Life with Spectre: What WE did on the 4th...

We went to lunch, at our "new" favorite place Grillsmith:

It's our new favorite place because it has a Pet-Friendly Patio!

He needs some remedial training, though, because he was an absolute

Spastic Monster.

...so much for my clean napkin.

We also went to work - which sounds terrible, but I'm leaving for a week on Sunday, and John is getting ready for a conference at the end of the month - so it was beneficial to go in when nobody else was there and we could concentrate.

Plus we got to bring the dog... :)

Cool Thunderhead outside the office, next to the Airborne trainer.

But the highlight of the day was spending some time in our new house!

Clearly, we need to work on this lawn...I'm planning on less grass, and more native plants that don't require as much water. We are also going to put in a hedge as a "living fence" because we're on a corner and our yard has been the neighborhood Dog Toilet. And, as Sisi would say:

"That is not OK."

But, People! I am in LOVE with this kitchen!!!! I would like to HUG, lie down on, and snuggle with, these beautiful countertops which look like yellow quartz...and yellow is one of my favorite colors - although it can never top my all-time favorite color.

Hmmm...a wine fridge?

Can you tell how I feel about that? Granted, until I get to the weight I want, its a no-no. But aftah? This sucker will be put to good use!

And the fridge looks nice on the outside...but the inside? Lets just say it will be glad to see the Maid Brigade next Monday...

We love the "open-ness" (word?) of this house...and we love the retro mail slot. But we don't like the wallpaper. We also don't think we like the chandelier - which is not our style - and it is hung WAY too low. I mean, People - I'm 5'4", and my head hits this thing.

Total Hazard.

This is our Master Bedroom and Master Bath!

...complete with lizard carcass. Oh, well. Can't have everything.

View through to the "other wing". Wow. Doesn't that sound deliciously ostentatious??? Seriously, though - the majority of our time during the week will be in the bedroom, the kitchen, and the living room. The guest room, the two offices/guest-rooms-if-need-be, and other full bath will only be used if we have guests.

So COME VISIT! (But give us until September so we can be ready!)

Guest room...great light.
Holly's office/room - not such great light. We don't have a shot of John's room or the Library - but we'll get to those in a later post.

Sisi will have her work cut out for her with this bathroom. We want it to be presentable until we have saved enough to remodel it.

And then, of course, there is the Pool...Spectre's Pool, that is. He'll definitely be the most frequent occupant.

Here are some shots of John coaxing him in for the first time, and taking awhile to coax him out again. (We'll need to get that pool cleaner hose out of there for the next time.)