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- Well, July 2016 will mark another birthday for me...one in which I just received an invitation to AARP... which I threw in the waste basket, thank you very much! I do not need any reminders!! But life is sweet with my dearest and age is just a number after all! Just a week ago we switched sunglasses as we enjoyed our mountain view of the Poconos... heheh I remember it seemed just yesterday when in college I perused the latest bride magazine and dreamed about a honeymoon in the Poconos ... this wasn't quite what I envisioned.. but hey... I made it to the Poconos!
- One of the main items on our bucket list for this summer was to redo the bedroom and we were well on our way to have accomplished this... one thing that we did this week was to purchase a new reading chair.. after spending many shopping excursions it was so good to finally find the one that fits the space and looks just right...
But just as our daughter reminded us.. the more nice and new items we replace the worse it makes the carpet look...this horrid indoor outdoor carpet has been a bane to us all these years, but we just covered it over with area rugs and never looked down.. because it is partially glued down as we learned years ago when we did remove it from daughter's room because of her allergies... it is a huge pain to remove!!! But Hubs pealed back some of it yesterday and the glue is so old it scraped right up so maybe we can get this task accomplished next week or so! yayayayayayayaya!
At the same time I did a bit of July decorating ...just a tiny bit...can you find it??
- Yesterday we had the windows in the bedroom measured for shutters... I am so thrilled because they will be installed on the outside of the casing so they can be opened back fully to invite the outdoors in.... and then closed at night,... no more blinds or shades... the down side.. a 2 month wait! Lord, give me patience!!!Meanwhile, hubs begins painting the woodwork... looking so beautiful I can almost cry with happiness..
- Last night I started a new Bible study with my evening Bible Study friends.. I love this group of women who worked during the day just never got the chance to do Bible studies like their other church friends... many are teachers and nurses... my kind of people! hehehe ( I taught school for 30 years) But we share so many of the same concerns and circumstances.)Anyway the study is Seamless, by Angie Smith.
- "In seven sessions, Seamless covers the people, places, and promises of the Bible, tying them together into the greater story of Scripture. Participants will gain an overarching understanding of the fundamental layout and meaning of God's Word. " We had amazing discussion and this study is going to be wonderful.... So glad I am doing it!!
Happy Birthday to you! I keep throwing my AARP invites in the trash too! They just don't give up! I love the photo in your header, hydrangeas and flags are so pretty. It feels so good to get house projects done, and you have a lovely home. So warm and welcoming. Happy 4th to you!
ReplyDeleteTHanks for the kind comments.... I love hydrangeas.... mind got off to a slow start with alate freeze... but they are coming around!
DeleteHappy birthday to you! I've been throwing those AARP things away for years. Nice chair! The shutters will be really nice.
ReplyDeleteWe are waiting to re-do parts of our house, because we know that once we start, it's all going to have to be re-done if we don't want it to look both great and awful!!! Happy birthday!!
ReplyDeleteWell I had to google AARP but can understand why you would trash their paperwork lol. I voluntarily gave up work over a year ago and everyone keeps asking how I like being retired. I'm not retired! No sign of any pension for a long time yet. I'm just choosing not to do paid work. Your home looks lovely. Hope you get the carpet sorted.
ReplyDeleteAS a teacher I got my 30 years in and cried, "UNCLE". So I retired at age 53.... but didnt start collecting for some years later..when I consider that I taught school for 30 years ( 13 years ago..) I can hardly believe it,.. it was a lifetime ago... Thank you for your visit and kind remarks! Happy Fourth!
DeleteHa ha....just wait till you are almost 65 then the notices are as frequent as Christmas catalogs in October! I did spot the red white and blue! Sounds like you are making some good renovations. It took us 15 years to finally replace the old carpeting we bought our home with. Hope you have a wonderful 4th of July!
ReplyDeleteBless your pea-pickin heart.. I turn 66 this week... and I am hoping with all my heart that this ole carpet will be a faint memory before autumn!!!Happy fourth!
DeleteHappy Birthday to you! I've heard of the Poconos and that it is a lovely place. Sounds like you are getting lots done around your home! Happy July 4th!
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