I GOT A JOB!!!

Hurrah for me.!!!

One resume and three days later I'm the Perennial manager for the local Garden center. Salary is almost the same as I was making in NH for BLC. It a family run garden center with a very big wholesale side for area lanscapers and builders. So I can design and sell and budget and be creative in the retail side too. No fresh flowers but silk and dry arrangements. As well as Christmas wreaths and greens. Something differant every day and no grunt work. With part time hours J/J/A and Jan and Feb. Perfect for me and Dan. No Sundays and just a few Sat during the busy season. I'll take pictures and post them this coming week. . or check out the web site below:) http://www.aaplants.com/

Renovations here we come again

From looking at this picture you can see how hard it was getting in and out of this shower with out knocking into the toilet. So Kathy, Beepa and I consulted a plumber and started the demo on this project. The plumber had to work on re rooting the drain and re worked the water lines to keep them from freezing.(Yes the previous owners had the water lines on the outside walls) But in two days their plumbing job was completed.

With Dan's help we had to demo, rebuild shower support wall, drywall and paint.

So while Danny was home he and I built the stud wall for the end of the shower wall to hold the drywall. Michael is our expert drywall guy. So he and Teresa are going to help with the drywall and then we can paint. This is Supervisior Beepa inspecting our work.

So this is before

And this is after

So my next project was a refinishing job. Kathy, Beepa and I found this very cool antique and consignment shop in Greensboro. They had room after room of stuff. The chairs we found in the back of the shop on a very high shelf. The first table we found was round but after a second look we didn't like it as much. So we hunted around the shop and found this one, it needed some TLC but we know how to love thanks to Grampa Ken and his antique refinishing knowledge he passed down to me.The chairs just needed a sanding and a coat of poly then new fabric on the seat cushions. But the finish on the table was peeling in different spots. So I stripped off the ole finish, sanded and stained the table. Then gave it 2 coats of poly and I love the finish.
No comments on my messy craft room, please! It's nice just to have a place to work finally.

The table had an extra wide leaf so we can seat 8-10 people around for big meals.


The chairs are sooooooo comfy. So this is the table from my parents and this is the new one.
Love a round table.
Well I've got my resume out their so I'll be working soon. Kathy starts her training on Monday and the weather is slowly warming back up. Talk to me soon. Love Deb

Our Trip to the Zoo and more!!!

Dan on his Dozer. He got this photo taken with his new camera . He wanted to show you guys his job sites and equipment.

After football we ate Pizza on the porch (72 degrees)

Beepa got a new computer desk. So Kathy and I put it together for her.

Becky wanted to help too.

And help some more .
Got it done. It only took three hours. Now if we could get more memory for the hard drive!
Boston and Abby just like the sun. Boston doesn't like the mower running tho.
Friday we headed to the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro.

These are our pic's fron the Zoo

WOW Hot stuff baby!!

The prehistoric babies.

C'zar the Elephant

The tropical birds.

Flaming flamingos!!!

The gang heading into Africa through the black bambo forest.

Beepa with a prickally boyfriend.

Cortney and Laura from NH on the buffalo.

The Otter

Beepa and Kathy and Debbie praying with the mantis.

The sea lions were great fun.

Do all animals like hanging out their goods????

The bear at the zoo...

the horse next door...?
Just be warned that the next picture will need some parental explaining. (Prissy this one I captured on film just for you)

Even Abby has to get into the act.

Those silly animals!

Having family near...

Our weekend was full of guests.

While Beepa was away in FL visiting family we had a house full of family.

Teresa and Michael got here on Saturday. Danny and I got to work on finishing the roof on our lean to.
It's half way covered. The weather was 67 degrees and awsome.
Who is that? Our Sunday guests.

Who is this you ask. It's Cortney's BOYFRIEND Brandon.

Not only does he have musical

talents he's a good kisser too.Now don't get to crazy. She can defend herself if Brandon gets out of hand. He taught her how to shoot this shotgun.(Does that make' er one of them?)

And Cortney got her snow too. It's turning out to be a banner year for "Bear"

After a huge Sunday breakfast we ran the dogs outside in the 70 dergee sunshine and played football. A few people ran into our rolling plains and fell on their butts. The previous owners had a big garden and left the furrows to turn to grass. After football we ate pizza on the porch and retired to watch a movie. It was a great day.


BEST NEWS TO DATE

KATHY GOT A JOB TODAY!!!!!

YEAH YOU GO GIRL!!!



SHE'S NOT LOST ANY MORE!