For Layne ....

Please tell Layne that this is why MaiTai's nose is flat!!

OK this one .. not so much fun!

Remember my young neighbor who loves heavy equipment?? He had a little spare time yesterday and asked if I had a project. After going over numerous options, he liked the one where we get to rent a jackhammer. The entryway had a huge crack in it and I thought a simple fix would be to lay pavers there. Ramey assured me he had experience with this, so we planned for an afternoon of work. For some reason, my projects always have a certain element of surprise. Who would have thought the 6" slab would have wire reinforcement running all through it.

(Sidebar .... I have witnessed Bob doing this on several occasions, however that little nugget was buried deep in my subconscious )

This was a LOT bigger deal than I expected. As you can see here, my job was to pick up the pieces and wheel them down to the dock where I am now building a nice little sea wall! Do I need to mention it is 95 deg. and sunny here? Day 2 ... and Ramey rounded up 3 of his buddies for additional help. (I guess a 17 year old doesn't exactly look at me as the kind of help he needed!!!!)

If I ever finish, I will post pictures!

New Stairs!!!!

Notice the missing one !
Do you take your stairs for granted???? I did until I moved here and had to leap over the missing one .. only to land on the one held up by a cement block!! Each time I would go down I would think of how I could gracefully land in case I had to be picked up by the paramedics :)

NOW ... I have a new stair! I am becoming SO easy to please!!!

Random Stuff ...

Did I mention the door knobs???

After painting the doors, I thought they still looked sad with the old hardware. Off to Home Depot for my "daily visit" ... I had no idea how hard it would be to decide! I finally decided on the "Cottage Look" (couldn't find Beach Shack Look).

This turned into no small project!! This little shack has 13 doors! Every one had to be taken down, hinges changed out, remounted and the door knob installed. I started this with a screw driver and directions while Sean installed the new hot water heater. Accessing my time spent on one door, I figured it would take me about two days to finish :) ! Luckily, Sean finished first and armed with his screw gun, we checked off both projects before the sun set!

Back to Atlanta ....

The trip back was a must to tag and title my Jeep. This included transferring my driver's license to a Georgia one. Sad ... trading in California :(

It was supposed to be a quick weekend, however I missed the detail of the drivers license dept. being closed on Monday! Fast forward to Tues morning and a plan to get there when they open. Bad idea ... two and a half house later when I left, ... half the line!!

FYI to anyone making a switch ... they post that you need a birth certificate, but imagine my surprise when she asked for a marriage certificate also. (Am I the only one that did not connect the name change for a married woman??) Add to that, when I quickly drove back to get it I was stopped by a policeman ... you guessed it ... NO TAG !!!

It's Wed. .... week 10 .... back in PCB

Week 9 ... Back to those cabinets

Well it's back to those kitchen cabinets. I've ignored them long enough, so this is the week to get to it. It's just ...... everything times 24 that makes it seem like there is no end. Take them down, sand, stain and varnish. Whew! They are reinstalled, but I haven't finished off with the hardware yet. Once again .... to be continued ...