guest post - Tiffany Leigh

Happy Friday all! Whoop Whoop! I'm wrapping up guest post week with a trip over to the lovely <a href="http://tiffanyleighinteriordesign.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Tiffany Leigh</a> for Favorite Furniture Friday.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQyf59Fgr8Msj6Tm-ZXkp6euYZWPtGirrtncwosWD1SmLQrbIULNvir8omRQ7cUSKe2OBr-orrHe-EBs9MiFLF4chVH-2DEQHheF676GqVvi0x4jJeIKtEX5jXaI1wqAr_sbfCFg-HJvzA/s1600/Tiffany-04.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQyf59Fgr8Msj6Tm-ZXkp6euYZWPtGirrtncwosWD1SmLQrbIULNvir8omRQ7cUSKe2OBr-orrHe-EBs9MiFLF4chVH-2DEQHheF676GqVvi0x4jJeIKtEX5jXaI1wqAr_sbfCFg-HJvzA/s640/Tiffany-04.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Any guesses what my <a href="http://tiffanyleighinteriordesign.blogspot.com/2012/07/favourite-furniture-fridays-little.html" target="_blank">favorite piece of furniture is</a>? Hmmm.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />

guest post - Tiffany Leigh

Happy Friday all! Whoop Whoop! I'm wrapping up guest post week with a trip over to the lovely Tiffany Leigh  for Favorite Furniture Frid...

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guest post - My Crafty Home Life

I'm back from vacation and trying to come out from under the pile of laundry that has taken over my house. But I do have a treat for you - I'm guest posting today over at my <a href="http://mycraftyhomelife.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">dear friend Linda's</a>.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH4UKK2eWcH-pDtaHsDplvYbgcxzwiY_w8DadtEQ4RK7R_UPAfsax3TEnx5eR5-b7Hnsg_x9VhL8wZSVTBiLEc0FZS7JmOSkowY3BBmiDT_Hu_t7YhVzgF7D2U3d7uvKBehGmxp9rvZWQX/s1600/mycraftyhomelife.blogspot.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="341" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH4UKK2eWcH-pDtaHsDplvYbgcxzwiY_w8DadtEQ4RK7R_UPAfsax3TEnx5eR5-b7Hnsg_x9VhL8wZSVTBiLEc0FZS7JmOSkowY3BBmiDT_Hu_t7YhVzgF7D2U3d7uvKBehGmxp9rvZWQX/s400/mycraftyhomelife.blogspot.png" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I'm talking about some of my favorite DIY projects. <a href="http://mycraftyhomelife.blogspot.com/2012/07/the-little-black-door-is-hereguest-post.html" target="_blank">Check it out!</a> And make sure to visit her next Wednesday as well to see everyone's big reveal for the One Room Challenge!</div><div><br /></div><div>Wish me luck on tackling this pile by the end of the day!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>

guest post - My Crafty Home Life

I'm back from vacation and trying to come out from under the pile of laundry that has taken over my house. But I do have a treat for you...

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guest post - My Best Friend Craig

I'm still on vacation but that doesn't stop me from doing a little seek and find over on <a href="http://mybestfriendcraig.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">My Best Friend Craig</a>. <a href="http://mybestfriendcraig.blogspot.com/2012/07/craigslist-monday-elizabeth-of-little.html" target="_blank">Check it out</a> and have a great Monday!<br /><a href="http://mybestfriendcraig.blogspot.com/"></a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidwaVi7Bh8G7sYagmK-ZhIpJhyBjOuX9yN_WBghpp4bnn1BaqdzxmY0FubG-Tns_ivs3E4MOAIgZJHR5CedvPKmD5mxlgU1LuDEPQfUJ0wg-xhhDraNNhZVPDrl5So2UIg4-CnQXVCfZ03/s1600/CRAIG2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidwaVi7Bh8G7sYagmK-ZhIpJhyBjOuX9yN_WBghpp4bnn1BaqdzxmY0FubG-Tns_ivs3E4MOAIgZJHR5CedvPKmD5mxlgU1LuDEPQfUJ0wg-xhhDraNNhZVPDrl5So2UIg4-CnQXVCfZ03/s640/CRAIG2.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Disclaimer - this is my first time on an iPad, sorry for the funky view.

guest post - My Best Friend Craig

I'm still on vacation but that doesn't stop me from doing a little seek and find over on My Best Friend Craig . Check it out...

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leaving on a jet plane

Actually, I'm just going in an Acura, but you get the idea. I'm off to have some fun with the family up north (and reunite with my old pal IKEA).<br /><div><br /></div><div>Have a wonderful weekend!</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ys9sS4aQVVX9kTEu8MmXHKvqM3l_TzskB2tqhdub9R6r-U-QkuTIXNR2sskCT2AgEDtQ3TN7B9zZOHHghzo0TDe1QvxA4D8CYTGn5eQNiHO_BliRfrvQdB3GwokddT_LPT8BI0NcB2Xb/s1600/Corrie-Bond-2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ys9sS4aQVVX9kTEu8MmXHKvqM3l_TzskB2tqhdub9R6r-U-QkuTIXNR2sskCT2AgEDtQ3TN7B9zZOHHghzo0TDe1QvxA4D8CYTGn5eQNiHO_BliRfrvQdB3GwokddT_LPT8BI0NcB2Xb/s640/Corrie-Bond-2.jpeg" width="474" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.2c.com.au/photograph.cfm?ArtistID=43&showPhoto=100&CategoryID=33" target="_blank">Corrie Bond</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>

leaving on a jet plane

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~~~Waterproofing the Foundation!!!~~~

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEv3lQUpKXECgFms2Xvc39qGaiUn3vlNUk3XFXjktTwQVlz-_Ev0EMyuNWL4pMSghalQQz4EOXYM5FDw2pr9JPfa4dYZIghE0-xx9McWCvnuJsmbnDreVvJva97H3BPGnWQxlkEhfj68Fk/s1600/IMG_1765.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEv3lQUpKXECgFms2Xvc39qGaiUn3vlNUk3XFXjktTwQVlz-_Ev0EMyuNWL4pMSghalQQz4EOXYM5FDw2pr9JPfa4dYZIghE0-xx9McWCvnuJsmbnDreVvJva97H3BPGnWQxlkEhfj68Fk/s640/IMG_1765.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> Good Wed. morning my friends! I know this may be boring to some of you but some have asked to please keep them posted on the new house . So, this morning Joe went and met with the construction manager, because he wanted to make sure the drain pipes were placed where he wanted them. He is planning to build a bar in the finished part of the basement and we will have a sink, fridge, dishwasher and ice machine so the drains had to be in the RIGHT SPOT!!! Whew, they are!!!! At least ONE thing has happened correctly!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqBouD9bzMrfXuJouM36S2-JBV0O0gfaBrCdWG2ioy_7dGg4oYYdZO6FZ7Iew0oKiBbwY4NYoGc_IX8byfAo7ksQFO5e2_cR0vhl28H5SjBYU-KpB_CUVnx2U7d_h5gMrfzB3OBrxfhMsX/s1600/IMG_1766.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqBouD9bzMrfXuJouM36S2-JBV0O0gfaBrCdWG2ioy_7dGg4oYYdZO6FZ7Iew0oKiBbwY4NYoGc_IX8byfAo7ksQFO5e2_cR0vhl28H5SjBYU-KpB_CUVnx2U7d_h5gMrfzB3OBrxfhMsX/s640/IMG_1766.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> That pipe you see sticking up is what he wanted to check.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq1Iy_1garADgiFvT6_gLLNTb9Bm6n8zCsg4bG9Es73PEJRvxRybDX1-H3O7UdPUvxhw0w-2vgv3VSKwDEF_Sc0VLpsHnKMKbbaL4LjICzO600SPcpqOFcaC_WoO7F9LrLTQCz465lEtGn/s1600/IMG_1767.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq1Iy_1garADgiFvT6_gLLNTb9Bm6n8zCsg4bG9Es73PEJRvxRybDX1-H3O7UdPUvxhw0w-2vgv3VSKwDEF_Sc0VLpsHnKMKbbaL4LjICzO600SPcpqOFcaC_WoO7F9LrLTQCz465lEtGn/s640/IMG_1767.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9HXKnnIj6E1sr1S8HSKDtXjVFq7A_rKAaCI29eFUyhmHGg9b7YsvXCPaKrX_H9qzxw5VF8CdmDz_vc8pfRuO9zb-im19w1_D421AZzLbBpZJcRgS6adzfLJiDhfJu4Far6lcE-wu5kySp/s1600/IMG_1768.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9HXKnnIj6E1sr1S8HSKDtXjVFq7A_rKAaCI29eFUyhmHGg9b7YsvXCPaKrX_H9qzxw5VF8CdmDz_vc8pfRuO9zb-im19w1_D421AZzLbBpZJcRgS6adzfLJiDhfJu4Far6lcE-wu5kySp/s640/IMG_1768.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaRdiekMJQeML4fA1OXmTWlftQct79JqfaZR2w9vQtlGIeBQwVTFjs4DdI16SMnUUVAN_fcpc_XZIjoaM7Bldjy4WWGexbRNTAkhCuKzvkX1u52a46jTqkF7lo_v6g2hFDyRKkplW4UGxo/s1600/IMG_1769.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaRdiekMJQeML4fA1OXmTWlftQct79JqfaZR2w9vQtlGIeBQwVTFjs4DdI16SMnUUVAN_fcpc_XZIjoaM7Bldjy4WWGexbRNTAkhCuKzvkX1u52a46jTqkF7lo_v6g2hFDyRKkplW4UGxo/s640/IMG_1769.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> This side of the house will be my office, then a bathroom then Joe's office.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbp7yWC2C076dS_1M74NryHjyByydBWkC7ctJULW1FbNBs5imJ_IaTgVtC1nuy3MS3uXjPpVN_feusH0sNwF5G-1cdzWxW1BVo13LSpaw11_acukQLTE56TAFXyjqB1wgqlDt9lziDhe4b/s1600/IMG_1770.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbp7yWC2C076dS_1M74NryHjyByydBWkC7ctJULW1FbNBs5imJ_IaTgVtC1nuy3MS3uXjPpVN_feusH0sNwF5G-1cdzWxW1BVo13LSpaw11_acukQLTE56TAFXyjqB1wgqlDt9lziDhe4b/s640/IMG_1770.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> Behind the offices is the great room.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV6jVOdB8Ss6D4FQnCq3vkWT4xmTTU5Zv2HjGt880QpMP6u7FjgbOX9lgGYnQDBDDo86-lwP3qmHb9ymk7tKWov-ggpDvAHIgEj44XkcgZ1JBU2MAd9asb3a4ZPWzrMfpQkESrInPGyM2K/s1600/IMG_1771.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV6jVOdB8Ss6D4FQnCq3vkWT4xmTTU5Zv2HjGt880QpMP6u7FjgbOX9lgGYnQDBDDo86-lwP3qmHb9ymk7tKWov-ggpDvAHIgEj44XkcgZ1JBU2MAd9asb3a4ZPWzrMfpQkESrInPGyM2K/s640/IMG_1771.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> This is the east side of the house, where I plan to plant hydrangeas for morning sun!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdHFQD3G12vRZ9sYkJXSbDwhjvrkRfNCOcLdUgpGvReKF2WREjFsGx96dwTDZBtAaT8zFZ8B7FRTzgA6Y-5yQQvBaZmHtZnls4QU2yaKto_HwCYV5keTDMq7qBH3sJFpM2S0pZxw1VocoB/s1600/IMG_1772.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdHFQD3G12vRZ9sYkJXSbDwhjvrkRfNCOcLdUgpGvReKF2WREjFsGx96dwTDZBtAaT8zFZ8B7FRTzgA6Y-5yQQvBaZmHtZnls4QU2yaKto_HwCYV5keTDMq7qBH3sJFpM2S0pZxw1VocoB/s640/IMG_1772.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> This is a plastic waterproofing material that they put all around the house, below grade.. We had never seen this before.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqUlfowgbNfzHoBDf9hZHvqouDdiYUwi9G-2kI15ycgwgVMwRgH31E5LTw-UwYy-1lma3m1C0PmBwCj4MRgGVKgSEJ8uRZyx0omKgz4Jt-W2YvyjFwJq7kU_OHTo7FYBx4tV9iKPOEoOOV/s1600/IMG_1773.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqUlfowgbNfzHoBDf9hZHvqouDdiYUwi9G-2kI15ycgwgVMwRgH31E5LTw-UwYy-1lma3m1C0PmBwCj4MRgGVKgSEJ8uRZyx0omKgz4Jt-W2YvyjFwJq7kU_OHTo7FYBx4tV9iKPOEoOOV/s640/IMG_1773.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDfYHnSkF7f4VdXzJ7M0ccIHph930yHAZVntmnCteFNcUGmczYSSkRq4iu7VsfpJkkojI9yuENjF-XSKPZGp7lTd-tBvKqE0V117Bf6G37FIvnK79WnmnSfDANOlnX8UYDL8l-DUt0UoYI/s1600/IMG_1774.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDfYHnSkF7f4VdXzJ7M0ccIHph930yHAZVntmnCteFNcUGmczYSSkRq4iu7VsfpJkkojI9yuENjF-XSKPZGp7lTd-tBvKqE0V117Bf6G37FIvnK79WnmnSfDANOlnX8UYDL8l-DUt0UoYI/s640/IMG_1774.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> So, this is where we are today. It is hard to believe that in a few months we will be living there!!! Thanks for stopping by. I will join a few parties:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" title="http://www.savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #003319; font-size: small;">Wow Us Wednesdays</span></a><span style="font-size: small;"> @ Savvy Southern Style </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_a3dx8Kko1MJ3BVd4f_gl6Bvrd_Fev8Xhp4avbDoBpfkmBD3kLMOnmpieFyu5Vpfr1hhyYoITeGfhDXei3euEmoA0qLujpn7W3aYNG5iRyXKeXK_Oq8BbJBf3wtrmijlG3CkJm2lxvq3O/s1600/IMG_1775.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_a3dx8Kko1MJ3BVd4f_gl6Bvrd_Fev8Xhp4avbDoBpfkmBD3kLMOnmpieFyu5Vpfr1hhyYoITeGfhDXei3euEmoA0qLujpn7W3aYNG5iRyXKeXK_Oq8BbJBf3wtrmijlG3CkJm2lxvq3O/s320/IMG_1775.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">XO, Pinky</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Open House Thursday</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: lime;" target="_blank" title="http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/">No Minimalist Here</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Inspiration Friday</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="http://www.atthepicketfence.com/" style="background-color: red;" target="_blank" title="http://www.atthepicketfence.com/"><span style="color: #5588aa;">At The Picket Fence</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div align="center">Cowgirl Up! at Cedar Hill Ranch</div></div></div>

~~~Waterproofing the Foundation!!!~~~

 Good Wed. morning my friends! I know this may be boring to some of you but some have asked to please keep them posted on the new house . So...

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~~~FALLING leaves.....in JULY???!!!~~~

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglThT84yGAa_QftDZCYOyqzM3BHmaEUWSt7tEHhHmbQKFt5wdHTZk8jAXMxic3zyja_A48aE68f5uSpEesrBjbWCLJt60cBFSIj5lPkvO_9_j9WnAyO7OqaIwXlg1IjqCHECpbYZ_uIWe0/s1600/IMG_1749.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglThT84yGAa_QftDZCYOyqzM3BHmaEUWSt7tEHhHmbQKFt5wdHTZk8jAXMxic3zyja_A48aE68f5uSpEesrBjbWCLJt60cBFSIj5lPkvO_9_j9WnAyO7OqaIwXlg1IjqCHECpbYZ_uIWe0/s640/IMG_1749.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> I know. Is this crazy or what? I guess because it has been so HOT and DRY....NO RAIN, the leaves are starting to fall already! You should see the driveway, it is even worse.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjyoLDnB7trdhF6RwefbZ4kmLRXPBG0nbdeXZvuFre_Ky7dfKWOaok6XzqG1U2Zb62mVYWVidDiFkcSl5b36QxORNBTtKpdTTeWe3qjzyv9d3TiRYFhC5SMAg61a9Hyf4vaR5Cb4PtS4RN/s1600/IMG_1750.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjyoLDnB7trdhF6RwefbZ4kmLRXPBG0nbdeXZvuFre_Ky7dfKWOaok6XzqG1U2Zb62mVYWVidDiFkcSl5b36QxORNBTtKpdTTeWe3qjzyv9d3TiRYFhC5SMAg61a9Hyf4vaR5Cb4PtS4RN/s640/IMG_1750.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> This is what the deck looks like right now. And I swept it night before last!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOQrDMf5UwIjGV61KhhvzX1UPZ0eOZmbvzqowaKHtZuCQ2S8gtKHGQIH5eoI2X08dTZRSPS_sjDsk32PoN1eagovZ3Kk1_63Y343tCXYF79LLaDGe-L4che-FmM43ZcRxQteFnuivfQGFU/s1600/IMG_1751.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOQrDMf5UwIjGV61KhhvzX1UPZ0eOZmbvzqowaKHtZuCQ2S8gtKHGQIH5eoI2X08dTZRSPS_sjDsk32PoN1eagovZ3Kk1_63Y343tCXYF79LLaDGe-L4che-FmM43ZcRxQteFnuivfQGFU/s640/IMG_1751.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> I don't remeber this happening this bad in past years at all.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6b-a0S_hqVNmHdx1BVof5jTP1CiPGO8AYeuwAUUTWWyOwa9rziF5-WJNWSU0EJVxv6dzB-cd0GzUNiOmDyC7l4K-C71Nj_gNa4wZ5spCxlHJ3gGyTxUIJNV_sbZkLUtA0saHxfVz6CC99/s1600/IMG_1752.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6b-a0S_hqVNmHdx1BVof5jTP1CiPGO8AYeuwAUUTWWyOwa9rziF5-WJNWSU0EJVxv6dzB-cd0GzUNiOmDyC7l4K-C71Nj_gNa4wZ5spCxlHJ3gGyTxUIJNV_sbZkLUtA0saHxfVz6CC99/s640/IMG_1752.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> And this is the back yard today. The septic is done....well they thought it was done but now they have to come back for one thing. I won't even get into it. The whole thing is making me a bit crazy by now. And that pipe will NOT be sticking out of the ground like that when they finally do the final grading and seeding.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG8uF5ETTpXT_nB844MSkrfDf4f8Z_tB-K1AnGBIsomOroZs9uOa5XVLpJvsYo627PRC1vZzX5fF1skvUYk-nosNZXMkyZJrUAPntW7jNEAfx8ORSXQv7px_M2kpIEJJIzWF3XTew9BSPr/s1600/IMG_1753.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG8uF5ETTpXT_nB844MSkrfDf4f8Z_tB-K1AnGBIsomOroZs9uOa5XVLpJvsYo627PRC1vZzX5fF1skvUYk-nosNZXMkyZJrUAPntW7jNEAfx8ORSXQv7px_M2kpIEJJIzWF3XTew9BSPr/s640/IMG_1753.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> Remember that the birdbath surrounded by flowers used to be here? And where that one lonely azalea now is used to be the BIG japonica bush. Joe is actually out there right now digging, edging and going to mulch some then we will plant some flowers in the circle around the azalea. The birdbath was a little to the right of where that pipe is now.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUzLa4hGUh8zEAtRpkow0A0fF1tpDcM5o07RDJUrhmyljTyncrI51xro3HJRWVpNZTk4mZYk5lbWIahlM4CRfbtL0Ycy0B_67DivSOWIU2RNew8L2PLCapa7TiEpd-1DY8H6QgSQBvtQ0Q/s1600/IMG_1754.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUzLa4hGUh8zEAtRpkow0A0fF1tpDcM5o07RDJUrhmyljTyncrI51xro3HJRWVpNZTk4mZYk5lbWIahlM4CRfbtL0Ycy0B_67DivSOWIU2RNew8L2PLCapa7TiEpd-1DY8H6QgSQBvtQ0Q/s640/IMG_1754.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> See that pile of brances there? Joe discovered that they BROKE 2 large branches off the Japanese maple when they piled all the dirt. GRRRRRRR....<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ5w5rgtFJ9cwj5CBfHP9Cu_FjPy5ln_-ctgca8y-vLPM4d91n33mF9uFKaFwKHQR32NBAdKO4Iukrrl0oFtImQ4U81-_I1cxYfYl8CMvpc1WpKUL3-Kq7w_5RIWaK_5aVnoqbblqUdijP/s1600/IMG_1755.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ5w5rgtFJ9cwj5CBfHP9Cu_FjPy5ln_-ctgca8y-vLPM4d91n33mF9uFKaFwKHQR32NBAdKO4Iukrrl0oFtImQ4U81-_I1cxYfYl8CMvpc1WpKUL3-Kq7w_5RIWaK_5aVnoqbblqUdijP/s640/IMG_1755.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> They came off this bush:(:(:(<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMVytsNBsZlwAsA0DfUO8sHKt6mP2omiRVCLoey8x48M-cPXdqy4HT3cebXMdDdBX9qd24-u2KKLzCVdkRlZDsd5gYeXKCAtPQ_sHe4lK_TXHqCtsnfMhhRfEaiHP9EYookUHa38VAcPXH/s1600/IMG_1756.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMVytsNBsZlwAsA0DfUO8sHKt6mP2omiRVCLoey8x48M-cPXdqy4HT3cebXMdDdBX9qd24-u2KKLzCVdkRlZDsd5gYeXKCAtPQ_sHe4lK_TXHqCtsnfMhhRfEaiHP9EYookUHa38VAcPXH/s640/IMG_1756.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> This is the rhododerdrom that was lying on the ground for a week. I don't know if it will make it but we are trying.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-DF_mwTARebgylnnZf203Rnlyy9brSxHAaqbE2KHnSPSJvEXx6kGExJZqV6RR8jO8rLxX-Geg2h03cbqSLzhwRPsJnG0qtyleeTcHkEDDvSmZ6AMxTyooCRIEr564M2wvs1VQTb5vCAKz/s1600/IMG_1757.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-DF_mwTARebgylnnZf203Rnlyy9brSxHAaqbE2KHnSPSJvEXx6kGExJZqV6RR8jO8rLxX-Geg2h03cbqSLzhwRPsJnG0qtyleeTcHkEDDvSmZ6AMxTyooCRIEr564M2wvs1VQTb5vCAKz/s640/IMG_1757.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> Joe is going to...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN1u4iFZcbTMPNCENbT6O9m9O6YXovB2PZBBsu6VgnsOkaZ29CEDv7r0ZlpfjMZkTcSshI8PYJzJoyMk7GF79-tys8j7hUxFA_qEQ31ksAb6sVq1yHXvA3trTn4d7FdLDCxfM-t4Pf3yvS/s1600/IMG_1758.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN1u4iFZcbTMPNCENbT6O9m9O6YXovB2PZBBsu6VgnsOkaZ29CEDv7r0ZlpfjMZkTcSshI8PYJzJoyMk7GF79-tys8j7hUxFA_qEQ31ksAb6sVq1yHXvA3trTn4d7FdLDCxfM-t4Pf3yvS/s640/IMG_1758.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> cut off this big limb to give it a better chance.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjS20ij3ifLnJwALSG6v7qk0D3GB2uKLzUOjzEvQJVqz3URqQ3VmE_-KX7wkYPUY7u_yLMkFjgE9NfWfn_i6Rc_M2K3NXUQRZBYpbtTWKDoHItgV_m-3XoTr3w5eQKB8sNoz8VJpWozHzg/s1600/IMG_1759.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjS20ij3ifLnJwALSG6v7qk0D3GB2uKLzUOjzEvQJVqz3URqQ3VmE_-KX7wkYPUY7u_yLMkFjgE9NfWfn_i6Rc_M2K3NXUQRZBYpbtTWKDoHItgV_m-3XoTr3w5eQKB8sNoz8VJpWozHzg/s640/IMG_1759.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>So that is my update for today. On a better note, they are doing the under basement drain pipes today, at the new house, so tonight we will go out to see and I'll get some shots. Stay cool in this HEAT!!!!!!!!!!!! XO, Pinky

~~~FALLING leaves.....in JULY???!!!~~~

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the crowd is turning

I have a very demanding audience. And they are getting antsy.<br /><br />They are 4 and 1.<br /><br />We started out the summer with a bang doing a million fun things; zoo, pool, playdates, museums, camps, trips. But we've started to loose our fizzle.<br /><br />We went from dancing in the streets.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiazkEMhKgxj7Ol2oma6HhIkaXBecXvysbYuxTMmcRLgM_lm3My6Yh6zKypYlGXzPK4WFO1OdEtizujKrrWMB-HLkmOF8HJiQ6qw89c6cgO6HUz1wUqEZ4EYVQFFUcCzGDlAqCxnkHvXgeL/s1600/AmeliaStreet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiazkEMhKgxj7Ol2oma6HhIkaXBecXvysbYuxTMmcRLgM_lm3My6Yh6zKypYlGXzPK4WFO1OdEtizujKrrWMB-HLkmOF8HJiQ6qw89c6cgO6HUz1wUqEZ4EYVQFFUcCzGDlAqCxnkHvXgeL/s400/AmeliaStreet.jpg" width="257" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white;">To doing this.</span><br /><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Q5ERf8F38Yh8-welqQaoHq_BtHY-znNUH1zPxfWyciTQ50NAk3-9QDF0jyuAByPglcQxIxRk-1ErAWzy_3u8yqcU6JV_UdPWsBF2EYzPXL4wAc5yYb_K6WfoJMjMyVPcSyS73uRrW-0K/s1600/EveandZoey.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Q5ERf8F38Yh8-welqQaoHq_BtHY-znNUH1zPxfWyciTQ50NAk3-9QDF0jyuAByPglcQxIxRk-1ErAWzy_3u8yqcU6JV_UdPWsBF2EYzPXL4wAc5yYb_K6WfoJMjMyVPcSyS73uRrW-0K/s400/EveandZoey.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white;">They are starting to turn on me.</span><br /><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLcai0rBoI2TCdwkkTo0BRkI_vFSyCll8ztjq3OetqgZPitE8mqJroGeb2-ECk6WLFJjCDzOwm4lzlefSSu_NzXXNTNREbGCaH0T1pyvio05zoujdJgiX2Ut-at11BezejUopBaQnjtnFa/s1600/Unhappygirls.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLcai0rBoI2TCdwkkTo0BRkI_vFSyCll8ztjq3OetqgZPitE8mqJroGeb2-ECk6WLFJjCDzOwm4lzlefSSu_NzXXNTNREbGCaH0T1pyvio05zoujdJgiX2Ut-at11BezejUopBaQnjtnFa/s400/Unhappygirls.jpg" width="275" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;">So this week I'm pulling out every Pinterest trick to get back to this.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2hudu6uvewdfgDeUleRtGnTXesMWn7D0-ajXwkp4N43PXem39NK61Q0OrNU0zpqnQjrkuqepNlnhHyB3MGie8CpwCTQA9wbllB9F6rhBliWyqU9CVoy3Hy8a65N1i7IJo5a_O6aVEWeIp/s1600/HappyGirls.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2hudu6uvewdfgDeUleRtGnTXesMWn7D0-ajXwkp4N43PXem39NK61Q0OrNU0zpqnQjrkuqepNlnhHyB3MGie8CpwCTQA9wbllB9F6rhBliWyqU9CVoy3Hy8a65N1i7IJo5a_O6aVEWeIp/s400/HappyGirls.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />How do you deal with the summer slump? How many trips to Target and Michael's can you make in a week? Have you heard of any summer camps for moms? I would be happy to be sent away for a week.

the crowd is turning

I have a very demanding audience. And they are getting antsy. They are 4 and 1. We started out the summer with a bang doing a million fun th...

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