwUdj3t-RvM5uhxXrC9IG8XszzK2-wgsg0lDk4teAsFGudvy3qR4EJ3cZWw8xQH1jSwld3wLdp8G4pYA22HJRnoPen1uusykQ=w400-h300" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">That's about it for this post.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">* * * * * * * * *</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">I hope you all had a </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Very Merry Christmas! </span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">&</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">We wish you a </span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Joy-Filled,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Healthy,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Happy</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">and</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Very Blessed</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">New Year!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">* * * * * * * * *</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">29 days until closing!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">See you soon.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Smiles & Blessings,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Donna</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14985619031226276443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806008605887054154.post-2876890740670869002021-12-18T15:24:00.000-06:002021-12-18T15:24:52.454-06:00Christmas, The House & Big News<div class="separator"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Well, here we are folks--Christmas is only a week away. It's truly a merry and bright time of year with joy filling the air just about everywhere we go. I sure hope that's your experience as well! Tis the season...<br /><br />...to be jolly, fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la! Oh no! Now I've gone to singing. I apologize and warn you in advance that my singing has the unique ability to injure your eyes. On the flip side, be glad you can't hear it!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><b><u>Progress, Progress and More Progress</u></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Almost every day, we drive over to the house, and almost every day, we find something new has been completed or is in the works. </span></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;">First, a little setback.</div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">While looking at the floor near the big sliders...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhLYdL8hhVxUZllU8CAuyE8k9rNxyeZjNEmHXuDbGvt2VUR6nKxxS4C5A-0zmu55p7ZrGKg37zsJkQd1pxC05TBsUoT_4v5zdWiXVfNr8HOC_hqY2Fq2k-av83trq4V_wVBHglfLlcB2kRy8cNEsErb-1aMRgSXiW3AnKVJeIEH5X7nCSirydmHtTKeAg=s640" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhLYdL8hhVxUZllU8CAuyE8k9rNxyeZjNEmHXuDbGvt2VUR6nKxxS4C5A-0zmu55p7ZrGKg37zsJkQd1pxC05TBsUoT_4v5zdWiXVfNr8HOC_hqY2Fq2k-av83trq4V_wVBHglfLlcB2kRy8cNEsErb-1aMRgSXiW3AnKVJeIEH5X7nCSirydmHtTKeAg=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">...Geo noticed these instructions.</div></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-F4ERNDcM9A-Gyn6sE_eGcJf4K35FXixqLEkm853EBHndzzwciOqz1iYO0nyUwnPqLpxsO0y-F9DziyVuwJp7ZIfj9EnCMVppDCmbABd6S_XMogWEK5oAOT7iC8xyFLunbJB2bAR9k1svF1hHWQExCpoWseW_gTPn9i8pIGQ9GWcqL9NjpiGn5QyCZQ=s640" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-F4ERNDcM9A-Gyn6sE_eGcJf4K35FXixqLEkm853EBHndzzwciOqz1iYO0nyUwnPqLpxsO0y-F9DziyVuwJp7ZIfj9EnCMVppDCmbABd6S_XMogWEK5oAOT7iC8xyFLunbJB2bAR9k1svF1hHWQExCpoWseW_gTPn9i8pIGQ9GWcqL9NjpiGn5QyCZQ=w400-h300" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Apparently, they weren't able to complete the floor because the sliding door needed to be moved an inch! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: large;">One measly inch!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: large;">Apparently, in the floor world </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: large;">an inch is not measly.</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: large;">I'm happy to say, however, it </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: large;">was fixed in a timely manner! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">The front door is in. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhyd3FQNeeyA13slFEYP_Xfbjs9fgiVCxDwSM2hoe-kJr9hAfR0jaQBm8RbQpwEFF1tR9hVgFMXjx5_eL1_ZxQ72OQqv3pMrR1Pgd2WmQicz93Zf4jY0G1ZBkQ1wWjPVEJAYRrz08w6XeJ8Ok06WmqPs4X-dga_kJTh_boiuH6jgkaIiWeQiLOlcom2_A=s640" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="497" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhyd3FQNeeyA13slFEYP_Xfbjs9fgiVCxDwSM2hoe-kJr9hAfR0jaQBm8RbQpwEFF1tR9hVgFMXjx5_eL1_ZxQ72OQqv3pMrR1Pgd2WmQicz93Zf4jY0G1ZBkQ1wWjPVEJAYRrz08w6XeJ8Ok06WmqPs4X-dga_kJTh_boiuH6jgkaIiWeQiLOlcom2_A=w311-h400" width="311" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">It needs to be painted yet </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">and hardware attached. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">It will be painted black.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Sinks are in throughout the house.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">This is the master bath.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhUuLjb5jArwwILwbDW9xI6_uYMeitmN5T2cfRWSY-vsbK60P_rtNABD2d4-_Kae1kG6_EThkjT3CyhbbOqJ20SUeiYjV33CKeis3cfdPWgxRdWOVvWVm4o7HP9U0lDi7ALu_dtWA3888pHPmyh50Yirmfwb_nNW2qMBiL2tjz-N1FitieU9aAkYTSgpg=s640" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhUuLjb5jArwwILwbDW9xI6_uYMeitmN5T2cfRWSY-vsbK60P_rtNABD2d4-_Kae1kG6_EThkjT3CyhbbOqJ20SUeiYjV33CKeis3cfdPWgxRdWOVvWVm4o7HP9U0lDi7ALu_dtWA3888pHPmyh50Yirmfwb_nNW2qMBiL2tjz-N1FitieU9aAkYTSgpg=w400-h300" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">And faucets too.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6ZHZ1KNQy0fPM9V_SitqqTQBL8i8wVYaE4DKhl1Ehh_aKq7NqQpJw5tWSvAkwfTlRHBZQOZq7cdig1RTmA9KnrB0owLXcdrli_2mxMzL7s5TYfdrH0JSM1gOCxoaB-MVKfiDtaM6LYNJ7eztsXFzP1904h2Y1zrIsZ6U6pKAkP3lPwnNezwnt55luhQ=s640" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6ZHZ1KNQy0fPM9V_SitqqTQBL8i8wVYaE4DKhl1Ehh_aKq7NqQpJw5tWSvAkwfTlRHBZQOZq7cdig1RTmA9KnrB0owLXcdrli_2mxMzL7s5TYfdrH0JSM1gOCxoaB-MVKfiDtaM6LYNJ7eztsXFzP1904h2Y1zrIsZ6U6pKAkP3lPwnNezwnt55luhQ=w400-h300" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">All the tile work is nearly done as well!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Master bath shower.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_ulTubiqLflkgEgbaBcQLis4JTj4gw5KYLEIKKAMa6r3eMETcWFjKI4IDHbeqie0OFO6ENE_yqmw7HUXuWeef4ceUKV1yrh9ShVyJ8HiT33Q1d5VlA9FT98vKuCjbHa5UoccXuagQTLtf9SxSB2C1xMelSvaI8egfDXJ5sbOPvDh3iQhK6DYgdsZ7Yg=s640" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_ulTubiqLflkgEgbaBcQLis4JTj4gw5KYLEIKKAMa6r3eMETcWFjKI4IDHbeqie0OFO6ENE_yqmw7HUXuWeef4ceUKV1yrh9ShVyJ8HiT33Q1d5VlA9FT98vKuCjbHa5UoccXuagQTLtf9SxSB2C1xMelSvaI8egfDXJ5sbOPvDh3iQhK6DYgdsZ7Yg=w400-h300" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">It's a curbless shower (no door). </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">On the right, you can barely </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">see the still-untiled seat. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">I'll be posting better photos soon. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">The guest room bathroom.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Before shower head.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_inMUeNvXJP6gIhjC_0bMD6flwiBxnUbyimhkCnm9_XJHiD4yjJOnHjBXdHEX1OVmCnGAEjePMSPSnybT2sf0U07Yu5YioonXVWF7_gfDl84EhL06-asWuQvH0O2BaJbx_WCLXt7QbyP2EuG3yLDSPxFyAvYj22jywiLYlOqulwEE693IOzitrJi4Sw=s640" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_inMUeNvXJP6gIhjC_0bMD6flwiBxnUbyimhkCnm9_XJHiD4yjJOnHjBXdHEX1OVmCnGAEjePMSPSnybT2sf0U07Yu5YioonXVWF7_gfDl84EhL06-asWuQvH0O2BaJbx_WCLXt7QbyP2EuG3yLDSPxFyAvYj22jywiLYlOqulwEE693IOzitrJi4Sw=w300-h400" width="300" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">With shower head and knob.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Is it called a knob?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4aupUDXYWySu55Ws0GSucg86ndU88QYUYxc5t60fviYLjNxT8Bvm5MixZP370kSEi3NRQTfSOvib5cHN68U20IXYFPos6ledSsGaMEoTdhvnPKiBmtRUXHDl0o4VieOAIQQ3r_417ciQ2UMo8wnRXt3qsgnJo1um5PbLvCnn9EG6AFHvA-efpiR72iQ=s640" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4aupUDXYWySu55Ws0GSucg86ndU88QYUYxc5t60fviYLjNxT8Bvm5MixZP370kSEi3NRQTfSOvib5cHN68U20IXYFPos6ledSsGaMEoTdhvnPKiBmtRUXHDl0o4VieOAIQQ3r_417ciQ2UMo8wnRXt3qsgnJo1um5PbLvCnn9EG6AFHvA-efpiR72iQ=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">I bet it's a </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Water-Control Thig-A-Ba-Bob.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">And</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">I bet it's an industry insider term.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">No, I don't know what industry</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> but it was probably invented </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">by a guy named Bob.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">The kitchen faucet we selected back in January was no longer available so we had to pick another one. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">We like it better than our first selection!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">It has a couple different sprays.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhuqGXS2pNzAnkfthl3SWgIZ2GLcS8YVhCMzTwYYVCxjbdlTixBtdl6u-UaE7GaL3d1gj9sR3ULV3Z6cxfmXoM6jeMvJdgckOIU60ofV_KQ2U8x_nPJ-b-BDwzuHVjFQgnu9bYWaTNbvX5TYwlon3B3qRII6D0acDC0fzhFXxLMphNqOADElKvfm4GdhQ=s640" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhuqGXS2pNzAnkfthl3SWgIZ2GLcS8YVhCMzTwYYVCxjbdlTixBtdl6u-UaE7GaL3d1gj9sR3ULV3Z6cxfmXoM6jeMvJdgckOIU60ofV_KQ2U8x_nPJ-b-BDwzuHVjFQgnu9bYWaTNbvX5TYwlon3B3qRII6D0acDC0fzhFXxLMphNqOADElKvfm4GdhQ=w300-h400" width="300" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Here's a crazy spray! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">I love it! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Kitchen backsplash.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">More love!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">💗</span></b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfOA8OpfYyfDxbNKFH7mj0JQ7zBp7HkccrcQEget274IwFLP7XXmVzUQ4AR-8wlsVWG7YrvXm5ZTBuUQ2znh9GBVRIZI6rmM-k4TYINi97kQn9aDmgp-NQFy2Ue4VwoSlM7VxFOWY-dbvPedKpn-apuS1hVC6yeNKcrEZurm_qsztAq9d_4-VD2pQN0Q=s640" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfOA8OpfYyfDxbNKFH7mj0JQ7zBp7HkccrcQEget274IwFLP7XXmVzUQ4AR-8wlsVWG7YrvXm5ZTBuUQ2znh9GBVRIZI6rmM-k4TYINi97kQn9aDmgp-NQFy2Ue4VwoSlM7VxFOWY-dbvPedKpn-apuS1hVC6yeNKcrEZurm_qsztAq9d_4-VD2pQN0Q=w300-h400" width="300" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">The lighting over the island and in the </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">dining room has been installed as well!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEguqkeeaaNu8hbctj93OfgT_8v0O8lJqXk01sxqeoFrR2Tq5O7_5jjaG3x94KMJBVMHht2hJUpa1xbktSIEgV93ukjwzhKo4JkrQ81-iwPABsgciYgt6n92257XzZNnXT3jlOnM-nw1r30CVbXYr1J_LQoraulPpTZbuHGShCzwSjJcrebSARlNZMvwAg=s640" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEguqkeeaaNu8hbctj93OfgT_8v0O8lJqXk01sxqeoFrR2Tq5O7_5jjaG3x94KMJBVMHht2hJUpa1xbktSIEgV93ukjwzhKo4JkrQ81-iwPABsgciYgt6n92257XzZNnXT3jlOnM-nw1r30CVbXYr1J_LQoraulPpTZbuHGShCzwSjJcrebSARlNZMvwAg=w400-h300" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Dining Light Fixture</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjiVbhGb6LLyAf-UQkZR7N8ijx7QioGcLFr_dQFEQ8Pgpw7cfEDI0nZnt1wF-DmqSFNXr6yxJsIVlmnhrgdyHT6jmSt-B7IoK9TMynltyviuNiNMDWDqgqLFBvPV_D8GCSunSP57xre7aG5y6P-raH13KwO6N6dcPmy35YBKXkyCS1fbQQAWgcdNKa8Yw=s640" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjiVbhGb6LLyAf-UQkZR7N8ijx7QioGcLFr_dQFEQ8Pgpw7cfEDI0nZnt1wF-DmqSFNXr6yxJsIVlmnhrgdyHT6jmSt-B7IoK9TMynltyviuNiNMDWDqgqLFBvPV_D8GCSunSP57xre7aG5y6P-raH13KwO6N6dcPmy35YBKXkyCS1fbQQAWgcdNKa8Yw=w400-h300" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Island Light Fixtures</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjoeVZ5IMTOoKIv848p5fkK-I9XYj6gh6YvC-rYL9UGIxMcpVj4VfHw-lSpZQol1lboYN9xwXM2K6ftTm7KszJfebm2dmckWbO--LCtqBZp_pNeSHhbmAg6BwxdcbkzBx0inHvK_AnYOdIoqjJlCBrfEMr74qTvAW44v9W6PEjn8bgg2nZwtUnoiXH47g=s640" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="513" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjoeVZ5IMTOoKIv848p5fkK-I9XYj6gh6YvC-rYL9UGIxMcpVj4VfHw-lSpZQol1lboYN9xwXM2K6ftTm7KszJfebm2dmckWbO--LCtqBZp_pNeSHhbmAg6BwxdcbkzBx0inHvK_AnYOdIoqjJlCBrfEMr74qTvAW44v9W6PEjn8bgg2nZwtUnoiXH47g=w321-h400" width="321" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">The stonework on the house is </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">almost completed in this photo.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjpntV9_RVG5D7bqDY40vpq-o7Xw0P5CVplDzv-pscmADtl4VApUVIg8T3gBh__p_oreiCpbX5juKC_SZwqACh_NfcTJSsKYOluBWXv5Ln8KDLoGpgSXtjRVVbJU0Amf8yM1zyyAgbfrhg-0mfoyoZJkyqc9FfG3TZyygxyy2TMuwvry93bh85k2ayyWQ=s640" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="539" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjpntV9_RVG5D7bqDY40vpq-o7Xw0P5CVplDzv-pscmADtl4VApUVIg8T3gBh__p_oreiCpbX5juKC_SZwqACh_NfcTJSsKYOluBWXv5Ln8KDLoGpgSXtjRVVbJU0Amf8yM1zyyAgbfrhg-0mfoyoZJkyqc9FfG3TZyygxyy2TMuwvry93bh85k2ayyWQ=w338-h400" width="338" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Stonework has been completed </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">on the back patio fireplace.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgpPtWKPjeZswRXWOrmyrk4bgOdCZ0skpgrCr94aDhrcxeAVQ-ZxI2kHs1A3h9Dl_GIFJV9P6jMFDu3s__iK5-b-ivHwLvCL4U7qukKsm4JLR94xxyhgIxlBc2IQbxL4OjJzWPIEfjb_diwtSHtYY7c-I1o8cBFSPuYkQdMbqOP--vQaSNeu8O37CtWtw=s640" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgpPtWKPjeZswRXWOrmyrk4bgOdCZ0skpgrCr94aDhrcxeAVQ-ZxI2kHs1A3h9Dl_GIFJV9P6jMFDu3s__iK5-b-ivHwLvCL4U7qukKsm4JLR94xxyhgIxlBc2IQbxL4OjJzWPIEfjb_diwtSHtYY7c-I1o8cBFSPuYkQdMbqOP--vQaSNeu8O37CtWtw=w300-h400" width="300" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">The tile on the patio floor above is the same tile that's throughout the house with the exception of the bedrooms. They'll have carpet. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">The patio extension.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgyBx6eH3oncQcOJY-_VlToH-1qgggYuto6_tir40OwJjvBYZ3QtPdj9WeeUgUI_cg9nakeEMaHLSaw-wew7gG-Mi4yXNSHcBKY_D4JbRduY_jr7vqNaKLGRIpHhcynFsT5g2veOt1Oe5QnFb8sCX5rmy1jFTXZBxz6okvvUXA0oMv0l3GoI3hYixwciw=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgyBx6eH3oncQcOJY-_VlToH-1qgggYuto6_tir40OwJjvBYZ3QtPdj9WeeUgUI_cg9nakeEMaHLSaw-wew7gG-Mi4yXNSHcBKY_D4JbRduY_jr7vqNaKLGRIpHhcynFsT5g2veOt1Oe5QnFb8sCX5rmy1jFTXZBxz6okvvUXA0oMv0l3GoI3hYixwciw=w300-h400" width="300" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">The sprinkler system has been started.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiFu3-Tm0cJ5z9h_MT731ag1XLKXEWP6yIE7qKykFM15SCZcGkenNBSt8JZkQClWlkh407nLierKc4-tXeWTsbKYDQv4l5Ll5hjKU0D5poxttWcltKmL_J9H_3R-K89_IBPJdE5trdZOeN8Rk5K3AhRlk4xe7E58nvvi46R6nejrz9HDcLRmgiFdcBgkQ=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="622" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiFu3-Tm0cJ5z9h_MT731ag1XLKXEWP6yIE7qKykFM15SCZcGkenNBSt8JZkQClWlkh407nLierKc4-tXeWTsbKYDQv4l5Ll5hjKU0D5poxttWcltKmL_J9H_3R-K89_IBPJdE5trdZOeN8Rk5K3AhRlk4xe7E58nvvi46R6nejrz9HDcLRmgiFdcBgkQ=w389-h400" width="389" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">As of a couple of days ago, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">it is almost complete.<br /><span><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">The driveway has been poured!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWx5xMuW8IJZ9oxeSjRwZEWxa1cds8YHSaBXBsYVK1XWxgyDJ9xGGZxQglYKVA3fM5IMzKQSYhsU6vLy3va7JILcMfYhWE4K9MMm5pzxXESf1sHWDNbIcm1HhbVsCXQAiBuxyCybfiJMThrajxXttZjqxjawThPe-hTutiDSSFRbWrIUQM4mJ3TATmXg=s640" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWx5xMuW8IJZ9oxeSjRwZEWxa1cds8YHSaBXBsYVK1XWxgyDJ9xGGZxQglYKVA3fM5IMzKQSYhsU6vLy3va7JILcMfYhWE4K9MMm5pzxXESf1sHWDNbIcm1HhbVsCXQAiBuxyCybfiJMThrajxXttZjqxjawThPe-hTutiDSSFRbWrIUQM4mJ3TATmXg=w400-h300" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">And it's dried.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZ2x1U_MI6ScLdSMM1Frjz1mMTJl5vmq6M5yi87SwBmXvM9EiW1jxdjy7fJBynrcZl1dBSA8RbS-mLRN6EjBLde7q15LbfQLmkYKkjtp6nJGOPNBk5ZXQxZ2D2EMII0IK9jLeS0-l2pg1iZ_g2nCuW0maeKRyM9InB5_mJXTdzX5Hnskd53YzOg19thg=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZ2x1U_MI6ScLdSMM1Frjz1mMTJl5vmq6M5yi87SwBmXvM9EiW1jxdjy7fJBynrcZl1dBSA8RbS-mLRN6EjBLde7q15LbfQLmkYKkjtp6nJGOPNBk5ZXQxZ2D2EMII0IK9jLeS0-l2pg1iZ_g2nCuW0maeKRyM9InB5_mJXTdzX5Hnskd53YzOg19thg=w400-h300" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;">We get two trees and they only offer four kinds to choose from. <span style="text-align: center;">A couple of days ago, they asked us to make our choice and mark where we wanted them. </span></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">We chose Shumard Oaks and opted to put them in the front, one on each side of the house. <span style="text-align: center;">We'll add more trees after we move in. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">And that brings us to... </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><b><i>The Long Awaited, </i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><b><i>Really Big </i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><b><i>and </i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><b><i>Very Exciting News! </i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">We meet our Super for </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Buyer Orientation on January 20th</span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">and</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">we close on January 27th! </span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Woo-hoo!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">More soon. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Feeling Grateful & Smiling Big,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Donna</span></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14985619031226276443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806008605887054154.post-73563934428481056422021-11-17T14:56:00.000-06:002021-11-17T14:56:01.585-06:00A Big Surprise!<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">On Saturday, we received our weekly email from the Superintendent. He stated that the interior paint had been completed and the cabinets should arrive anytime. He also said that installation is schedule for this week. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">About an hour later, we went to the house and found that the cabinets had not only arrived but they had already been installed! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Happy Dance!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Kitchen</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AKio9Q3zGgg/YZVlfuc7LTI/AAAAAAAAO5Q/oyin09AecRkBJbhIPah7C_hE8yox0orngCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Kitchen%2BCabinets.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AKio9Q3zGgg/YZVlfuc7LTI/AAAAAAAAO5Q/oyin09AecRkBJbhIPah7C_hE8yox0orngCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/Kitchen%2BCabinets.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">As you can see, they are being </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">protected by cardboard boxes.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">The Kitchen taken from the Dining Area.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">They will all have black hardware.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Id0ZS9iGVFU/YZVmajf0egI/AAAAAAAAO50/H7QmxfGyGkkOyKSQNd3KVfwfrvamAQrjgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Kitchen%2BCabinets%2Bfrom%2Bthe%2BDining%2BRoom.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Id0ZS9iGVFU/YZVmajf0egI/AAAAAAAAO50/H7QmxfGyGkkOyKSQNd3KVfwfrvamAQrjgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/Kitchen%2BCabinets%2Bfrom%2Bthe%2BDining%2BRoom.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">The room in the distance is the Butler's pantry.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">Utility Room</div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N1pYk8-Vlb0/YZVl2rlJAGI/AAAAAAAAO5c/fPKZwv1g-tcFPYKXUjfl6KGpOhIXYt57gCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Utility%2BRoom.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N1pYk8-Vlb0/YZVl2rlJAGI/AAAAAAAAO5c/fPKZwv1g-tcFPYKXUjfl6KGpOhIXYt57gCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/Utility%2BRoom.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">The cabinet on the floor will house a sink.</div></span><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Linen closet in the Master Bath</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pVedjsF--ZQ/YZVl2c9NYkI/AAAAAAAAO5Y/7g27_RiBQeUWFgTxVIp7UqHrJf-fSkqZACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Linen%2BCloset%2Bin%2BMaster.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="481" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pVedjsF--ZQ/YZVl2c9NYkI/AAAAAAAAO5Y/7g27_RiBQeUWFgTxVIp7UqHrJf-fSkqZACLcBGAsYHQ/w301-h400/Linen%2BCloset%2Bin%2BMaster.png" width="301" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Sink cabinet in the 2nd bedroom's bath.</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sdYJUrpl-BI/YZVmBBNboYI/AAAAAAAAO5k/e8UIP_ieg5gPFd0ShVisobx7cDz35vEVQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Guest%2BRoom%2BBath.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sdYJUrpl-BI/YZVmBBNboYI/AAAAAAAAO5k/e8UIP_ieg5gPFd0ShVisobx7cDz35vEVQCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/Guest%2BRoom%2BBath.png" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">On Monday, we ran into our Super. He told us the floor was next and it could start this week.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">We drove by today. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Several men were in the garage, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">boxes were stacked high and bags too. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">It appears the floor installation is underway!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">We can't wait to see it. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">All Smiles,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Donna </span></div>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14985619031226276443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806008605887054154.post-74402739611751992772021-11-10T16:23:00.000-06:002021-11-10T16:23:56.978-06:00Encouraging Progress<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Every day there's been something different being done at the new house. It's quite exciting and encouraging!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Right after we returned from </div></span><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">Tennessee, the drywall went up. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Soon after, the walls were textured.</div></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="417" data-original-width="640" height="261" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5anbP6B9M1o/YYwpeiZZCpI/AAAAAAAAO3k/C7OPkuiRIREwM59PqWW1qaVwSEQKvqgHACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h261/Textured%2BWalls.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Next up was the trim.</div></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Pw9SCO0Iewk/YYwpeC5SouI/AAAAAAAAO3c/VOzVll2qgnsZQxW9Jwqk4vdXagekB5oAgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/Trim%2BUp.png" width="400" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">And window sills.</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="436" data-original-width="640" height="272" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tAA_xwpvWLA/YYwpeauFs2I/AAAAAAAAO3g/QEnJEc3sHd4-c3-AeOC5dzRg4dm6u5eFwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h272/Window%2BSills.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">As well as the closet shelving. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oy_7GUgFYME/YYwqehvoRUI/AAAAAAAAO38/KJTJk4XGCYQib1iZVvsg5_r-gDxglbMewCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/In%2BClosets.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oy_7GUgFYME/YYwqehvoRUI/AAAAAAAAO38/KJTJk4XGCYQib1iZVvsg5_r-gDxglbMewCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/In%2BClosets.png" width="300" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">I'm smiling at the pantry!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AxjIEfwugzI/YYwsIcdNoAI/AAAAAAAAO4M/3lndweLqQMoUwV3kWEgUkRnxSev6oVRxgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Butler%2527s%2BPantry.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AxjIEfwugzI/YYwsIcdNoAI/AAAAAAAAO4M/3lndweLqQMoUwV3kWEgUkRnxSev6oVRxgCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/Butler%2527s%2BPantry.png" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Moving right along, </span>our next surprise was </div></span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">finding all the trim and closets painted.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B__ktBTwq7Y/YYwsqIwCmcI/AAAAAAAAO4U/ZPiB1CInq3MXyHTgxgd5AMJfZs3sbJhNQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Painted%2BCloset.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B__ktBTwq7Y/YYwsqIwCmcI/AAAAAAAAO4U/ZPiB1CInq3MXyHTgxgd5AMJfZs3sbJhNQCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/Painted%2BCloset.png" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Window sills too.</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wmwIOIiYIrg/YYwsqRmTKpI/AAAAAAAAO4Y/_SHpliqrTskIl_WPWX1s7W28op2pUxqcgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Painted%2BWindow%2Bsills.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="402" data-original-width="640" height="251" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wmwIOIiYIrg/YYwsqRmTKpI/AAAAAAAAO4Y/_SHpliqrTskIl_WPWX1s7W28op2pUxqcgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h251/Painted%2BWindow%2Bsills.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">The best part though...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">a<span style="text-align: center;">ll the walls were painted </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><span style="text-align: center;">when we dropped by yesterday!</span></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eblmGATUz88/YYwuJlV9HGI/AAAAAAAAO4s/b8eBOgvtOjI41GI8aE6WftTOqe4OhxwlACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/Painted%2Bwalls%2B%25281%2529.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Woo--hoo!</div></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4zJwY9nmbwE/YYwuJWRC7MI/AAAAAAAAO4k/f4o4BUkGC7Ih8fQo7Ygxe9z42I_ESCdvgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/Painted%2BWalls%2B%25282%2529.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Happy dance!<br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">This alcove in the living area</div></span><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"> is for the entertainment center. </div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IB9UGV3nyJw/YYwuJr6saVI/AAAAAAAAO4o/BcklAZqBDfA5LFlTSAUA9nh3v19DgUwdgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Painted%2BWalls.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IB9UGV3nyJw/YYwuJr6saVI/AAAAAAAAO4o/BcklAZqBDfA5LFlTSAUA9nh3v19DgUwdgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/Painted%2BWalls.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">The model home had a built-in entertainment center but we deleted it. That way, it'd be much easier to change and/or rearrange if we decide to do so on down the road.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">Today, we drove by and the </div><div style="text-align: center;">outside is being painted! </div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RCdKYY0ekTo/YYwuJwy_nwI/AAAAAAAAO4w/EZM9iOg6DO8490Uy0oBp6aDDPkfLl8PEwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Primer%2BCoat.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="442" data-original-width="640" height="276" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RCdKYY0ekTo/YYwuJwy_nwI/AAAAAAAAO4w/EZM9iOg6DO8490Uy0oBp6aDDPkfLl8PEwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h276/Primer%2BCoat.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">This is not the real color though.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><span style="text-align: left;">It was a primer.</span> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"> Now it's looking more like </div><div style="text-align: center;">our light silver/gray color </div><div style="text-align: center;">but it's really hard to tell.</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZMnB9GR7Gn8/YYwuKVzujdI/AAAAAAAAO40/U53mmfRssds7YjXwsv6wFMAjnTQhFpSRACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/The%2BReal%2BColor%2BGoing%2Bon.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="417" data-original-width="640" height="261" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZMnB9GR7Gn8/YYwuKVzujdI/AAAAAAAAO40/U53mmfRssds7YjXwsv6wFMAjnTQhFpSRACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h261/The%2BReal%2BColor%2BGoing%2Bon.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">In no time, a bunch of the outside was sprayed. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">We wonder if there is another coat to come.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1DBrxt4s-C8/YYwuhPOVHDI/AAAAAAAAO5E/6QS5n_bPHe4NlUstmaECcuFkpgVM7ExIgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/That%2527s%2Bmore%2Blike%2Bit%2521.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="398" data-original-width="640" height="249" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1DBrxt4s-C8/YYwuhPOVHDI/AAAAAAAAO5E/6QS5n_bPHe4NlUstmaECcuFkpgVM7ExIgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h249/That%2527s%2Bmore%2Blike%2Bit%2521.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Notice the stacks of stone and brick out front?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">The stone is called Austin Stone. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">It will be where the black section is in the middle, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">and the brick will be used as an accent.<br /><br />The Austin Stone and brick accent </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">will also be around the back patio fireplace.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">We wonder what's next--cabinets or floor? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Neither one has been delivered but we've learned that the workers and supplies can often show up about the same time. We're certainly not picky about what's next! We just hope and pray things continue to move along at this same happy pace.</span></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br />Be back soon!</span></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Big, Big Smiles,</div><div style="text-align: center;">D~~~~</div></span><div><br /></div></div></div>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14985619031226276443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806008605887054154.post-60135023259558955202021-10-31T16:51:00.000-05:002021-10-31T16:51:07.427-05:00A Little Tennessee River Time<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">In September, we made a quick trip to Tennessee to meet up with Jack & Middy for 3 days on their boat which is docked in a </span><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">marina on the Mississippi / Tennessee border. For those of you that don't know, Jack is Geo's brother, and we love getting together with them!</span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">~~~ THE OUTPOST ~~~</span></b></div><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Before venturing out of the marina onto the river the first morning, we drove up the road for breakfast at a rustic and very cool place. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.pickwickoutpost.com" target="_blank">The Outpost Pickwick Dam</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xSvTmgh3TDk/YWb9hIC8VVI/AAAAAAAAOyA/fntvL0kwyAElFsniD5fBRLbR4gp-kfRawCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/The%2BOutpost.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="509" data-original-width="640" height="319" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xSvTmgh3TDk/YWb9hIC8VVI/AAAAAAAAOyA/fntvL0kwyAElFsniD5fBRLbR4gp-kfRawCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h319/The%2BOutpost.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">John Wayne eyeing the buffet.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bdgqXLtC1o4/YWb9t7sFDKI/AAAAAAAAOyE/xCndzklMjkAuybLaf9ssOuSV2vdUvlNRQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_2711.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bdgqXLtC1o4/YWb9t7sFDKI/AAAAAAAAOyE/xCndzklMjkAuybLaf9ssOuSV2vdUvlNRQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/IMG_2711.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><span>Can you hear him saying </span>in John Wayne style, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">"Hey Pilgrim, I'm hungry!"</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><span>It looks like they have </span>entertainment here.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dq6wImVZoW0/YWb-EWDLgNI/AAAAAAAAOyU/cJ1DuYJEXfIuydvuzFwiD5ttyI-f6o3BwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_2710.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dq6wImVZoW0/YWb-EWDLgNI/AAAAAAAAOyU/cJ1DuYJEXfIuydvuzFwiD5ttyI-f6o3BwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/IMG_2710.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Middy and I absorbing the </div><div style="text-align: center;">sun on this slightly chilly morning.</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WEvfj-Xar6A/YWb-3YldfEI/AAAAAAAAOyg/7JJjU4G8zYs8njCaZ06br4RwY1Xdrf1FgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Me%2B%2526%2BMid.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WEvfj-Xar6A/YWb-3YldfEI/AAAAAAAAOyg/7JJjU4G8zYs8njCaZ06br4RwY1Xdrf1FgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/Me%2B%2526%2BMid.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">Cute little outpost shops </div><div style="text-align: center;">in the building next door.</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vo_2qAiUjes/YWb_HBZCY7I/AAAAAAAAOyw/d9sOOgIF2tAOtAaetpzIuPW0LOOEtTV_gCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Shops.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="640" height="246" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vo_2qAiUjes/YWb_HBZCY7I/AAAAAAAAOyw/d9sOOgIF2tAOtAaetpzIuPW0LOOEtTV_gCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h246/Shops.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">It's off season now so the stores </div><div style="text-align: center;">are only open on the weekends.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It was Thursday so we missed out. </div></span><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">After breakfast, we wandered the grounds.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A cute water wheel next to a creek.</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4HEWqIJR3cI/YWb_GWlC_0I/AAAAAAAAOyk/cjfv4X8ZvIwOskEM2L_bDDOe2aPsOg6HwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Windmill.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="502" data-original-width="640" height="314" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4HEWqIJR3cI/YWb_GWlC_0I/AAAAAAAAOyk/cjfv4X8ZvIwOskEM2L_bDDOe2aPsOg6HwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h314/Windmill.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Can you see the crocodile that's been</div></span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: large;">carved out of this fallen tree limb?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wAK7gpd8aqM/YWb_YRLhnnI/AAAAAAAAOzA/5dibVKPCBow5tz_eGPMYpugn4atE7I_DQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Croc%2BTree.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wAK7gpd8aqM/YWb_YRLhnnI/AAAAAAAAOzA/5dibVKPCBow5tz_eGPMYpugn4atE7I_DQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/Croc%2BTree.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">There's a lovely little wedding </div><div style="text-align: center;">venue on the grounds!</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0QgzweGAAEw/YWb_Y45nujI/AAAAAAAAOzE/PzGgShmcGoQYOYLP80rTTq8XXzgJqyWvgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Cute%2BWedding%2BVenue.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0QgzweGAAEw/YWb_Y45nujI/AAAAAAAAOzE/PzGgShmcGoQYOYLP80rTTq8XXzgJqyWvgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/Cute%2BWedding%2BVenue.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">Middy and I peeked in the window.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It sure is cute!</div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">The back of the wedding venue.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8wZ0QKCIGO0/YWb_YxUkhZI/AAAAAAAAOzI/GbWxqgEnH3M5fE1uzJlU3QSUWD1FsaudQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Wedding%2BVenue.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8wZ0QKCIGO0/YWb_YxUkhZI/AAAAAAAAOzI/GbWxqgEnH3M5fE1uzJlU3QSUWD1FsaudQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/Wedding%2BVenue.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Bigfoot is hanging around here too!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jxknyF-101U/YWb_srp85sI/AAAAAAAAOzY/6-0Z1goS0R4XlXhz-xEx0_oGurjN9scKgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Big%2BFoot.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="510" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jxknyF-101U/YWb_srp85sI/AAAAAAAAOzY/6-0Z1goS0R4XlXhz-xEx0_oGurjN9scKgCLcBGAsYHQ/w319-h400/Big%2BFoot.png" width="319" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>~~~ THE BOAT ~~~</b></div></span><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: large;">Geo engaged the drone off and on </span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: large;">during the trip to nab some pics.</span></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R6Ib0oGLpJY/YXHBu9ewRLI/AAAAAAAAOzs/5Nftt6kz_XUXwo0vHdBBR4cSmNbJtQfaACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Jack%2B%2526%2BMiddy%2527s%2BBoat.png"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R6Ib0oGLpJY/YXHBu9ewRLI/AAAAAAAAOzs/5Nftt6kz_XUXwo0vHdBBR4cSmNbJtQfaACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h225/Jack%2B%2526%2BMiddy%2527s%2BBoat.png" /></a></div></span><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">We cruised to Pickwick Dam the 1st day. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The weather was perfect the entire</div></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">trip </span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">with cool nights and warm days.</span></span></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">On the 2nd day, we left out of the marina and took a peaceful, easy voyage down the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennessee_River" target="_blank">Tennessee River</a> to <a href="https://www.visitflorenceal.com/directory/florence-harbor-marina/" target="_blank">Florence Harbor Marina</a> in <a href="https://www.visitflorenceal.com" target="_blank">Florence, Alabama</a>. We would spend the night on the boat at the marina. </span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Middy and I are on the front.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BhjCt2nDaN8/YXHHIAsZIxI/AAAAAAAAOz4/vRtkMVzPT_chuQUNgMFlzqtR_2_QzsxnACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Midy%2B%2526%2BDonna%2Bon%2Bthe%2Bfront.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="372" data-original-width="640" height="233" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BhjCt2nDaN8/YXHHIAsZIxI/AAAAAAAAOz4/vRtkMVzPT_chuQUNgMFlzqtR_2_QzsxnACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h233/Midy%2B%2526%2BDonna%2Bon%2Bthe%2Bfront.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Gentle whitecaps leaving </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">a trail as we cruise along.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0hoN0OkTiyc/YXHH6vohEiI/AAAAAAAAO0E/wvQitB8KdSEDE3BlUJK6tCcUvGvnUIM_QCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Inside.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0hoN0OkTiyc/YXHH6vohEiI/AAAAAAAAO0E/wvQitB8KdSEDE3BlUJK6tCcUvGvnUIM_QCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/Inside.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Brothers enjoying the laid-back ride!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IEwD8dQMW0o/YXHIOiLyAvI/AAAAAAAAO0M/cFBQ2PhTUSoSuwPCCBQRfGUwfxwvVjngQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Jack%2B%2526%2BGeo.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IEwD8dQMW0o/YXHIOiLyAvI/AAAAAAAAO0M/cFBQ2PhTUSoSuwPCCBQRfGUwfxwvVjngQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/Jack%2B%2526%2BGeo.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">I'm sure there's a nautical term </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><span>for this side view </span>of the boat.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">I call it: </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">"A side view of the boat."<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--yUpLH08g8o/YXHIO_U0DMI/AAAAAAAAO0Q/ZlXlqifb86Y6mq2to9e1jXhi1OGb6HxcwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Side%2BView.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="496" data-original-width="640" height="310" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--yUpLH08g8o/YXHIO_U0DMI/AAAAAAAAO0Q/ZlXlqifb86Y6mq2to9e1jXhi1OGb6HxcwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h310/Side%2BView.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><span>We're having fun along the way too!</span><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DwhTGQ5vL7Q/YXHIj9nkCLI/AAAAAAAAO0Y/VGFTYlWI1-cth_W4lcFnxTUlFRlEHmMmQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Mid%2B%2526%2BMe.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DwhTGQ5vL7Q/YXHIj9nkCLI/AAAAAAAAO0Y/VGFTYlWI1-cth_W4lcFnxTUlFRlEHmMmQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/Mid%2B%2526%2BMe.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">We're here! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Florence Harbor Marina. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9yYySTz-7Lk/YXHJlkIqtKI/AAAAAAAAO0s/yfduKlI-6eEb-_7SE9XS4iI0B-htoQ8vwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Florence%2BMarina.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" height="225" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9yYySTz-7Lk/YXHJlkIqtKI/AAAAAAAAO0s/yfduKlI-6eEb-_7SE9XS4iI0B-htoQ8vwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h225/Florence%2BMarina.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps;">And docked on the very </span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">end.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F1TYIYDC5iE/YXHR21EUkCI/AAAAAAAAO08/t3YGDitaPxAvLweXlafBmLja1EgFDWEEQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h225/Docked.png" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">From this view, the marina is behind us.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VQDa1ltS4Po/YXHKGwf6cNI/AAAAAAAAO00/ZxF1ZKzVqh4XdhqMNyPh_AYoXcIvfWfFQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Docked%2BFlorence%2BMarina.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="436" data-original-width="640" height="272" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VQDa1ltS4Po/YXHKGwf6cNI/AAAAAAAAO00/ZxF1ZKzVqh4XdhqMNyPh_AYoXcIvfWfFQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h272/Docked%2BFlorence%2BMarina.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.campingroadtrip.com/campgrounds/campground/campground/12030/alabama/mcfarland-park-campground-city-park" target="_blank">McFarland Park</a> is on the other side of the harbor. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">We took a nice walk over there one afternoon. </span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RLb6M7NUyAE/YXHZD75UtEI/AAAAAAAAO1E/Mqz6UL3tUuQCWSGLugBcQMDzhBBnSIslwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Walking.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RLb6M7NUyAE/YXHZD75UtEI/AAAAAAAAO1E/Mqz6UL3tUuQCWSGLugBcQMDzhBBnSIslwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/Walking.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps;">The walk </span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">led us between</span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">these gorgeous, tall trees!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-09qWhUmm56s/YXHZRnm_TXI/AAAAAAAAO1M/9gSc1SpawrYWyfg44CF6IZ3Z1ECisxleQCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/Walk%2Baround%2Bthe%2Bpark.png" width="300" /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">The marina has a courtesy car </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">which we took advantage of one evening. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><span>We drove across this </span>bridge </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">which is next to the marina.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7jABsXKNKWE/YXHaKEyyVmI/AAAAAAAAO1c/9_CuxYpAuFoR4D3Q0Bag7vIgJ51ufCHwgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Hwy%2B72%2BBridge.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" height="225" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7jABsXKNKWE/YXHaKEyyVmI/AAAAAAAAO1c/9_CuxYpAuFoR4D3Q0Bag7vIgJ51ufCHwgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h225/Hwy%2B72%2BBridge.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><span>Our destination was</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><a href="https://oldrailroadbridge.com/old-railroad-bridge-landmark/" target="_blank">The Old Railroad Bridge</a>. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">It's a walking bridge these days.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VsjhajM5eNg/YXHbgEDbiZI/AAAAAAAAO1k/tWzxBrMaLZoxcRp0nSrdAvOcOrOpCkKkQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_1698.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VsjhajM5eNg/YXHbgEDbiZI/AAAAAAAAO1k/tWzxBrMaLZoxcRp0nSrdAvOcOrOpCkKkQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/IMG_1698.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">It doesn't go all the way across the river </div><div style="text-align: center;">but we meandered our way to the end of it.</div></span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps;">On the way back, we caught a </span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">stunning</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">sunset behind the bridge next to the marina.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w1S54u5WAeY/YXHcGP1KOMI/AAAAAAAAO1s/81gN_2z3W8YC5Q_UGKzFzof6aPSYc-GawCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Sunset%2Bon%2Bthe%2BTennessee%2BRiver%2BFrom%2Bthe%2BOld%2BRailroad%2BBridge.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w1S54u5WAeY/YXHcGP1KOMI/AAAAAAAAO1s/81gN_2z3W8YC5Q_UGKzFzof6aPSYc-GawCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/Sunset%2Bon%2Bthe%2BTennessee%2BRiver%2BFrom%2Bthe%2BOld%2BRailroad%2BBridge.png" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps;">We also went into downtown Florence where residents were busy partaking in all that the quaint town has to offer on a Friday night</span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">I forgot to grab some photos of it though! </span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Geo captured some drone pics before we left the marina to head back. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x_HCD89YF4k/YXMUBFwNjDI/AAAAAAAAO10/J8GGyRjS0k4vkrMeh_XigTmjs1CfENOkQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Us%2B4%2BOn%2Bthe%2BBack.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" height="225" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x_HCD89YF4k/YXMUBFwNjDI/AAAAAAAAO10/J8GGyRjS0k4vkrMeh_XigTmjs1CfENOkQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h225/Us%2B4%2BOn%2Bthe%2BBack.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jcvU5HcYRHw/YXMUBFMx2oI/AAAAAAAAO14/TaCr_3K2fG4RBez1R7_8bgjvgE350w7dQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Us%2B4%2BUp%2BFront.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="403" data-original-width="640" height="253" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jcvU5HcYRHw/YXMUBFMx2oI/AAAAAAAAO14/TaCr_3K2fG4RBez1R7_8bgjvgE350w7dQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h253/Us%2B4%2BUp%2BFront.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">Waving bye!</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_gp9qyxZUm0/YXMUBQCXKMI/AAAAAAAAO18/TQ_u-yhRd_gjTUtK1NRKl_DLWqF2HSlEACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Waving.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="594" data-original-width="640" height="371" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_gp9qyxZUm0/YXMUBQCXKMI/AAAAAAAAO18/TQ_u-yhRd_gjTUtK1NRKl_DLWqF2HSlEACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h371/Waving.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Thank you Jack & Middy. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">It was good to see y'all, and </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">as always, we had a great time!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Still Smilin', </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">D~~~~</span></div></div></div>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14985619031226276443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806008605887054154.post-80927974400095546572021-10-01T17:15:00.003-05:002021-10-06T15:21:49.092-05:00Much Progress = Gigantic Smiles<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">A lot has taken place on the house since I last blogged. In addition, we took a quick but lovely and peaceful trip to Tennessee to visit family but that's for another post.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">When we left off last time our home </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">build looked pretty much like the below pic. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LJ56V_vLem8/YVds_jPiXtI/AAAAAAAAOv8/yKsmkKDQVHkFooBmSUUzfGcZLXw2zr4agCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Photo_6553694_DJI_94_jpg_4002970_0_202195174332_photo_original.png"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LJ56V_vLem8/YVds_jPiXtI/AAAAAAAAOv8/yKsmkKDQVHkFooBmSUUzfGcZLXw2zr4agCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h225/Photo_6553694_DJI_94_jpg_4002970_0_202195174332_photo_original.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">It went from that to this...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6u8JwrdABd0/YVduAWgslfI/AAAAAAAAOwI/F5Nkk0ZbNA43AaTsrsZklpDMeEqzeG2QgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_1718.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6u8JwrdABd0/YVduAWgslfI/AAAAAAAAOwI/F5Nkk0ZbNA43AaTsrsZklpDMeEqzeG2QgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/IMG_1718.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">...and this.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G_8RX8oekOM/YVdvDYrlwLI/AAAAAAAAOwg/iCrf9K6FoLwxsCd5ZViOUXHJdDgxd7pcQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/Wood%2Broof.png" width="400" /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Not the best photo but the best I could </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">do with a bunch of workers out front.</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">From there we moved to protective plastic on the roof.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-L4Pxu_RkwbQ/YVdv6ICJ80I/AAAAAAAAOws/vBaY9mHLf3gsRJ0p1I89R7Qg9JTUiJ7OwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Roof%2Bplastic%2B%25281%2529.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="357" data-original-width="640" height="224" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-L4Pxu_RkwbQ/YVdv6ICJ80I/AAAAAAAAOws/vBaY9mHLf3gsRJ0p1I89R7Qg9JTUiJ7OwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h224/Roof%2Bplastic%2B%25281%2529.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">And onto the real excitement--a shingled roof!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4IBeUKw8gW4/YVdv57ZYLbI/AAAAAAAAOwo/0tcuuNQ21-UxSQTZOstgo5yHN0I3us0DACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Roof%2521.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="409" data-original-width="640" height="256" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4IBeUKw8gW4/YVdv57ZYLbI/AAAAAAAAOwo/0tcuuNQ21-UxSQTZOstgo5yHN0I3us0DACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h256/Roof%2521.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Woo-hoo!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qca8CA2ghO4/YVdwjDLD8XI/AAAAAAAAOw0/dDCxYXw7HysVmuGEcm1sFJk39XTFdFwFQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Roof%2Bback.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="395" data-original-width="640" height="248" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qca8CA2ghO4/YVdwjDLD8XI/AAAAAAAAOw0/dDCxYXw7HysVmuGEcm1sFJk39XTFdFwFQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h248/Roof%2Bback.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">As soon as that was completed, the</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">plumbing was done and electricity too.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">The dining room sliding glass door was in place as well!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-satcPsMWJMM/YVd0hyapS-I/AAAAAAAAOw8/wNk43RYo3lI5riGKpaOVVC5F2q1pajzhQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Dining%2BRoom%2BSliding%2Bglass%2Bdoor.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-satcPsMWJMM/YVd0hyapS-I/AAAAAAAAOw8/wNk43RYo3lI5riGKpaOVVC5F2q1pajzhQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/Dining%2BRoom%2BSliding%2Bglass%2Bdoor.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">This is where we took a trip to Tennessee.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">After being gone for six days, we were beyond </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">delighted at what we found when we returned. </span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ny0dcu5Heio/YVd1-SGm8aI/AAAAAAAAOxE/8eOb-kf6wJIrseVoIytlj9UhUzHOh3NzwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Scaffold%2521%2BYay%2521%2B%25281%2529.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="403" data-original-width="640" height="253" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ny0dcu5Heio/YVd1-SGm8aI/AAAAAAAAOxE/8eOb-kf6wJIrseVoIytlj9UhUzHOh3NzwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h253/Scaffold%2521%2BYay%2521%2B%25281%2529.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><span style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"> For one, scaffolding had been erected on the </div><div style="text-align: center;">front of the house which means they're preparing</div></span><span style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"> to start on the stucco and flagstone facade. </div></span></span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Drywall was stacked in various rooms inside the house.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">The master bedroom for one...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y0vfUNUF57g/YVd5EyFeXqI/AAAAAAAAOxM/-sps6qAJheMzP9aw4A2OZfxsGgVNUqBrgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Drywall%2Bin%2Bmaster%2B%25281%2529.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y0vfUNUF57g/YVd5EyFeXqI/AAAAAAAAOxM/-sps6qAJheMzP9aw4A2OZfxsGgVNUqBrgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/Drywall%2Bin%2Bmaster%2B%25281%2529.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">...And the living area below.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">But look closer.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s6dlsZDqBbI/YVd5r0IxcTI/AAAAAAAAOxY/aBtYWEsyDkki636VWZLE9wp0KIrbuMTIwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Drywall%2Bin%2Bliving%2Broom.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s6dlsZDqBbI/YVd5r0IxcTI/AAAAAAAAOxY/aBtYWEsyDkki636VWZLE9wp0KIrbuMTIwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/Drywall%2Bin%2Bliving%2Broom.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Behind the stack of drywall, the big </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">sliding glass doors have been installed.</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">There's the sliding doors on the left, and the </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">dining room sliders on the right.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"> <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rIJwrpcT4pE/YVd6F0F0awI/AAAAAAAAOxo/W9U5HPV5SmwBY7Q8dvhdBTxVwrNT-NcKACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Both%2Bslidig%2Bdoors%2Bfrom%2BKitchen%2B%25281%2529.png"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rIJwrpcT4pE/YVd6F0F0awI/AAAAAAAAOxo/W9U5HPV5SmwBY7Q8dvhdBTxVwrNT-NcKACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/Both%2Bslidig%2Bdoors%2Bfrom%2BKitchen%2B%25281%2529.png" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">The four glass panels in the living room door slide </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">all the way into the wall so that the living area </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">can be completely opened up to the outside patio. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">We are both very excited about those doors!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">I'll close this post with a drone pic </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">that Geo took of us standing in the garage.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lB7a0UjRt7Y/YVd6F5AzvMI/AAAAAAAAOxk/IRSwN_zTqEAd68i0BYDQJgsRWsexiHqvwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Drone%2Bof%2Bus%2Bin%2Bgarage.png"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lB7a0UjRt7Y/YVd6F5AzvMI/AAAAAAAAOxk/IRSwN_zTqEAd68i0BYDQJgsRWsexiHqvwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h225/Drone%2Bof%2Bus%2Bin%2Bgarage.png" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">On Tuesday, October 5th (4 days from now), we have an appointment with our Superintendent to do the pre-drywall walk through. Once that's done, they'll insulate, then it'll be inspected by the Energy Efficiency officials. I don't know who they are but they sound very important! Once that's done, the drywall will go up. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">The outside stucco and flagstone can start at any time. We hope it's tomorrow! 😁</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Gigantic Smiles,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Donna</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><span>Correction~~Geo says it's stone, not flagstone on the outside of the house as I mentioned above. That made me curious so I referred to our paperwork for the exact name: It's a stone called </span>White Austin Chalk. </span></div>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14985619031226276443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806008605887054154.post-35230631991794816272021-09-08T16:14:00.000-05:002021-09-08T16:14:54.457-05:00Wow!<div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">On Friday, September 3rd, we joyfully </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">advanced from a house that looked like this...<br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JrAacS6MmbA/YTkTo7Pr1nI/AAAAAAAAOuE/CawL8UWVzWEj2eUWvo0AcPUG04OaUHbYQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/From%2Bthis%2Bon%2BFri.%2B9-3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="486" data-original-width="640" height="304" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JrAacS6MmbA/YTkTo7Pr1nI/AAAAAAAAOuE/CawL8UWVzWEj2eUWvo0AcPUG04OaUHbYQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h304/From%2Bthis%2Bon%2BFri.%2B9-3.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">...to a house that looked like this the next day! </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5aWtKq5rhHM/YTkUUJ_JlVI/AAAAAAAAOuM/wPTefzo9FVI5d1UFwy9BZ-5488mqHiIMACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/To%2Bthis%2Bon%2B9-4.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5aWtKq5rhHM/YTkUUJ_JlVI/AAAAAAAAOuM/wPTefzo9FVI5d1UFwy9BZ-5488mqHiIMACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/To%2Bthis%2Bon%2B9-4.png" width="400" /></span></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Left side: Geo's 3-car garage and partial workshop </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">(the community has a workshop as well.)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Right side: 2nd bedroom and bath</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">We couldn't believe that all the sheeting on the </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">sides was complete and all the windows were in. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Needless to say (but I will), </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">we were stunned and thrilled!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Let's go inside.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">A view out to the back patio and down the greenbelt.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LUJ-8IBvbYk/YTkVZsQ0QcI/AAAAAAAAOuU/R2llymVDhFgdtV3wfH_RITckETyLOTd8wCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Back%2BPatio.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LUJ-8IBvbYk/YTkVZsQ0QcI/AAAAAAAAOuU/R2llymVDhFgdtV3wfH_RITckETyLOTd8wCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/Back%2BPatio.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Back patio fireplace where </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Geo is preparing his drone.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jaqzolNrq7o/YTkY1CCHYWI/AAAAAAAAOvY/FlrxM-vg6lUzsZFdX3qHY-ckFEgKsBRcgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_1712.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jaqzolNrq7o/YTkY1CCHYWI/AAAAAAAAOvY/FlrxM-vg6lUzsZFdX3qHY-ckFEgKsBRcgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/IMG_1712.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Right side: Dining area </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Left side: Back patio</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q8YlEYkn04I/YTkVaJfLz-I/AAAAAAAAOuc/POBQaO81QU0m2PHgJCj3eBPNKsDlvYB9QCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Dining.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q8YlEYkn04I/YTkVaJfLz-I/AAAAAAAAOuc/POBQaO81QU0m2PHgJCj3eBPNKsDlvYB9QCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/Dining.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">The kitchen</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">The short wall is for the island.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WlNgC8JYH74/YTkVZ8nPUJI/AAAAAAAAOuY/tU2Qeq154X0G3V8KQPmj8dYKrgOo2cacwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Kitchen.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WlNgC8JYH74/YTkVZ8nPUJI/AAAAAAAAOuY/tU2Qeq154X0G3V8KQPmj8dYKrgOo2cacwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/Kitchen.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">A view from the foyer through the living area </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">and back patio with the dining on the far right.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WdBwQ1WVdpA/YTkVabljH1I/AAAAAAAAOug/qix2u50h1-M9C3tcl6DhG3kaWHkKUjSdgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Living%252C%2BDining%252C%2BPatio.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WdBwQ1WVdpA/YTkVabljH1I/AAAAAAAAOug/qix2u50h1-M9C3tcl6DhG3kaWHkKUjSdgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/Living%252C%2BDining%252C%2BPatio.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Geo checking out the windows in the den </span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">which will be my creative space. 😁</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CgTd8Lkhsn8/YTkVahHTWpI/AAAAAAAAOuk/YyrGRpsnRv4gER6OkJI5hhBcjY1yXMbKACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Studio%2BGeo%2Bwindow%2Bchecking.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CgTd8Lkhsn8/YTkVahHTWpI/AAAAAAAAOuk/YyrGRpsnRv4gER6OkJI5hhBcjY1yXMbKACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/Studio%2BGeo%2Bwindow%2Bchecking.png" width="400" /></span></a></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">A mishmash of rooms that I can't even totally identify!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Some of it is the master bath and closets.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A6_eHcxiKG4/YTkYrlJq1lI/AAAAAAAAOvQ/rcX6FCFKZ5U8iXrWuhZbdqzl0IChR52ygCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Mish%2BMash%2Bof%2BRooms.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A6_eHcxiKG4/YTkYrlJq1lI/AAAAAAAAOvQ/rcX6FCFKZ5U8iXrWuhZbdqzl0IChR52ygCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/Mish%2BMash%2Bof%2BRooms.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">The back of the house.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_qLfazTMWRc/YTkWyz-IqfI/AAAAAAAAOu8/l7sqOkmiS6MiVMfVIeDMyN8CPYg2SqgWACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/The%2Bback%2Bof%2Bthe%2Bhouse.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="316" data-original-width="640" height="198" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_qLfazTMWRc/YTkWyz-IqfI/AAAAAAAAOu8/l7sqOkmiS6MiVMfVIeDMyN8CPYg2SqgWACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h198/The%2Bback%2Bof%2Bthe%2Bhouse.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">Far Left Outside: An extension of the patio</div><div style="text-align: center;">Far Left Inside: Dining room</div><div style="text-align: center;">Far Right: Master bedroom</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">We almost bought furniture too!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dHs1qltf1DU/YTkW2tYiS6I/AAAAAAAAOvA/dp_c5NBF2ocMQoquj3Lh70nP-31ifeMkwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_2646.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="556" data-original-width="640" height="348" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dHs1qltf1DU/YTkW2tYiS6I/AAAAAAAAOvA/dp_c5NBF2ocMQoquj3Lh70nP-31ifeMkwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h348/IMG_2646.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">It wasn't big enough so we opted to keep looking.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">There's more but that's for the next post!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Thanks for visiting my blog!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">See ya soon.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Texas-Sized Smiles,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Donna</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14985619031226276443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806008605887054154.post-18684594826449499812021-09-02T16:15:00.001-05:002021-09-08T16:15:53.090-05:00Days 9 & 10 ~ Being Framed<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"> It looks like the framing is coming along nicely! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><b><u>Day 9</u></b></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Just a couple for this day.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">The left side taken from</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">the street around the corner.</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XGTC032rqNQ/YTEzcwERNSI/AAAAAAAAOs8/arbAT6pGVcQ0NR5qcrEcHPH1BrIMmg7vwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/2D2522F2-9D80-43E1-BA34-8CAA377C8B32.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">A closer view.</span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pl29EqSGqS0/YTEzdDMmOoI/AAAAAAAAOtA/UBlGQ0BqntEaBTUwfmVRzkyNeNJEuMdCwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/48E2D67B-FD0F-4CC3-AE11-EB0C5D5466EE.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1502" data-original-width="2048" height="294" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pl29EqSGqS0/YTEzdDMmOoI/AAAAAAAAOtA/UBlGQ0BqntEaBTUwfmVRzkyNeNJEuMdCwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h294/48E2D67B-FD0F-4CC3-AE11-EB0C5D5466EE.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><b><u>Day 10</u></b><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Right side. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E5L6d7Ftcao/YTE1AEV4LfI/AAAAAAAAOtw/fuQUMGxWoYMnJD4yzuoQpDwB2CvpzVDOACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/B93B3DA0-B0F5-4898-96DA-7CB3FA614B21.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E5L6d7Ftcao/YTE1AEV4LfI/AAAAAAAAOtw/fuQUMGxWoYMnJD4yzuoQpDwB2CvpzVDOACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/B93B3DA0-B0F5-4898-96DA-7CB3FA614B21.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">And there's Fred the head too! </div><div style="text-align: center;">"Everybody wants to get into the act."</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I was thinking that quote in my </div><div style="text-align: center;">very best Jimmy Durante voice.</div><div style="text-align: center;">That ages me! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Some of you may not remember him.</div></span></span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">The back.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IJaXzsmqiho/YTE1LMFbz1I/AAAAAAAAOt4/wVES7V6v4UUEuOqx4Fh-3B93i6zTJ4PjACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/D82D5368-941F-4137-B335-12BECD7C9EB3.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IJaXzsmqiho/YTE1LMFbz1I/AAAAAAAAOt4/wVES7V6v4UUEuOqx4Fh-3B93i6zTJ4PjACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/D82D5368-941F-4137-B335-12BECD7C9EB3.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><b><u>Drone Pics</u></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Obviously, a view straight </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">down on top of the house.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UXxFK2_802U/YTE0D7GggFI/AAAAAAAAOtM/iq_lVxt4LEoge7Rvo8JmNunibXcZZTjkQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Day%2B10%257ELove%2Bthe%2Bview%2Bfrom%2Bstraight%2Babove.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" height="225" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UXxFK2_802U/YTE0D7GggFI/AAAAAAAAOtM/iq_lVxt4LEoge7Rvo8JmNunibXcZZTjkQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h225/Day%2B10%257ELove%2Bthe%2Bview%2Bfrom%2Bstraight%2Babove.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">The back</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fDpMvQwSQ78/YTE0EAhGlTI/AAAAAAAAOtQ/yxZya3k-sPEQftK9PYgT8j0YbxyT4VWgQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/The%2Bback.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" height="225" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fDpMvQwSQ78/YTE0EAhGlTI/AAAAAAAAOtQ/yxZya3k-sPEQftK9PYgT8j0YbxyT4VWgQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h225/The%2Bback.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">That white, square object out </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">front by the street is full of windows!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">The front</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-amQAFh9zohY/YTE0EIudpsI/AAAAAAAAOtU/mkJFZ7MJkU8G_2jxDvTy5PZ8HXQWcwePgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/The%2Bfront.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" height="225" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-amQAFh9zohY/YTE0EIudpsI/AAAAAAAAOtU/mkJFZ7MJkU8G_2jxDvTy5PZ8HXQWcwePgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h225/The%2Bfront.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Geo thinks that they may finish up the framing tomorrow. Whenever they do, the sheeting comes next, and then the windows will go in.</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">We're happy dancing! </span></span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Smilin' and Cuttin' A Rug'</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">D~~~~</span></div></div>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14985619031226276443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806008605887054154.post-81794929860547852132021-08-31T15:59:00.001-05:002021-08-31T15:59:52.434-05:00Day 8 ~ Being Framed<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><span>As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, our framers disappeared for 4-1/2 days. We found out that there were some Covid issues with the framing teams so we figured they might not be back for awhile. </span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: x-large;"> </span></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: left;">Oh, but we had a nice surprise this morning when our future neighbor, Tony, texted and said the framers are back! Woo-hoo! So, of course we drove through around noon to take a peek. </div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Stopping on the street behind the house, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">we found boards lined up vertically against it. </span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OUh9Vu0QdVo/YS6NoQc_ACI/AAAAAAAAOsk/GkhwUITbReA2PRtf-uIzJukhKk4L9JkOQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h316/BC2471F1-7CB3-4AFF-82B1-BB02ECF5A455.jpeg" /></span></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">It means they’re preparing </div><div style="text-align: center;">to frame the roof rafters. </div></span></div><p></p><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">Next, we drove around to the front. </div></span><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Boards were lined up on </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">the left side of the house too...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RLM6_rbUDbo/YS6OLFR57dI/AAAAAAAAOss/0zHWsCx9BxMUCROACpHNlYzH__-szzz_ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/0DBD063E-2B45-499A-9930-3C3416E891AE.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1525" data-original-width="2048" height="297" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RLM6_rbUDbo/YS6OLFR57dI/AAAAAAAAOss/0zHWsCx9BxMUCROACpHNlYzH__-szzz_ACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h297/0DBD063E-2B45-499A-9930-3C3416E891AE.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">...and the right side of the house. </div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CU7FTRCvDtw/YS6OLWDjVfI/AAAAAAAAOsw/v2Auk5A19fwKJFmmM1_9OvnhaJfWGxA_gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/21CF92C6-9CC9-4730-8AE0-663967DDD747.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CU7FTRCvDtw/YS6OLWDjVfI/AAAAAAAAOsw/v2Auk5A19fwKJFmmM1_9OvnhaJfWGxA_gCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/21CF92C6-9CC9-4730-8AE0-663967DDD747.jpeg" width="400" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">No framers were in sight but they may have been at lunch. We're just pleased that they're back on the job! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Go framers!</div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">~ ~ ~ ~ </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">See you soon.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Super Big Smiles,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Donna</span></div></div></div>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14985619031226276443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806008605887054154.post-53393538708565922862021-08-30T16:13:00.000-05:002021-08-30T16:13:02.596-05:00Days 4 thru 7 ~ Being Framed<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;">OR NOT! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;">This was 11:30ish on day 4.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;">You may notice that the </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;">framing </span><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;">looks mighty similar </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;">to the <a href="https://smilesformanymiles.blogspot.com/2021/08/day-3-being-framed.html" target="_blank">previous day 3</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q1ae8pIJysI/YS0unVM94mI/AAAAAAAAOrY/i6gR3YOKbTw-YG4-f_vcfXmjSozLIEhbACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Early%2Bday%2B4.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="436" data-original-width="640" height="272" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q1ae8pIJysI/YS0unVM94mI/AAAAAAAAOrY/i6gR3YOKbTw-YG4-f_vcfXmjSozLIEhbACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h272/Early%2Bday%2B4.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;">That's because it <b><i>is</i></b> the same, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;">and it still looks like that </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;">here on Monday, day 7.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;">Our neighbors told us the framers left after lunch on day 4, and haven't been back since then. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;"><div style="text-align: left;">The builders are off on Sunday so Geo wanted to drive over and check out the framing, specifically looking to make sure none of the boards are warped.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;">While Geo looked around, I took photos.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;">This one is standing in </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;">the front <i>outside</i> entryway.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZRqzRcecOhw/YS0w3f7aTgI/AAAAAAAAOrs/yqpjwvXE86ccHgre6c3mNPIR8mNLF6zIwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Entrance.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZRqzRcecOhw/YS0w3f7aTgI/AAAAAAAAOrs/yqpjwvXE86ccHgre6c3mNPIR8mNLF6zIwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/Entrance.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;">Below is a view that looks back to the dirt I was standing on when I took the above pic.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z3zKsqZy2Ig/YS0w3aTwxmI/AAAAAAAAOro/F5gm8g4Pmespy3xe6YHE8soYQkbUu0QGACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Looking%2Bback%2Bto%2Bwhere%2BI%2Btook%2BI%2Bwas%2Bstanding%2Bwhen%2BI%2Btook%2Bthe%2Babove%2Bphoto..png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z3zKsqZy2Ig/YS0w3aTwxmI/AAAAAAAAOro/F5gm8g4Pmespy3xe6YHE8soYQkbUu0QGACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/Looking%2Bback%2Bto%2Bwhere%2BI%2Btook%2BI%2Bwas%2Bstanding%2Bwhen%2BI%2Btook%2Bthe%2Babove%2Bphoto..png" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;">It's the front door and hallway.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;">I took this one standing on the back patio.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4LS-LEhAaDM/YS0xb4czotI/AAAAAAAAOr4/AVm4kn5Akx4yZi79RrislUYKfnGNM3DjwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Patio%2BView.png"></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4LS-LEhAaDM/YS0xb4czotI/AAAAAAAAOr4/AVm4kn5Akx4yZi79RrislUYKfnGNM3DjwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Patio%2BView.png"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4LS-LEhAaDM/YS0xb4czotI/AAAAAAAAOr4/AVm4kn5Akx4yZi79RrislUYKfnGNM3DjwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/Patio%2BView.png" /></span></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;">It's a view down the greenbelt,</span><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;"> </span></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;">and the reason we picked this lot.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;">Inspector Geo doing his thing!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YWIqNEXvgxQ/YS0xcHWgTuI/AAAAAAAAOr8/M5WhIPlZOgQhN4nN4qvslSK5u4KdJfSGQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Inspector%2BGeo.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YWIqNEXvgxQ/YS0xcHWgTuI/AAAAAAAAOr8/M5WhIPlZOgQhN4nN4qvslSK5u4KdJfSGQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/Inspector%2BGeo.png" width="400" /></span></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;">Chewy doing his typical thing--sleeping </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;">on Daddy's arm while riding in the truck.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c08Iwq4rlqA/YS0yysuUXvI/AAAAAAAAOsU/f3ycdtdijZ00eOLVPns5nyt0LAKQA4iHACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_1665.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c08Iwq4rlqA/YS0yysuUXvI/AAAAAAAAOsU/f3ycdtdijZ00eOLVPns5nyt0LAKQA4iHACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/IMG_1665.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;">Elmer doing his </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;">riding-in-the-back thing!<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0OCrlLFg2ko/YS0yyvuypjI/AAAAAAAAOsY/6-ekQYqwAwUR7JeK4gnJ_4yF6JL6ktIRwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_1666.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0OCrlLFg2ko/YS0yyvuypjI/AAAAAAAAOsY/6-ekQYqwAwUR7JeK4gnJ_4yF6JL6ktIRwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/IMG_1666.png" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;">Geo sent an email to the superintendent earlier asking what's up with the missing framers. We look forward to his reply!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;">We always drive around to watch, and compare the progress on other builds. Two other houses were being framed along with ours but there's no framers on those houses either. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Odd but we have some theories:</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">1~Co</span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">vid</span><br /><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">2~They need more guys to build the roof area of the house. </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">3~They needed a really, really long siesta after lunch.</span><br /><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">4~They were kidnapped by aliens.</span><br /><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">5~The dog ate their homework. Make sense? Yeah, i</span></span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";"><span style="font-size: x-large;">t didn't to me either.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: xx-large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;"><span><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;"><b>~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~</b> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Architects Daughter; font-size: x-large;"><b>EXTRA EXTRA READ ALL ABOUT IT!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps;">This just in from the superintendent </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps;">as I was about to sign off! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";"><span style="font-size: x-large;">"At this time, we are experiencing Covid issues with several members of our framing crews."</span></span></div></blockquote><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;">Theory #1 is the winner!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;">Well, in all seriousness, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;">my heart goes out to them. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps;">We will certainly keep them in our prayers</span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">In the meantime, </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">we wait while they get better.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;">Smiles,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;">Donna</span><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14985619031226276443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806008605887054154.post-11263271534187324882021-08-27T08:38:00.000-05:002021-08-27T08:38:00.245-05:00Day 3 ~ Being Framed<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;">Here's the framing progress around noon on the third day.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;">That's not a second story on top.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yOrCANXLhyE/YSfvvKVNxnI/AAAAAAAAOqw/TT9ta6WzITghRRRFAmtMdHiGehJ6Z3nYQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Day%2B3%2BPic%2B1%2Bfor%2Bpost.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" height="225" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yOrCANXLhyE/YSfvvKVNxnI/AAAAAAAAOqw/TT9ta6WzITghRRRFAmtMdHiGehJ6Z3nYQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h225/Day%2B3%2BPic%2B1%2Bfor%2Bpost.png" width="400" /></a></div></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps;"><span style="font-size: x-large; text-align: center;">It's a one-story home but the roofs are quite large.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps;"><span style="font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;"><span>See the green belt that runs between </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;"><span>the </span><span>back of the </span>homes on our </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;">street and the street behind us?</span></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8hzXX7XW_YQ/YSfvvRoNoMI/AAAAAAAAOq4/_E-00Vc-TnEoXWd_6rv1G5VM_nAmnhkEgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Day%2B3%257EPic%2B3%2Bfor%2Bpost.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" height="225" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8hzXX7XW_YQ/YSfvvRoNoMI/AAAAAAAAOq4/_E-00Vc-TnEoXWd_6rv1G5VM_nAmnhkEgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h225/Day%2B3%257EPic%2B3%2Bfor%2Bpost.png" width="400" /></a></div><span style="text-align: center;">It will turn and extend to the street you see directly behind us. It will be our view from the patio as I mentioned in the <a href="https://smilesformanymiles.blogspot.com/2021/08/were-being-framed.html" target="_blank">previous post</a>.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;">A view of the northern horizon </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;">off to the front left of the house. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2uTFgNXMRqw/YSfvvAurKFI/AAAAAAAAOq0/5zhLLQByrWob2-QRHb3yf4f8R_H4k-7dACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Day%2B3%257EPic%2B2%2Bfor%2Bpost.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" height="225" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2uTFgNXMRqw/YSfvvAurKFI/AAAAAAAAOq0/5zhLLQByrWob2-QRHb3yf4f8R_H4k-7dACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h225/Day%2B3%257EPic%2B2%2Bfor%2Bpost.png" width="400" /></a></span></div></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I tried once again to put yesterday's vid in here but to no avail! I've tried all the things that Google has instructed. I guess I need to find a different way to Google it. If at first you don't succeed...</div></span><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;">Bottom line: No vid again today.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;">Smiles </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps;">(and Frowns),</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;">Donna</span></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><br /></div></div>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14985619031226276443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806008605887054154.post-60462513623420314642021-08-26T09:33:00.000-05:002021-08-26T09:33:37.794-05:00We’re Being Framed!<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">It’s not the devious being-set-up-to-take-the-fall-for-a-crime kind of framing. Oh no, this is the kind of framing we greatly desire! </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><u>Day 1</u></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">After a ten-month wait, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">our house is finally being framed!</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UtktTdsnY2I/YSa6bNyHgOI/AAAAAAAAOqQ/Mc0CYE2WrQsGhfASbkLl5pza5AvosBcRgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/F7B4C5C7-0D37-4554-9344-4F3BE0F6EA60.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UtktTdsnY2I/YSa6bNyHgOI/AAAAAAAAOqQ/Mc0CYE2WrQsGhfASbkLl5pza5AvosBcRgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/F7B4C5C7-0D37-4554-9344-4F3BE0F6EA60.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Late morning on the first full day of framing.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Geo brings the drone to document the process. Of course, that can only be done until it's under roof but we'll take it! He sure is having fun with the drone!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A nice start.</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6mXAdOn5qeg/YSeWVX5I85I/AAAAAAAAOqc/4eWElYLsh2UtJ7cs25bKR3TwGzihBRShgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Drone%2Bpic%2B%257E%2BDay%2B1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" height="225" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6mXAdOn5qeg/YSeWVX5I85I/AAAAAAAAOqc/4eWElYLsh2UtJ7cs25bKR3TwGzihBRShgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h225/Drone%2Bpic%2B%257E%2BDay%2B1.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Day 2</span></u></div></div><p style="text-align: center;"></p><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">These drone pics are of the back of the house.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The green area is a beltway.</div></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" height="225" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tWwi8-qMfFM/YSeWGZUsapI/AAAAAAAAOqY/humjZ6t4qq0sjeQNDZK8wkZy-34tyYRXgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h225/Drone%2Bpic%25232%257E%2BDay%2B2.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">The dirt around the house is our property.<br /></span></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">From the back patio, our view will be down a beltway all the way to the street behind us. No houses will be directly in front of our view, only off to the sides. The beltway is not fully completed yet.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: large; text-decoration: none;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">A closer view through the inside.</span></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center; text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cjlvNxuQ_N4/YSeWshGk31I/AAAAAAAAOqo/qTp2xEytFDgCsFRLWWNEdrBOc9rM-mGlgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Drone%2BPic%2B%25231.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" height="225" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cjlvNxuQ_N4/YSeWshGk31I/AAAAAAAAOqo/qTp2xEytFDgCsFRLWWNEdrBOc9rM-mGlgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h225/Drone%2BPic%2B%25231.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center; text-decoration: underline;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I attempted to add a 360° drone vid to this post but I need to learn more about how to do it. A couple of posts ago, I did it with ease. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What did I do? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have no idea.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I thought I was doing the same thing today but I don't have time to figure it out so this is the post for today. Hopefully, I can tackle this issue soon!</div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Joyful Smiles,</div><div style="text-align: center;">Donna</div></span><u><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></u><p></p>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14985619031226276443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806008605887054154.post-74986723066104319792021-08-22T16:56:00.001-05:002021-08-22T17:03:23.430-05:00Oh, Lovely Lumber<div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"> A week ago, the lumber for </span></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">framing was finally delivered to our lot!<img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kHCyTvt1Gkw/YSK_MCZW6fI/AAAAAAAAOpw/TH5fzT-MpKE1-Qq7CeNxrBRyMclHY1ajACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h221/30562A96-64C1-427E-B580-24106D381D5E.jpeg" /></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">The next day, a little more lumber showed up, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">and sometime after that even more.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WEDmYAUXbDA/YSLBG3GVqlI/AAAAAAAAOqI/OUn3BO_tq_8sgmbYwpldB849s79suF42ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/59BC1EA2-9BAB-4CBD-8788-65DCEC57A75A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1101" data-original-width="2048" height="215" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WEDmYAUXbDA/YSLBG3GVqlI/AAAAAAAAOqI/OUn3BO_tq_8sgmbYwpldB849s79suF42ACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h215/59BC1EA2-9BAB-4CBD-8788-65DCEC57A75A.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><span style="text-align: left;">The </span><span style="text-align: left;">lumber has been laying there through </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><span style="text-align: left;">some major rain earlier this week, but hey, </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><span style="text-align: left;">it’s progress and the rain is now gone!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">We’ve been watching other houses in progress, especially ones that are being framed. If our calculations are correct, we could start being framed this week. Oh, how we hope we’re right! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Once the framing starts, it could go quickly until under roof. Seeing it begin to look like an actual house, will be very exciting!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Smiles,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Donna</span></div><p></p>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14985619031226276443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806008605887054154.post-71233805339591596982021-08-12T15:35:00.001-05:002021-08-12T15:35:36.069-05:00Build Progress Update<div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><span>I'm happy to say that we finally have progress on the house but let me back up a bit first! </span>Tired of watching and waiting for some action, Geo emailed our Project Superintendent to find out how soon we could expect something, anything! </span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: large;"><u>The Reason</u> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: large;">We needed to break out of our </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><span>"Groundhog Day" cycle </span>with something </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">that would better pass the time like an RV trip! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: large;"><u>The Bad News </u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: large;">He told us that it would be awhile </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: large;">before anything happens like 2 to 3 weeks.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: large;">(Turned out to be 6 weeks!) </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: large;"><u>The Good News </u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: large;">We could hop into Rama-Lama-Ding Dong, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: large;">hook up Bee-Bop, and scoot on down the road!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps;">With summer vacays in full swing, and more RVers on the road than ever before, I knew finding a place to go at the last minute could be an issue. Immediately, a park in the Pigeon Forge area came to mind as a strong possibility, and sure enough we snagged their last spot for seven nights which I documented in my last three posts. You can read them <a href="https://smilesformanymiles.blogspot.com/2021/07/part-1tennessee-aquarium-of-smokies.html" target="_blank">here</a>, <a href="https://smilesformanymiles.blogspot.com/2021/07/part-2tennessee-smokies.html" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="https://www.tnairmuseum.com" target="_blank">here</a>. It was the perfect, delightful break we need! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps;">We</span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; text-align: center;"> returned July 2nd, and stalked our homesite almost daily seeking to discover something encouraging happening on our lot. </span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: large;"><u>July 21st</u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps;">A drone photo of the </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><span>foundation </span><span>almost ready to pour. </span><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0OpXfrWNZ08/YRGNczvcOPI/AAAAAAAAOoY/eqVVWp3Gersn60uwPE0wvmHbqjBBJFw1gCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Photo_6553640_DJI_40_jpg_4106440_0_2021721115012_photo_original.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" height="225" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0OpXfrWNZ08/YRGNczvcOPI/AAAAAAAAOoY/eqVVWp3Gersn60uwPE0wvmHbqjBBJFw1gCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h225/Photo_6553640_DJI_40_jpg_4106440_0_2021721115012_photo_original.png" width="400" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><u>July 11th</u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Here she is! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Ready to pour.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">Proudly displaying her pretty, chalk-white </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">PVC </span><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps;">like a green NASCAR flag indicating "Go!"</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CTbdKaKbPEk/YRQcTdKc6xI/AAAAAAAAOoo/93V3sazBz7wBQcdXaLsR8xkrNZYivimowCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_1591.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="324" data-original-width="640" height="203" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CTbdKaKbPEk/YRQcTdKc6xI/AAAAAAAAOoo/93V3sazBz7wBQcdXaLsR8xkrNZYivimowCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h203/IMG_1591.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">July 23rd</span></u></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"> Alas, the foundation was poured!</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XyGbC1fVxvY/YRGX3ogLrEI/AAAAAAAAOog/209VnrpO1xgO0mOMosIBtqkmiqcq8863wCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Just%2Bpoured.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" height="225" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XyGbC1fVxvY/YRGX3ogLrEI/AAAAAAAAOog/209VnrpO1xgO0mOMosIBtqkmiqcq8863wCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h225/Just%2Bpoured.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">If you look closely, you'll see little blue dots </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><span>on the foundation </span>which are the workers </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">smoothing out the concrete.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">We were excited!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">A 360° drone vid.</div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyyQzGXOUtkHw_a9e-s627ytSjn1A6FqEk_RTomPFMTly1fSXCo10u2W7246SjuQ_Sd6jfiYYe04sWHSYZXlg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></span></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /><u>August 3rd</u></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">We met up with our Superintendent, a very nice fellow, who told us that he couldn't tell us much! Due to last year's pandemic, all building supplies are unpredictable, from lumber to framers to paint to appliances to windows, you name it. None of it was a surprise to us though. Insert heavy sigh here. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps;">The superintendent promised that we'd get an update email from him every Friday from here on </span></span><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">out. You can bet your sweet bippy that we're looking forward to email Fridays! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">The most disappointing info was finding out that we won't be moving into the house this year! We so hoped to be in by Christmas but that's the way the Christmas cookie crumbles. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">His best news was that they'd be dropping lumber for framing anytime from the next 2 days to 2 weeks. If that's accurate, we'll be getting it within the next five days! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Sooo, as we've been doing since </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><span>October, </span>we continue to watch and wait. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Life is a wonderful journey though, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps;">and this is merely a little rut in the road</span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-59zEaNP_2YQ/YRWCoElm7lI/AAAAAAAAOow/pRLNDYcqu7MiX8NoIRwgusSl53_RPmi7wCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_7743.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-59zEaNP_2YQ/YRWCoElm7lI/AAAAAAAAOow/pRLNDYcqu7MiX8NoIRwgusSl53_RPmi7wCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/IMG_7743.png" width="300" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Keep Smilin' Y'all,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">(We are!)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">D~~~~ </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><p></p>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14985619031226276443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806008605887054154.post-19349016381823583012021-08-02T14:54:00.001-05:002021-08-07T08:37:54.417-05:00Part 3~Tennessee Aviation Museum & Geo's Family Tie<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><span>While in Pigeon Forge, we visited the <a href="https://www.tnairmuseum.com" target="_blank">Tennessee Aviation Museum</a> in Sevierville. Geo loves anything aviation or space related, and this museum has been on his radar since we first discovered it a few years back. This trip, we finally stopped in for a visit. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><span><br /></span>As you'd expect, we found a variety of vintage <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warbird" target="_blank">warbirds</a> and other types of aircraft, interesting memorabilia and exhibits, a few classic cars, military vehicles and more. We didn't expect to discover a family tie though! What a delight! </span></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">A pretty straightforward declaration!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ugeZn30CN7I/YQb24TSOrmI/AAAAAAAAOm0/R2J30DVYmzM1CDSV19BQtUXbhMSSB6rIQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_2376.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ugeZn30CN7I/YQb24TSOrmI/AAAAAAAAOm0/R2J30DVYmzM1CDSV19BQtUXbhMSSB6rIQCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/IMG_2376.png" width="300" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">A colorful military clock.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Does it tell more than time? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZN1fOwhuLxY/YQb24WL9jrI/AAAAAAAAOmw/uZQ8FKtxo9Me_Wz4oyXZ8SL5DqXjAVObQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_2379.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZN1fOwhuLxY/YQb24WL9jrI/AAAAAAAAOmw/uZQ8FKtxo9Me_Wz4oyXZ8SL5DqXjAVObQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/IMG_2379.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">There were several displays like this one </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">(without Geo in front of course). 😁</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yxUi-mSwJc0/YQb1u-zTDDI/AAAAAAAAOmg/PGl39FN5mSoFPvLtrKwFieCT2LRPhyLqACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_2381.png"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yxUi-mSwJc0/YQb1u-zTDDI/AAAAAAAAOmg/PGl39FN5mSoFPvLtrKwFieCT2LRPhyLqACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h269/IMG_2381.png" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Hah! <br /></span><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Geo appears to be a bit blurry!<br /></span><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">How does he do that?</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">One of us (not saying who),</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">initially wondered, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">"Is this a charging station for an electric octopus?"</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2P46OFz-53I/YQb4tO99ciI/AAAAAAAAOnI/iFKcrEYx9J81kw0HUPQTnZLxcCS462xHACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_2377.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2P46OFz-53I/YQb4tO99ciI/AAAAAAAAOnI/iFKcrEYx9J81kw0HUPQTnZLxcCS462xHACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/IMG_2377.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Thankfully, the sign was right in front. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">It's a <a href="https://www.tnairmuseum.com/virtual_exhibits/gnome-rotary-model-b-engine/" target="_blank">Gnome Rotary Model B Engine</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">We get the "engine" part. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Checking out the cockpit.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8gl2AJyl9f8/YQcEbZUT0AI/AAAAAAAAOoI/RBTOZyhTGTkwvrEITDY62rFvXfAHyApEwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_2394.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8gl2AJyl9f8/YQcEbZUT0AI/AAAAAAAAOoI/RBTOZyhTGTkwvrEITDY62rFvXfAHyApEwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/IMG_2394.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><span>This Twin Beech Mock Up has spent time in the entertainment industry, mostly appearing in TV shows like Cheers, Coach, General Hospital, Days of Our Lives, Fantasy Island, Baywatch and Lassie to name a few. </span> It's also appeared in movies and commercials.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1OP_5rppmUM/YQb4tajxmAI/AAAAAAAAOnM/Lu_gncGvmK4tL6VOcRdvBFW2-wXg3uRrQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_2390.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="444" data-original-width="640" height="278" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1OP_5rppmUM/YQb4tajxmAI/AAAAAAAAOnM/Lu_gncGvmK4tL6VOcRdvBFW2-wXg3uRrQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h278/IMG_2390.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Below is the full list including producer and year.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Click to enlarge it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WWwm8xPTzI4/YQb7vT6Wn9I/AAAAAAAAOno/odi-ndRHNKo3OtXd6uanG3GK9yo98uOUwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_2389.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="403" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WWwm8xPTzI4/YQb7vT6Wn9I/AAAAAAAAOno/odi-ndRHNKo3OtXd6uanG3GK9yo98uOUwCLcBGAsYHQ/w253-h400/IMG_2389.png" width="253" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">This plane was the <i>best part</i> of the museum for us! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">It's a <a href="P-47D-40RA Hun Hunter XVI" target="_blank">P-47D-40RA Hun Hunter XVI</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">made in Evansville, Indiana in early 1945.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4K5I_gIHqkw/YQb4tgP2LKI/AAAAAAAAOnU/M69Kug0womEMirVNvP-Y6fXf7f6JYADRwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Mom%2Bworked%2Bon%253F.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4K5I_gIHqkw/YQb4tgP2LKI/AAAAAAAAOnU/M69Kug0womEMirVNvP-Y6fXf7f6JYADRwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/Mom%2Bworked%2Bon%253F.png" width="400" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">George grew up in Evansville.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">His Mom was a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosie_the_Riveter" target="_blank">Rosie the Riveter</a> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">at <a href="https://www.courierpress.com/picture-gallery/news/2019/01/14/world-war-ii-era-photos-evansvilles-republic-aviation/2572850002/" target="_blank">Republic Aviation in Evansville</a> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">where the plane was built. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">We think it's very possible that </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">she may have riveted on it!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">A bit of the Hun Hunter's history.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZYrdDaIVyoc/YQcAfMmf7CI/AAAAAAAAOn4/MCejpw0UcIUM2uW0ri-VJDqmmW7JI3mewCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Mom%2Bworked%2Bon%253F%2B%25281%2529.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="484" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZYrdDaIVyoc/YQcAfMmf7CI/AAAAAAAAOn4/MCejpw0UcIUM2uW0ri-VJDqmmW7JI3mewCLcBGAsYHQ/w303-h400/Mom%2Bworked%2Bon%253F%2B%25281%2529.png" width="303" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">A pretty cool array of old Jeeps outside the museum!</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VpwWqjXL9a4/YQcD9QMwJGI/AAAAAAAAOoA/4ESE3A_uicI6GwnMc9rZm9NF30Wr9HBiACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Jeeps%2BOutside%2BTN%2BAviation%2BMuseum%2Bin%2BPF.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="353" data-original-width="640" height="221" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VpwWqjXL9a4/YQcD9QMwJGI/AAAAAAAAOoA/4ESE3A_uicI6GwnMc9rZm9NF30Wr9HBiACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h221/Jeeps%2BOutside%2BTN%2BAviation%2BMuseum%2Bin%2BPF.png" width="400" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">We chatted with the friendly gal at the front desk when we were leaving and told her about the family connection. She asked if we had any pics of Geo's Mom in her uniform, but as far as we know, there aren't any. If we should come across one though, this museum would be a mighty fine place for it to be shared!</span></div><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">See you soon with the latest on the build.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Smiles,</div><div style="text-align: center;">D~~~~</div></span></span></div>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14985619031226276443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806008605887054154.post-41398254129239974952021-07-13T16:42:00.001-05:002021-07-18T14:43:31.766-05:00Part 2~Tennessee, In The Smokies<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><a href="https://smokymountainnationalpark.com" target="_blank">The Great Smoky Mountains</a> first captured my heart almost 25 years ago. That's when I first met hubby Geo, and we ventured through their glorious beauty on a motorcycle trip to the Honda Hoot in Asheville, NC. </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps;">We</span><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps;"> always look forward to spending some time in these stunning mountains when we're in the area. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">🚙 </span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">🚘 </span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">🚙 </span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">🚘</span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">🚙</span></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Driving into the park's Chimney Picnic area.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jsuzlSobc9Q/YOyb-SjNHQI/AAAAAAAAObg/cnM3rlrjBOMp6fmFAthOlxwBMfAaWBaKwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Driving%2Binto%2BChimney%2BPicnic%2BArea%257EVid%2BPic.png"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jsuzlSobc9Q/YOyb-SjNHQI/AAAAAAAAObg/cnM3rlrjBOMp6fmFAthOlxwBMfAaWBaKwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/Driving%2Binto%2BChimney%2BPicnic%2BArea%257EVid%2BPic.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Fun Fact: </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">It's never above 80 degrees in </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">the Smoky Mountains National park.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Ooo-La-La! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">I love that!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">🐟 🐡 🐢 🐟 🐡 🐢 🐟</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Streams are abundant here to say the least!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">According to the blog, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://smokymountainnationalpark.com/blog/things-to-know-about-great-smoky-mountains-national-park/" style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">10 Things You Need to Know... </span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://smokymountainnationalpark.com/blog/things-to-know-about-great-smoky-mountains-national-park/" style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";" target="_blank">on the Park's website</a><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">, </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">there are 2900 miles of streams </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">zig zagging through the park.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OQBd3Rph0M0/YOylJe4C6YI/AAAAAAAAOcs/6xg12M0-pKQmn4gnA8qKxsjzmFh1oBJ0gCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Stream.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="522" data-original-width="640" height="326" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OQBd3Rph0M0/YOylJe4C6YI/AAAAAAAAOcs/6xg12M0-pKQmn4gnA8qKxsjzmFh1oBJ0gCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h326/Stream.png" width="400" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";"><span style="font-size: large;">For all you fishing folks, </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";"><span style="font-size: large;">fishing is allowed in ALL the streams. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";"><span style="font-size: large;">The website also informs us that: </span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><blockquote><blockquote><span style="text-align: center;">"About </span><span style="text-align: center;">20% of the streams are </span><span style="text-align: center;">large enough to support trout populations. Other angling experiences range from remote head water trout streams to large coolwater smallmouth bass streams." </span> </blockquote></blockquote></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">You might want to give it </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">a whirl if you're an angler!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps;">🌳 </span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">🌞</span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">🌳 </span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">🌞</span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">🌳 </span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">🌞</span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">🌳</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">I always love an upshot!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps;">Grab your sunglasses and </span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">take </span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">a</span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">gander at that radiant sun peeking </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">through those tall treetops.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E9e_k38B-0c/YOyePZpMtEI/AAAAAAAAOb8/ODtJq9-7wp8sAcDDmjbU4ZCSsn9mxyFSgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Up%2BShot%257EWith%2BSun.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E9e_k38B-0c/YOyePZpMtEI/AAAAAAAAOb8/ODtJq9-7wp8sAcDDmjbU4ZCSsn9mxyFSgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/Up%2BShot%257EWith%2BSun.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">A lovely blue sky and cotton ball clouds!</span></div><div style="font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">🌲 🚘 🌲 🚙 🌲 🚗 🌲</span></div><div style="font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">We also drove up to <a href="https://smokymountainnationalpark.com/popular-places-smoky-mountains/clingmans-dome/">Clingman's Dome</a>.</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KcIg2YoWAGc/YOyf2blWA2I/AAAAAAAAOck/5KZoX4DYT1IDbDi4MUuY-ekQ-KXzSSLTQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Clingman%2527s%2BDome%2BDrive%2Bto.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="410" data-original-width="640" height="256" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KcIg2YoWAGc/YOyf2blWA2I/AAAAAAAAOck/5KZoX4DYT1IDbDi4MUuY-ekQ-KXzSSLTQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h256/Clingman%2527s%2BDome%2BDrive%2Bto.png" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">The road along the way!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">At 6,643 feet, Clingman's Dome is the </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">highest point in the Great Smoky Mountains.</span></div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VxIIiTKor6E/YOyfkbUpgaI/AAAAAAAAOcQ/YyCqh2s1dBMp9f_gUjBg9xPtCHNILHRAwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Clingman%2527s%2BDome.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="460" data-original-width="640" height="288" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VxIIiTKor6E/YOyfkbUpgaI/AAAAAAAAOcQ/YyCqh2s1dBMp9f_gUjBg9xPtCHNILHRAwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h288/Clingman%2527s%2BDome.png" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">There's quite an abundant view of the Smokies<br />looking straight out from the parking lot.<br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Another direction.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9Ird0tuxvRs/YOyflbnVPmI/AAAAAAAAOcU/lT7QvoF9eB8s8Vy-Rs4YoSrXZW50mq06gCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Clingman%2527s%2BDome3.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9Ird0tuxvRs/YOyflbnVPmI/AAAAAAAAOcU/lT7QvoF9eB8s8Vy-Rs4YoSrXZW50mq06gCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/Clingman%2527s%2BDome3.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And another direction!</div></span></span><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Rdp-_vp6eiY/YOyfk-DuTKI/AAAAAAAAOcM/3pXgb2FxDXUxCrRyCVgXoURS0lW_T9acwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Clingman%2527s%2BDome2.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Rdp-_vp6eiY/YOyfk-DuTKI/AAAAAAAAOcM/3pXgb2FxDXUxCrRyCVgXoURS0lW_T9acwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/Clingman%2527s%2BDome2.png" width="400" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps;">Last year, we hiked </span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">up </span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">to the observation tower </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">which </span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps";">is behind where these pics were taken.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">No hiking this year though!</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: x-large;"><b>🐕 🐶 🐾 🐕 </b><b>🐶 🐾</b><b> 🐕</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Chewy & Elmer on a rock </span></div><div style="font-family: -webkit-standard;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">by the shallow stream.</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-family: -webkit-standard; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ECAAQ2_oDR8/YOydMdKB1II/AAAAAAAAObs/CbIKSmCD31U-lEF7Pu3tN0r-nWlPAq30gCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Dogs%2Bby%2BStream.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ECAAQ2_oDR8/YOydMdKB1II/AAAAAAAAObs/CbIKSmCD31U-lEF7Pu3tN0r-nWlPAq30gCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/Dogs%2Bby%2BStream.png" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps;"><span style="font-size: large;">I learned how to get a good pic of <br />the dogs when distractions abound.<br /><br />Just ask them if they want a treat!<br />Click!</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">😊</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Smiles,</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">D~~~~</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></div>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14985619031226276443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806008605887054154.post-20914398605972208922021-07-11T16:43:00.002-05:002021-07-11T16:50:55.658-05:00Part 1~Tennessee Aquarium of the Smokies<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">We recently spent nine glorious days in one of our favorite places--the Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg, Great Smoky Mountains area. One of those days, we went to Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">It's a pretty cool place!</span></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RhqnX32pPgk/YOYP7uVU-FI/AAAAAAAAOZQ/78PdBDKYDPoI9uc-Pc85atahQITjpbpgwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_2259.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="640" height="297" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RhqnX32pPgk/YOYP7uVU-FI/AAAAAAAAOZQ/78PdBDKYDPoI9uc-Pc85atahQITjpbpgwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h297/IMG_2259.png" width="400" /></a></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">We enjoyed it!</span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AIfYJiAdqXs/YOYP7qs7A-I/AAAAAAAAOZU/1iwN2m13d00rJnYyLzMaYGxLohk88npKACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_2312.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="520" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AIfYJiAdqXs/YOYP7qs7A-I/AAAAAAAAOZU/1iwN2m13d00rJnYyLzMaYGxLohk88npKACLcBGAsYHQ/w325-h400/IMG_2312.png" width="325" /></a><br /><div>Coral Reefs are quite beautiful!</div></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZXc5RFvrcWU/YOYP7tKtXvI/AAAAAAAAOZY/bqOvPenSWvc09U0Fw3kVQ9O79y7vLm4dwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_2313.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZXc5RFvrcWU/YOYP7tKtXvI/AAAAAAAAOZY/bqOvPenSWvc09U0Fw3kVQ9O79y7vLm4dwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/IMG_2313.png" width="400" /></a></span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DFJfLRBBoow/YOYRCWgocJI/AAAAAAAAOZs/J1fYKcyouVUaaQKTRmDExrIKift1rsu4gCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_2317.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="349" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DFJfLRBBoow/YOYRCWgocJI/AAAAAAAAOZs/J1fYKcyouVUaaQKTRmDExrIKift1rsu4gCLcBGAsYHQ/w217-h400/IMG_2317.png" width="217" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">The lion fish is </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">a pretty thing and very interesting!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Iu-9LN28UQw/YOYP8Vvg47I/AAAAAAAAOZc/OHbLQ1F33jESZeR6hVVtBpLgpTfY4dLUgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_2314.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="508" data-original-width="640" height="318" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Iu-9LN28UQw/YOYP8Vvg47I/AAAAAAAAOZc/OHbLQ1F33jESZeR6hVVtBpLgpTfY4dLUgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h318/IMG_2314.png" width="400" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C4TUSUmRlck/YOYRcNrCfSI/AAAAAAAAOZ0/z3_1T9zwFBU7_DUJbPnieSCU-9IhpQb_gCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_2334.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="392" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C4TUSUmRlck/YOYRcNrCfSI/AAAAAAAAOZ0/z3_1T9zwFBU7_DUJbPnieSCU-9IhpQb_gCLcBGAsYHQ/w245-h400/IMG_2334.png" width="245" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Rather unusual, isn't it?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q1tLcIKrnu4/YOYRcZMe46I/AAAAAAAAOZ4/m0Ssn6h2se4T_Jld1w01Rovq5OLPel5_wCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_2332.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q1tLcIKrnu4/YOYRcZMe46I/AAAAAAAAOZ4/m0Ssn6h2se4T_Jld1w01Rovq5OLPel5_wCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/IMG_2332.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The area for the Glass Bottom Boat </div></span><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">was small but fun for the kiddos!</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l970_Mgvq40/YOYR0-X_FRI/AAAAAAAAOaI/BcspsvCmhE4w0Vs8W3YP-xAnbm8xOAaKwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_2282.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l970_Mgvq40/YOYR0-X_FRI/AAAAAAAAOaI/BcspsvCmhE4w0Vs8W3YP-xAnbm8xOAaKwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/IMG_2282.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">I wonder if sharks were</span></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">visible from the Glass Bottom Boat?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Maybe.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RJ5nDq8tMp0/YOYR02LDPxI/AAAAAAAAOaE/p3AOX8-zziAm3fM8enE05ybC3fK3huJPwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_2307.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RJ5nDq8tMp0/YOYR02LDPxI/AAAAAAAAOaE/p3AOX8-zziAm3fM8enE05ybC3fK3huJPwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/IMG_2307.png" width="400" /></a></span></div></span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Jellyfish!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><span>One of God's most </span>unique creations!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qe0fYhfd-tg/YOYR1mDxSjI/AAAAAAAAOaQ/HmHtDZc8XY4hxvPAW-i-G0zGXuDACXcxgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_2321.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="617" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qe0fYhfd-tg/YOYR1mDxSjI/AAAAAAAAOaQ/HmHtDZc8XY4hxvPAW-i-G0zGXuDACXcxgCLcBGAsYHQ/w385-h400/IMG_2321.png" width="385" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Speaking of unique!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Love him dearly❗</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TY0uzUi4nW4/YOYSaeMnGrI/AAAAAAAAOa8/u--v1_Qkp4cAHs3yyoP6WFrPrUUwFqOgwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_2285.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TY0uzUi4nW4/YOYSaeMnGrI/AAAAAAAAOa8/u--v1_Qkp4cAHs3yyoP6WFrPrUUwFqOgwCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/IMG_2285.png" width="300" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">I suddenly have an urge </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">to don some black & white.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">And waddle!</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yBqN4NqOhkI/YOYR2lB4rqI/AAAAAAAAOag/9a9bGJBDZJM8P2wWgk3EXrXTjsOYsWUxQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_2340.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yBqN4NqOhkI/YOYR2lB4rqI/AAAAAAAAOag/9a9bGJBDZJM8P2wWgk3EXrXTjsOYsWUxQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/IMG_2340.png" width="400" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Can you hear the Jaws music?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Yikes!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">A creepy creature!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lkHuDmSfR1E/YOYS3UAyrGI/AAAAAAAAObI/t-U0oCjOC3QO8kIfhnZcCIC6z0Jys-zXACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_2324.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="444" data-original-width="640" height="278" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lkHuDmSfR1E/YOYS3UAyrGI/AAAAAAAAObI/t-U0oCjOC3QO8kIfhnZcCIC6z0Jys-zXACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h278/IMG_2324.png" width="400" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Lots of delightful color </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">here amongst the whatnots!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--urMBf6n1x0/YOYZcyq26pI/AAAAAAAAObQ/qqajFy8k_SAQkgwSKI84-0LQ12RPS3DcACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_2330%2B%25281%2529.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--urMBf6n1x0/YOYZcyq26pI/AAAAAAAAObQ/qqajFy8k_SAQkgwSKI84-0LQ12RPS3DcACLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/IMG_2330%2B%25281%2529.png" width="300" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">The busy street outside the Aquarium.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8-WDv_PwBK8/YOtcb0sjfmI/AAAAAAAAObY/RhXyysOVNds9W9PwC1cle-Dojrci88C0gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1221/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-07-11%2Bat%2B4.00.32%2BPM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="1221" height="210" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8-WDv_PwBK8/YOtcb0sjfmI/AAAAAAAAObY/RhXyysOVNds9W9PwC1cle-Dojrci88C0gCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h210/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-07-11%2Bat%2B4.00.32%2BPM.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Okay, I cry "Uncle!"</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">"Uncle! Uncle! Uncle!" </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">I worked on a short, two minute vid for a couple of afternoons to add to the bottom of this post but I cry "Uncle" and give up that idea. The vid is finished but getting it into this post, well that's a very ugly, extremely sad, life-altering, traumatic story. 😢😢😢😢😢</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"> (Oh, and I never,</span><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"> ever, ever, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: x-large;">ever exaggerate 😂😂😂!) </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Seriously though, I give up because I have other things to do right now! Life is too good to sweat the small stuff! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">If I decide to tackle it another day though, and I <i>actually succeed</i>, you'll be the first to know when it shows up as another post. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">More from our recent trip soon</span><span style="font-family: "Delius Swash Caps"; font-size: x-large;">.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Take care y'all!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">Smiles,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;">D~~~~</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Delius Swash Caps; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14985619031226276443noreply@blogger.com0