Oh, the fence story - we installed this lovely, sturdy fence. When we were debating the width of the bars, Jeff made a template, 3 3/4" wide, to see if the dogs could fit through the space. Neither of them even tried to go through. Well, the fence is installed so we take the dogs to check out their new lawn. They were in the yard for 10 minutes when Rosie just casually walked through the bars. Duh. We now have 18" of netting from the ground up. We could have bought a 'puppy' fence that has intermediate bars up to 18". Oh, well, you don't notice the netting unless you look closely, so please don't look closely.
Here are the escape artists before the break-out. Needless to say, we didn't expect it, and I didn't have my camera.
Marcus
Fewer and fewer boxes in the dining room. The spring is what you get when you buy a cheap tension rod.
We put the living room rug upside down to avoid stains. Apparently it did not get along with the carpet pad and started to buckle. This is Jeff's plan to straighten it out. The vacuum is not part of his plan.
The front door with the supposedly puppy proof fence.
The third bathroom sconces - maybe the third is a "charm".
The drapes are Bren's 'hand-me-downs". They are lovely.
The brown 'curtains' are Big Lots shower curtains on the cheap rods. But, hey, they work for the moment.
The puppy's room is shaping up. The TV is installed and their new couch is in place. All it needs are a few photos and a rug.
Thier room with lighting
and their doors that Jeff fabricated.
My spice rack is back!
Photos in "the museum" - Jeff's words!
The pantry is looking a bit more organized!
and we have a mattress - and a sleepy guy with friends.
The kitchen is all lit up.
iTV is hooked up. The photo on the screen is from my YouTube movie of the float plane taking off behind the pick-up truck in Valdez, Alaska. Here's the link to the video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSmFC9caE8I
PS. don't look at the messy desk!
We went to "Thrill of the Hunt" antique store and found this cabinet. It is what we needed for placemats, napkins, etc.
and fits perfectly on the wall. Note the dog toys! Life is back to normal.
Our other find at "Ivy Cottage" was this bench. The inlays are silver and look great with the entryway tile. Actually it was a table, but Jeff made it bench size. I like the shadows from the entryway light.
Father and dogs relaxing after a hard day's work. If you look closely, you can see the fence modifications.
Meanwhile, back at The Forest, we had a great oyster roast with our adopted daughter, friend, drinking buddy, and great friend, Stephanie. This is the firepit that Jeff helped her build.
On Monday, we made pizzas on the firepit with her three boys - soooo much fun. They are such great neighbors.
Bennett
Stephie and Charles
Liam
Our friends, Anne and Joe, are "expecting" - how many puppies can you see?
The answer is 6! (Both Jeff and I saw 5 - oops!)
Three boys and three girls!
This "car?" was in front of me last week. Apparently street legal.
Our weather is so changeable this time of the year, Last week it was 80 one day, and then on Wednesday we had serious hail and rain. We were, hopefully, going to Hilton Head to meet friends, Betsy & Ray, but we had a 500' ceiling on Wednesday and grey, chilly weather thru today.
That's the end of the story for a bit. Tomorrow the rest of the bathroom towel bars, etc. should be installed as well as the last of the kitchen cabinet fixes. Do you believe we are almost at the end of this story??????
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