Pretty Things

Spring is always my favorite time of the year. I like to think our house is the most colorful in the neighborhood.

I just love my flowers in the spring.

Granddaughter and Diva - Maycee is pretty too.

Life is Better

Since November (week before Thanksgiving) we have had the heater go out, roof leaks in both the back bedroom and the garage, termites everywhere, and the master bath remodeled. As of a week ago today - heater works, roof doesn't leak, the termites are very unhappy with us, the back bedroom looks great, and our master bath is beautiful. Pictures to come.

House Demolition One Piece at a Time????

Once upon a dark and gloomy night.....began our adventures into Home Repair and Remodel 1. We had a small leak into the garage at the left of the entry way. Something was going to need be done but it wasn't a high priority at the time, until Christmas night. We weren't even supposed to be home - should have been in Marysville by that evening but had decided to wait until the next afternoon. We went out to dinner at my sister-in-law's home on Christmas evening and when we go home we were greated by a flood in the back bedroom (our computer/genealogy/storage room). We actually didn't realize it until about 11:00 PM. This leak was on the opposite side of the gargage. The water went down the wall between the garage and the bedroom and came out the floorboard of the bedroom.

This the outside of our house with its newly decorated roof. We are awaiting the insurance company's findings on what will be fixed.

The bedroom itself was gutted. The only thing we left in it were the built in cabinets, behind which the water flowed to the floor, and our computer desk - workbench, which was too heavy and big to get out of the room. Again we are awaiting the estimator who will price out the repairs. Since they were able to dry this room out all that should be needed is painting and re-carpeting.

But we weren't satisfied with that level of mess - we had also scheduled our master bath to be remodeled at this very time and the contractor arrived on Monday to begin work. We are gutting the entire bathroom (escept for the vanity itself) and installing a air-jet tub, new shower, granite counter top, all new fixtures, tile floor, new mirror, and of course, paint. Above is where the shower will be with a nice seat inside.

The tub will go here now that the framing is in. As I write this they are cutting the holes in the granite for the sinks - so things are moving along. The tile is here, the tub and shower pan come next week and this project will be moving right along.

Spring in Full Bloom

Here are some shots of the yard as the flowers are in bloom.

Spring is the prettiest time of the year.

Spring is Coming - Rose Time

The flowers are blooming - now the daffodils are starting. One of my Tulip trees is about to bloom too.Then there are the roses to tend to. Spent most of Friday finishing up the weeding, the trenching, fertilizing, spreading bark and watering my front rose garden. It will be beautiful soon - had to get this started as the roses were beginning to bud out!
That is a good example of why I smply had to get to work on this today. Nature waits for no man. (Those weeds are on the neighbors side of the flower bed!

Spring Is Coming

First signs of spring - flowers begin to bloom. Traditionally the first flower of spring in our yard are the Crocus. Since I have replanted the small bed where these are found many of the Crocus have disappeared. Still they are a nice forerunner of spring. Camellias are one of my favorite types of flowers. I replaced a jungle in the back yard last year and got a deal on three camellias. This is the first bloomer - a beautiful light pink variety.