This month seems to be moving faster than the previous 6 ... probably because I'm not freezing any more! Although it is supposed to get into the upper 30's at night this week, the day times are high 60's up into the high 70s sometimes! It was 95 in Johnson City when we were there on Sunday ... and I truly got to thaw out ... delightful! But I love waking up, going to the kitchen, having my coffee and looking out at the mountain covered in morning mist. It is exquisite!! Driving back from Johnson City Sunday was beautiful ... the mountains here are just lovely to be around ... or in/on!!!
Well, Christian has gone home to mom and dad again, and we are back to our normal business around here. I began the wood stacking process when Christian was still here so he could help ... which he did! We're getting there. What is left to stack needs to be cut up first, so maybe this weekend! Our neighbor gave us some cement planters that we "scattered about" the porch and they look so nice!!! Christian and I got some flowers planted in them and the splash of color has added so much to the house!!! Of course, there is more work to be done on that subject too ... like replanting the Alberta Spruce's to another location and creating colorful flower beds in the front of the house ... but that particular project needs Paul's strength (another weekend project, I guess!). We need to get the shutters off of the house and repaint them .... they're in horrible shape right now ... and the weather will allow us to do this stuff soon enough! For now, I'm painting bedroom furniture and I've got the fabric cut out and on the dining room table for the bed skirt and we'll soon be finished with the bedroom (except the ceiling) ... so, although they're are projects on top of projects, it's finally becoming manageable ... and boy are we grateful! AND the projects can carry over to the outside! Yippee! Of course, it's going to be canoe/kayaking and weather very soon. Hiking weather is already here! Word must be getting out because the tourist season seems to have begun for summer in the mountains. I guess the smoke from the wild fires in Florida have driven the Floridians who are summer residents on up here, as we are fortunately smoke free! So y'all come and visit ... it's really nice here!
In getting things more liveable, Paul has found the peace of mind to dig out the metal detector and treasure hunt! He's found some real treasure ... one of the items being a 1917 dime --- right out in our front yard!!! He's found a 14k gold signet ring, a 1947 dime, numerous wheat pennies, and a bunch of stuff that he find absolutely astounding!!! It's so fun to watch him dig through his treasures! Christian was right there on the treasure hunting band wagon when he was here ... hmmm, must be a boy gene.
I know all of my friends at the Dancer's Pointe are getting ready for dress rehearsal this coming weekend ... GOOD LUCK and keep calm! It'll be great, just like it is every year! Wish we could be there ... our recital is going to be June 15th and 16th here. Our rehearsals are the Wed. and Thurs. prior ... so .... that'll be my "crazy" week. But I must say, it's pretty low key at this point, especially compared in size and such to what I'm used to! I have been painting surf boards, as I have some 3 year old "itsy bitsy teeny weeny yellow polka dot bikinis" this year. They make me smile ... and laugh right out loud sometimes! :-)
Paul seems to like his new "gig". He's making iron "things" that are new to his skill set ... hehehe! The guy who he is working for now makes ornamental garden items, such as pot plant holders, firescreens, window boxes, etc. He seems to be having a pretty good time and that's what matters! He comes home with a smile on his face and a very relaxed attitude ... thank goodness! Makes things so much nicer for him, and the rest of us in turn! We are in the process of bigger and better things ... but it's all-consuming, so we're going about it with just that attitude so we don't miss anything. They're are even a couple of courses at the local education center that we hope to take to learn all we can. Then we hope to be armed with everything we need to pursue our entrepreneurial venture!!! (Big deep breath)
I'm back to work at the real estate office this week ... and the volume should be picking up in the next couple of weeks as the tourists arrive. Just to think, we were tourists looking last year at this same time! Maybe our adventure story can entice some buyers! It worked for us!
For all you tap dancers, this month's Dance Magazine has some great tap dance articles worth reading if you get a chance to pick it up at your local book store. It'll make great reading for the wait between dances!! Check it out!!!!
Please let us hear from you ... and feel free to book our "guest suite" for your mountain vacation. Cheers! Paul & Cheri
No comments:
Post a Comment