The intense level of combined labor going into our beach house during those last weeks could make your head spin. Floors Galore Nick arrived back in Corolla late one afternoon. And within thirty minutes he was already starting to install the new flooring! I cannot describe the JOY I felt to FINALLY see something being […]
Preparation Is Key For Handyman Peepaw
Preparation is sometimes overlooked by DIY folks. But not by Peepaw. He knows that proper preparation is what ultimately makes the finished project a success. Our OBX makeover timeline meant we had about one week before Nick would return to tackle another huge project. So in the meantime Peepaw got to work to prepare for […]
From Kitchen Drawers To Painted Doors
That mountain of kitchen purchases did not unpack and wash itself. So…bright and early next morning Sarah and I unpacked ALL of our purchases. Our recycle bin was sure put to good use that day, and we kept the old dishwasher running for hours. (Our new appliances would be added much later in our OBX […]
Target Is HOW Far? Our OBX Shopping Odyssey
A trip to Target is not a big deal. Unless you’re in The Outer Banks of North Carolina. And that’s when you’ll discover the nearest one isn’t even in the state! If you’ve been following along on our beach house makeover, you’ll remember that yesterday was a tearful one for me. (Read about my waterworks […]
Day Two – OBX Makeover – Plus Meemaw’s Tears
I knew I wouldn’t need to set an alarm to wake up on Day Two in Corolla, because I planned a first date with the sunrise over the ocean! So I crawled out of our toasty warm King bed in the third floor main bedroom, and I pulled open the sliding door out onto the […]
OBX Beach House Makeover – Day One
Day One – The OBX Day One in the OBX. Let our adventure begin! A home makeover means different things to different people, and that certainly held true for our new beach house investment in the Outer Banks earlier this year. Peepaw and I are not naive. We knew we were in for a real, […]
Welcome To The OBX…Our NEXT Big Adventure!
The OBX. Until several months ago I’m not sure if I had ever heard that letter combination. (And I was even a travel agent in my past life!) But that changed in a hurry one day when one of our sons and his wife told us about their plans. They were on a search for […]
Wine Wednesday In Little Falls – Deal Me In!
Wine Wednesday has become a weekly tradition at our house. And when we’re not at home we still find ways to make it happen…no matter where we are! Our visit to Little Falls, New York was no exception. After a VERY busy day of exploring we were more than ready to stay in and enjoy […]
Erie Canal Cruises – Herkimer, NY
The Erie Canal is amazing. In fact, New York’s canal system is nearly 200 years old…and it’s been in continuous operation since 1825! So last summer, in spite of the rainy weather and foggy skies we simply had to experience a transit though Lock 18. After our morning spent prospecting for diamonds we were soaked and […]
Herkimer Diamond Mine – Herkimer County, New York
Prospecting for a diamond? That was never on my list of things to do in New York. But when we discovered a diamond mine was located so close to Little Falls we just had to try our luck! As I’ve said before, Mother Nature was quite unkind to us during our New York adventures. The […]