YES I AM STILL HERE

SO SORRY FOR THE NEGLECT OF THIS BLOG. BUT THIS TIME OF YEAR THE SHOP IS SO BUSY, AND THAT IS A GOOD THING. STARTING THE DAY AFTER HALLOWEEN, ON A WHIM BEGAN THE NEVER ENDING TASK OF DECORATING FOR THE HOLIDAYS. WHEN I'M NOT AT THE SHOP, ALL MY FREE TIME HAS BEEN SPENT PAINTING FURNITURE TO RESTOCK THE SHOP. IT HAS BEEN A REAL CHALLENGE AS THE WEATHER HAS NOT BEEN MY FRIEND. BUT ALL THAT IS GOING TO CHANGE REAL SOON AS MY DREAM BUILDING IS ALMOST DONE. WE ARE VERY CLOSE TO THE FINISH LINE, ABOUT A WEEK TO GO. NO MORE WORRIES ABOUT THE WEATHER I CAN PAINT ALL DAY AND NIGHT NO MATTER HOW HOT OR COLD IT IS. RAIN OR SHINE ,SNOW,  SLEET OR HALE I WILL BE ABLE TO GET THE JOB DONE IN THE CONFORT OF MY BUILDING. I WILL BE POSTING PICTURES OF THE FINISHED PRODUCT AS SOON AS IT IS DONE. SO PLEASE BE PATIENT WITH ME AS I AM ALMOST THERE AND I WILL HOPEFULLY GET CAUGHT UP AND BE ABLE TO KEEP UP....

STEPS TOWARD A DREAM

 FIRST WAS A WHOLE LOT OF DIGGING TRENCHES FOR WIRES,WATER,ETC.

 NEXT WAS THE FOOTER HOLES. THESE WERE DRILLED. THANK GOODNESS....

 

 MATERIALS ARRIVED AND READY TO GO.

 TWAS A FOGGY DAY, BUT NOT EVEN THE FOG STOPPED THE PROGRESS.

 WITH EACH PASSING HOUR WE SEEM TO GET CLOSER.

 BUILDING FRAMED UP, WINDOWS AND DOORS IN, ROOF ON.....

 SIDING ON, GARAGE DOORS INSTALLED. CONCRETE TO BE PORED TOMORROW.

SOON OH SO SOON THIS DREAM WILL BE REAL. WE STILL HAVE A LOT TO DO, BUT IT IS REALLY GOING TO HAPPEN. THE INSIDE MUST BE FINISHED. THE ELECTRIC WIRING WAS INSTALLED AND PASSED INSPECTION. THE BUILDING WAS ALSO INSPECTED AND PASSED . THE INSIDE FRAMING IS WELL ON THE WAY AND THIS WEEKEND MY SON HARRY WILL INSTALL DUCK WORK AND HVAC UNITS. THE DRYWALL HOPEFULLY WILL START NEXT WEEK. I AM THINKING BY MID NOVEMBER WE WILL BE FINISHED. KEEP YOUR FINGERS CROSSED FOR ME.... IT WILL BE COLD SOON....

LOOK WHAT I GOT

 WELL,WELL, IT FINALY CAME, MY BUILDING PERMIT. AS YOU CAN SEE BELOW, THE GRAVEL HAS BEEN PLACED. NOW WE JUST NEED THE BUILDING. I WILL KEEP YOU POSTED.

ANOTHER DREAM IS COMING TRUE....

 FINALLY, IT HAS STARTED. WHAT YOU ASK HAS STARTED, MY TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED WORK BUILDING. A PLACE TO PAINT AND CREATE NO MATTER HOW COLD OR HOT. I CAN PAINT IN THE RAIN, SNOW ,SLEET OR HAIL. I HAVE WANTED THIS FOR ABOUT 5 YEARS NOW AND IT IS FINALLY HAPPENING. NO MORE POP UPS ON THE HOT DRIVEWAY. NO MORE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHERE I AM GONNA PAINT WHEN IT SNOWS . DID I EVER THINK THIS WOULD HAPPEN,"NOT". SEE, DREAMS DO COME TRUE. THEY MAY TAKE TIME, BUT IT CAN HAPPEN. SO NEVER GIVE UP ON YOUR DREAMS.      

 WHEN I ARRIVED HOME THIS "FINE" MACHINE WAS STILL WARM FROM ALL THE EARTH IT HAD MOVED.

 THE BUSHES AND TREES THAT WERE REMOVED WERE QUITE BIG. I HATED TO SEE THEM GO, BUT IT WAS FOR THE CAUSE. THE ROCKS BELOW WERE AROUND A GARDEN THAT HAD TO BE REMOVED.

THE PICTURE BELOW IS WHAT I SAW AS I DROVE UP MY DRIVE WAY. STAY TUNED IN FOR REGULAR UPDATES.

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ONE OF MY FAVORIT PLACES

 THIS IS THE ENTRANCE TO ONE OF MY FAVORITE PLACES, MY SCREENED IN PORCH. THERE IS NOTHING BETTER THEN TO SIT AND DRINK MY MORNING TEA AS THE SUN RISES. THE BIRDS ARE SINGING AND I AM IN MY OWN LITTLE WORLD ENJOYING THE START OF THE DAY. THIS SPACE ALSO SERVES AS MY FAMILIES EVENING CHAT ROOM. NO MOSQUITOES,NAT'S BUGS OR BEES.

 MY FAMILY AND I HAVE MADE MANY WONDERFUL MEMORIES DINING AT THIS SIMPLE 20 YEAR OLD PICNIC TABLE. IT USE TO BE REDWOOD STAIN TILL I GOT A HOLD OF IT WITH MY TRUSTY PAINT BRUSH.

 THE OLD KITCHEN HOOSIER MAKES THE PERFECT STORAGE PLACE FOR PLATES,NAPKINS AND WHAT EVER ELSE YOU MAY NEED . THE OLD WICKER BAKERS RACK HOLDS MY PLANTS AND OLD WATERING CANS. AND WHAT WOULD A PORCH BE WITHOUT AN OLD ROCKER.

LAST BUT NOT LEAST YOU GOTTA HAVE A COMFY PLACE TO RELAX AND CHAT WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS. BEHIND THE WICKER COUCH I INSTALLED AN OLD DRAW FROM A CORNER CABINET TO USE AS A SHELF TO HOLD MY WATER FOUNTAIN. I LOVE THE SOUND OF WATER TRICKLING, IT IS SO CALMING. THIS SUMMER HAS BEEN HOTTER THEN NORMAL AND I DO HAVE TO ADD WATER  DAILY, AS IT EVAPORATES AS QUICK AS I ADD IT. I LIKE TO CHANGE THE LOOK AND COLOR OF MY PORCH EACH YEAR, DEPENDING WHAT MOOD I HAPPEN TO BE IN WHEN I SET IT UP IN THE SPRING. I USUALLY ENJOY THIS SPACE THU OCTOBER.

GET READY,SET, GO

BELOW YOU CAN SEE BEFORE AND AFTER PICTURES. IT WAS A LONG DAY, BUT I MANAGED TO FINISH ALL I STARTED. I BEGAN AT 6:30am AND FINISHED AT ABOUT 7:30pm. THE CUTE 4 POSTER BED YOU SEE IS FOR MY 3 YEAR OLD GRANDDAUGHTER. HER FIRST BIG GIRL BED TO GO IN HER NEW PINK BIG GIRL BEDROOM. I ALSO PAINTED THE TRIPLE DRESSER FOR HER. WHEN SHE SAW HER ROOM IN ALL IT'S PINK GLORY WITH THE FURNITURE GRANDMA PAINTED FOR HER SHE CALLED ME TO SCREAM "I LOVE IT" THANK YOU GRANDMA YOU MEATBALL HEAD(her new saying) , OH AND GRANDMA, I LOVE YOU BIGGER THEN THE WORLD, AND TO THE MOON AND BACK . IT WAS THAT PHONE CALL ALONE THAT MAKES THE LONG HOURS SO WORTH IT. THE REST OF THE ITEMS YOU SEE I TOOK TO MY SHOP.THERE WAITING FOR THE NEXT LITTLE, OR BIG GIRL WHO IS GETTING A BEDROOM MAKEOVER, AS MY GRANDDAUGHTER DID.  CHECK OUT MY SHOP BLOG TO SEE SO MUCH MORE.
"ON A WHIM "    

OH HOW TIME FLYS

THIS IS MY OLDEST GRANDDAUGHTER KATELYN AT AGE 3. SHE WARES HER TIARA LIKE THE PRINCESS SHE IS.

 THEY GROW UP, BUT SOME THINGS NEVER CHANGE....

 HERE WE ARE 15 YEARS LATER TIARA IN PLACE WITH BOYFRIEND PAUL, HEADING TO HER SENIOR PROM . ONCE A PRINCESS ALWAYS A PRINCESS. SO BEAUTIFUL INSIDE AND OUT.MY LITTLE PRINCESS ALL GROWN UP. 

 KATELYN WITH HER POP-POP.

 ABOVE MEET DONNA, KATELYN'S SISTER AND ONE MORE OF MY BEAUTIFUL GRANDDAUGHTERS. DONNA ATTENDED HER FIRST SEMI FORMAL THE SAME DAY AS KATE'S PROM. OMG ARE THEY BEAUTIFUL OR WHAT.......

 WELL, MEET THE WHOLE CREW. THESE ARE ALL MY GRANDCHILDREN. KATELYN 18 PRINCESS, DONNA 14, PRINCESS IN WAITING, REESE 3, PRINCESS IN TRAINING AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST MY ONE AND ONLY PRINCE, HARRY AGE 7.  THIS IS WHAT LIFE IS ABOUT, THIS IS WHAT IS IMPORTANT......

 ME, GRANDMA WITH MY 3 BEAUTIES. AM I BLESSED OR WHAT.

 NO MATTER HOW OLD OR HOW DRESSED UP, MY KATIE-DID STILL CAN'T PASS UP A BBQ SANDWICH.

KATELYN WITH DATE PAUL, MOTHER DANA(MY DAUGHTER), SISTER DONNA AND BROTHER HARRY. LET ME TELL YOU, THEY GROW UP OH SO FAST, IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE. TAKE THE TIME, MAKE THE TIME BECAUSE YOU CAN'T GO BACK.  

YES I AM STILL HERE

 HERE IS A GREAT BEFORE AND AFTER. THIS FRENCH DESK IS MARVELOUS.

 DON'T YOU JUST LOVE THE REAL GREENERY.

  THE SET ABOVE IS NOT MY NORM, BUT I THOUGHT IT WOULD LOOK GREAT IN A BEACH HOUSE.