tearing off the doors

I love the results from this post, I decided to do some more!

Here is the before...

and now....... I used the same glass cloth from my last tear down.

 I get to display my "Blue Heaven" bowls. LOVE!

At first I was going to take down just the 2 doors, but then decided....
what the heck, take down 3.
I love it.  Bob was against the idea at first...
it was three less cabinet doors for him to leave open.

 I think he like it now, it's 3 less doors that he has to open to empty the dish washer!

a cabinet redo

Well, our LG microwave popped it's last bag of popcorn; 

and my husband happily(he is not a fan of LG) dropped kicked it to the curb this morning.

Which left me with the loveliness pictured below...

a lovely vent hole which shone the light of day.

I had nothing in the cabinets, so it was pretty much a waste of space.

Bob patched the gaping open hole, in which bugs could have entered.

We removed the doors, and I wallpapered the back
 with some fabulous grasscloth wall-covering that I scored at a yard sale for $2.00.

It looks fabulous...even in this blurry photo!
Lots of room now for a new microwave and other stuff!

Yay, some new stuff!

Out came my collection of metal capped mason jars....
My few, but special cook books.

My pyrex, and Blue Heaven bowls!!!!

Changed my mind and put out the pyrex refrigerator set instead.

Oh my! I love it.
 I even had room for a basket of cooking necessities.

Unfortunately, there is no room for the new microwave.
It's a price I must pay for some fabulous looking shelves,  full of vintage goods.

I found these beauties today at a little antique shop about a half hour from the house.
I love the vintage can($6.00), the patina is perfect.
The hand chopper($15.00) is great, I love the color of the handle.

This is my favorite...a little mixer ($25.00)from the 40's.
I would never have spent that much but it is in perfect condition.

vintage canister($3.00)

I also found this great bird planter($6.00),
it looks great on my kitchen window sill.

... and goes great with my asian toothpick man.

and my duck planter......I love them all together.

 Overall,  a great Thursday!

May 27th....

is Bob's Birthday, and this year it is our 10-th anniversary.
Bob got breakfast in bed with the boy, along with matching Coca Cola t-shirts.

the shirts were Ivan's idea.

I got Bob a very nice pool float. He likes it!

Bob also got a tropical "event" for his special day.  It wasn't so bad......
We did lose part of our roof shingles, our power for 18 hours, and our clean pool.

a bit breezy I'd say.

 No electricity gives you plenty of creative time. I made these for my little shop...

 and another sign from found beach lumber

the garage sales have been pretty good....
found these candle holders for $3.00, they are now in my little shop.

More shop photos tomorrow on Wednesdays at the shop! TTFN.

on my!

It's been so long since my last post. Not much has changed, but a few thing have.
I am gainfully employed...here.

I work Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday for 10-6.
The hours are hard, but somehow I manage!  :)

I am also moving into a larger shop space.  My space now is 2'X8',  my new space will be 8'X7'.
I have been a busy bee making loads of stuff, and thrift-ing my butt off looking for treasures!

I have been making loads of chalkboards from  funky frames.

I am keeping this one.  Love the frame, I have had it for years.

I am glue-ing starfish on anything that doesn't move....
People love all things beachy here!

Of course I find more thing that I keep for myself than for the shop;
 like these thrifted fuzzy bunny banks from here. LOVE THEM!
I need more.

Oh my! I love these pixies from Jacksonville... keeping them!

I am a collector. There I admitted it.
I don't think there is a cure though.

My ever growing vintage picture collection.

I need more hobnail glass.

We (well Bob) put in a dunking pool! It is 9' X18'. It fits in quite perfectly.
We are working on landscaping and a deck...photos to come soon.

TTFN......

it's how we roll

in February in Florida!

morning sun in a favorite corner

a late morning view from the hammock

80 degrees with an amazing breeze.

cloudy breaks to cool off a bit.

an afternoon of swimming

skim boarding,  boogie boarding 

and dog happiness.

early evening southern sun

the windows wide open!