The After

Okay, it's my first "after" home project.  Too bad there's no "before" photo.  I thought I had one but I didn't.  Funny that this all I can post for what we've accomplished because it seems so small and we've been so busy.  We have started so many projects but this is the only one that is completely done....for the season at least.  We dug up old lilies that were in front of the garage.  We sent away for an heirloom rose called "New Dawn" that produces beautiful creamy pink blossoms and can climb up to 20 feet per season.  It was less than a foot tall when it arrived and we had to put a little gate around it because the rabbits were eating it.  Poor rose, so much pressure.  George hung the trellis, planted the holly bushes, and painted the door black.  He also hung a window box.  (I did plant the mums!)  We had an electrician come and remove the flood light above the door and put in the two sconces instead.  Since the garage is such a part of our backyard we wanted it to have a cozier, more quaint look.  Can't wait to see how it looks next season!

Our family room should have been our first room completed.  The paint was fresh and in a nice color.  We put all of our living room furniture from our old house in here.  All that was left to do was to fill the frames on the walls.  No problem, right?  I take a ton of pictures, should only take me a minute.  If you look in this photo you'll see an empty frame.   What you don't see is that all of the frames are empty and have been for a month now.   I'm happy to say that I just ordered the photos and feel like a million bucks that I will soon have something else accomplished....whew!

In other news, Nani has come to visit.  We have been enjoying cooler temps and many trips to the beach!

Mags went to her first baseball game ever!  She was so excited.  She lasted only ONE inning and came home with a stomach ache because of too much soda, licorice, and ice cream.  She said it was a lot of fun and wants to go again!  Go Cards!

These two do nothing but ride up and down the sidewalk on the side of our house.  They've even assigned an old concrete gutter tray as the parking spot for their bikes and scooters.  

 George and I are going to have dinner ALONE tonight.  For the first time in THREE years!  I don't know where he's taking me but I am so excited!

Have a great weekend everyone!