Monthly Archives: October 2016

I kind of got a stamp in my passport

Posted on October 30, 2016 by Charmadawn

I didn’t even have a passport until I was almost 50. Steve and I traveled to New Zealand and Fiji in 2015 as we celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary. I wanted to get my passport stamped! I think I may … Continue reading →

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The E-One Treasure

Posted on October 26, 2016 by Charmadawn

My friend Renee and I are hoard buddies. From the first day we met, we have loved the same stuff. Old, ratty, no one else wants, you get the drift. We share the love. I’ll see something in her hoard … Continue reading →

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and baby makes 7

Posted on October 24, 2016 by Charmadawn

When we decided to buy the old house, Steve and I would live in the front house and Mom and Dad would live in the back apartment that is attached. Courtney and Justin’s relationship was a whirlwind and within months … Continue reading →

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Are you on a detour or is your road closed?

Posted on October 21, 2016 by Charmadawn

In my neighborhood they are putting up new street lights. Cute black historic looking lights that will fit the beautiful old neighborhood I live in. However for weeks now, we have lived in a detour zone. Roads closed, as they … Continue reading →

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It was the grossest room

Posted on October 19, 2016 by Charmadawn

On this day 1 year ago Steve and I were demoing the grossest room in our old house. We were pulling the ceilings with nasty drywall falling on our heads. There were poop smears on the floor. If you dare, … Continue reading →

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Lockers revisited

Posted on October 14, 2016 by Charmadawn

A few weeks ago I posted about the lockers. Slowly……they have been restored. If you missed the first post, check it out here It all started in dads garage. They have now been repaired. Hammer in hand, I beat on them … Continue reading →

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Preparing for a hurricane is different now.

Posted on October 7, 2016 by Charmadawn

The last few days we have been preparing for Hurricane Matthew. Having lived in Florida for 99% of my life, hurricane preparedness is not new. I am so incredibly blessed to not have ever been directly impacted by a Hurricane. … Continue reading →

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Now. it’s a dining room

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Charmadawn

The first day we looked at the old house, January 2015, not knowing that one day we would actually own the nasty, disgusting crack house, we stepped into this room. It was a small room. The windows were covered with … Continue reading →

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30 minutes and a $1.99

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Charmadawn

There once was a cute little white cabinet. Nothing too fancy pants about it. It sat in storage for a while knowing that it would someday find a home in the old house. Maybe a bathroom, maybe a laundry room. … Continue reading →

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