Random

This is going to be a rather random post. I have been unpacking and rediscovering all of the wonderful things that have been in storage waiting for the house to be complete. We opened all of our Christmas gifts this year and then put them in storage since there wasn't one square inch of extra space in the pool house. We got to have Christmas twice! Fun!


Bob and Bobbi gave us these little stainless beauties for Christmas. They are battery operated pepper and salt mills complete with a light! I LOVE how easy they are to use, and NO mess! They know I love a good gadget and these are the best. Just press the button on the top and wahla!


Last weekend we went to Shreveport to "The Boats" to celebrate Jeremy and Alyssa's (Roberts friend) birthdays. We had a great day and since it was Alyssa's 21st birthday a casino trip seemed in order. We might as well corrupt her right from the beginning, right? BY the way, "the boats" describes the casinos in Shreveport, LA. All of the hotels are built next to the red river, with a "boat" attached that houses the casino portion. Gambling on the river makes it legal. Shreveport also has a great Bass Pro Shop and Boardwalk shopping, it was a fun day.


Yesterday I got a text from Stacey, my sister in law. Jamie won Grand Champion Feeder Goat in the fair in Tucson. Congratulations Jamie!! That's a good lookin' goat for sure.


We had a storm this weekend. We got just a little over 2" of rain in 24 hours. It was a great day to stay inside and away from the red mud, put on some warm socks, make a cup of tea and try out some new recipes. Oh! and of course...... WATCH NASCAR!!! it was an exciting race.

Well I warned you this would be a random post. The house is finished for the most part and the settling has begun. The real world resumes this week. Shaun returns to work tomorrow morning, and I will continue to "fluff" until I decide what I want to be when I grow up (see post Growing Up).

Have a wonderful week and remember that someone in Texas loves and misses you
Jeanne

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It's a kitchen!!!

The kitchen is officially done! I can't even begin to tell you how thrilled I am to have a functioning kitchen. I LOVE the duel fuel range and the prep sink and the mixer lift and....well I guess you could say I LOVE the whole kitchen! See the microwave on the left of the picture? It is about 6" lower than standard micro height. I can actually see what's going on, and reach into the microwave, AND since I am about 6" lower than the average cook THAT is great! LOL!


Isn't that range beautiful! Thank you Bosch! I have spent the last 6 months cooking with a microwave, easy bake oven (small counter top oven) and a crock pot. I am in heaven! I am also really thrilled the tile is still on the wall. I have done floor tile before but never a backsplash so I was a little apprehensive. I still check it every morning just in case *wink*


Here is my favorite cabinet "goodie" in the island.


Hidden away, plugged in and ready to mix!


TADA! My pretty new red mixer on it's nifty new mixer lift, ready for action!!! Shaun bought this pretty red little gem for me for Christmas and I have been very anxious to use it! There is also a vertical cookie sheet storage area next to the mixer in the island. PERFECT for baking cookies...lots and lots of cookies!!!! Time to try out all of those new recipes on Pinterest!
We had an amazing cabinet designer and builder. He did such a nice job customizing the kitchen and the cabinet quality is great. Thank you Brad and Joe at Bent Creek Customs in Alba, TX you guys are the best!

Things are coming together, I hope to post more pictures tomorrow as we progress.

Love to y'all
Jeanne

House update

WOW! the last couple of weeks have been a whirlwind! We got all of the tile and hardwood floors complete and the carpet layers arrived on schedule and did a beautiful job. Then the FUN began....we started the moving in process. Now I realize that most people can move in and settle over a couple of days time, HOWEVER, they obviously aren't as neurotic as I am! HA! I like to clean and reorganize as I go. It takes me longer but when I am finished I know (mostly) where everything is. Then I clean again and THEN I add the "fluff"
What is fluff? For us it is all of the treasures we have collected. The things that only have value to us. It's not just decorating, it's the things that make it feel like home. I have a tendency to be a little (OK ALOT) sentimental. The fluff part of unpacking is why I enjoy the unpacking process. It's like "sentimental Christmas" when you open a box and find a baby shoe or picture of your parents or grandparents. Then you find the perfect place to display those treasures, it's awesome!
I am slowly getting each room completed and "fluffed"


-The Master Bath. After using the little corner shower in the pool house for 6 months, the walk in shower is awesome!


The tile and granite in the Master Bath. I love the basket weave backsplash.


The guest bath. The backsplash and accent stripe in the shower are small pieces of granite. A little more contemporary for us than usual, but we love the way it turned out. Very masculine, so a little "fluff" was very necessary here.

Sorry I have not been very good at house updates. We don't have the Internet hooked up in the house yet so I have to go to the empty pool house to communicate. Hopefully they will be here the first of the week to make the internet transfer.

The painters are here doing final touch up inside and out. BUT the best part is the rock layers are making great progress on the front of the house and porch columns. Everyone who has worked on the house has been great, but I have to admit I am ready for everyone to go away. For everyone to be finished and leave so we can just enjoy the house.

One lesson learned on this move....remember to NOT pack the chocolate chips away in storage during 100+ degree weather. Is was sure good for a laugh when I opened that box to find one very large chocolate chip in the bottom of the box. Ha!! Chocolate fondue anyone?? *wink*

Love and miss all of you
Jeanne

More updates to follow.