I'M LOOKING FOR SOME INPUT ON A DECOR CHOICE

I've always loved the idea of naming cottages.  I grow up with all the cottages at the beach having names.  In fact, I stole the name I'm going to use from my Aunt and Uncle, Marg and Jim Lough's cottage at Grand Beach.  As it is no longer being used, I've laid claim to the name.  So, Our little beach house is going to be called "ANCHOR INN" 

Needless to say, there will be a number of nautical decor items around that I have collected over the years.  These are some that I have in the kitchen.   

My kitchen accent colour is the dark green as in the bell rope,  and the plants and I also like the idea of the dark wood accents, plus there is the brass.  Now here is the thing that I am trying to decide on.  I am putting a little wooden anchor on each of my kitchen cabinet doors and I am trying to decide what colour they should be, against my golden oak cabinets.  

 So I have taken a few of the damaged ones and painted them to see how they look so I can make my decision. (There will only be one on each cabinet door plus the brass sample doesn't look as brassy as it should), but you get the idea.    

ANYONE HAVE AN OPINION?  

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HAVING A WONDERFUL MOTHERS DAY

Went to my Daughter Tracy Elizabeth's yesterday and had a wonderful visit.  And received a beautiful oil painting of Lake Winnipeg from her.  It is by a local Winnipeg artist and really captures the essence of my memories of my childhood at Grand Beach.  

Then last night we went to my son Jim's place for a wonderful turkey dinner and a great visit with Jim and Rachelle and my grandsons Alex and Matthew.  And I got flowers too. 

And today the weather has finally improved enough to sit outside a bit and enjoy my yard and make plans for summer. And Dan is going to Bar-B-Q burgers for us later on.  

ALL IN ALL A GREAT MOTHERS DAY 

BUILDING A SHOWER

I have decided to do this post because this is something that has bothered me for years. The first time Dan and I did a reno where we totally gutted a bathroom, ( back in the '60s) we argued about the positioning of the taps and shower controller.  I wanted them near the outside edge of the shower curtain and he said that was too much extra pipe to run. I won that argument and after the job was completed he agreed that it worked out well. 

 So here's the thing.  The above picture is of a typical shower stall that we see all the time.  This particular one was in one of the motels on our journey home from Texas.  You will notice that if you want to turn on the water adjust the settings and get it to the desired flow and temperature, you have to get into the shower and stand under that spray (hot or cold) until you get it right.  WHY?  Because men make these decisions rather than women. 

 Now when I design a shower, (as above) I design it so that you can open the shower door, reach the controller, which is right close to the door, stick your hand under the shower head until you have adjusted it to your desired settings, then and only then, get into the shower stall.   I watch all these fixer-upper shows and I still see the same mistake being made over and over again. 

WHY ???

JUST PLUGGING ALONG WAITING FOR NICE WEATHER.

Well, the snow is all gone from our yard and all the leaves are cleaned up.  

Last years ashes have been cleaned out of the fire pit, so it's ready for the first fire but we haven't put out the lawn furniture yet.   

We got the Bar-B-Q out, but we only used it once.  The weather just has not been co-operating.  

We've had a couple of nice days here and there, but nothing consistent.  And the forecast for this week is not looking good.  They are predicting rain for almost every day this coming week and into next weekend.  

 We'll just keep plugging away with our endless list of chores  

SUMMER WILL ARRIVE SOONER OR LATER

HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE.

  

I am having a really great Easter.  

But it has nothing to do with the religious holiday.  Since my cabinets have been installed these two cabinets have been planned as my pantry.  

One cabinet has standard shelves on rails that can be pulled out if you can't reach something way in the back.  

And today Dan installed a complete set of four file cabinet type roll out shelves in the other pantry cabinet.  So, that was my Easter present and I am very pleased.  It sure didn't take me long to get everything loaded in there, which of course makes the rest of the kitchen function so much better without all these things stuffed in here there and everywhere.  

Time to put the turkey in the oven and prep the vegetables

He certainly deserves a good home cooked meal after all that work.  

HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE!  

(I hope your's is as happy as mine)   

 

PIZZA NIGHT!

Dan and I re-discovered homemade (Kraft from a box) pizza late last fall before we left for Texas.   It has become our new favourite thing for Friday or Saturday night.  I prepare the dough and cut it in half, then we each pour a drink and are on our own as to the rest of the chore.  

We spread out our dough.  Dan uses a rolling Pin with some oil on the dough and I just push mine out to the edge of the pan with my hands.  Then we pile on, our preferred toppings.  

Then we pour another drink and pop the pizzas in the oven.  Mine stays in a couple of minutes longer as I like my crust well done and crispy.  Dan not so much.  It only takes about 15 minutes to bake.  

Sea-Enna loves pizza night as well.  She hangs around pretty close (for anything that might fall, during the prep and during the eating).  

Sea-Enna also knows that pizzas have bones that are always left over when we are done, and...........

SEA-ENNA LOVES, PIZZA BONES

BACK TO NORMAL????

It has been slow progress but we are near to getting back to normal. We have repaired and replaced (pressure tank, hot water tank, toilet etc., etc.) all the damage that was done in "THE BIG FREEZE OF 2019".  And now are moving forward with the PLANs we had for this year.   

The new water softener is being installed today.  

The first day of spring has come and gone, and the snow is still here.  But it is starting to shrink back and the predicted temperatures should see it gone shortly.  

I am starting to get over the discouragement I felt when we walked into the house on our arrival home.  As you can see it's just over 3 weeks until Easter and I'm starting to look forward to it.  

COME ON SPRING!!