Kitchy Kitchy Ky Yi Yay

We are finally painting the oak kitchen cabinets. The paint is by Porter and it is called Breakthrough. The color is called Ticker Tape. Craig hung the doors to get an idea of how they will look. Don't you just love the two-tone look?

The side-end of the lower cabinets next to the dishwasher.

All of the doors have been spray painted and have their knobs.

The result! This one box is finished. I love it!

Close-up of doors before they were hung.

Now, What Does One Get For a 10 Year Anniversary?

Today is my anniversary. It's a big one; 10 years. But not of marriage. This anniversary celebrates 10 years of living in the South. 7 of them have been in Georgia and the other 3 in Alabama. So, hats off as I toast a decade of very un-Utah-like foods such as grits, fried pickles, pimiento cheese sandwiches, BBQ, iced tea, homemade mac'n'cheese, fried okra, green beans with fatback, dumplings at Thanksgiving, as well as very un-Utah-like words like fixin', y'all, tote, mash, shoe strings, ma'am, and using the word Miss or Mr. in front of every body's first name.

 The South is where I want to be. I love wearing flip flops year round, don't miss the snow one iota, and I adore having 4 distinct seasons. Now, I am not dissing on my home-state of Utah; I love love love the Wasatch mountains and the canyons and being near my family, but this is where I belong, where I long to be. Here, I have the Blue Ridge and the Smokey Mountains and if I get a hankerin', the ocean is not too far away either. Here in the South is where my 2 most favorite men in the whole world were born. Cheers to my Georgia baby and to my Alabama baby. I Love You Guys More Than Anything!!!

Tooth Fairy Redux

Chase's loose tooth.

Chase's toothless grin.

New blind in master bath.

This kitchen window has never had a covering on it.

New blind in half-bath.

Found really inexpensive European shams at BB&B. Originally $35. a piece. Bought each for $10. and had a $5 off coupon.

Craig replaced the rails and added new corner post.

Two boards had to be completely replaced.

New rail and post on other side of deck. After pollen goes away, deck will be re-stained.