Welcome to the Oasis...

We have dubbed our home the "OASIS"...Where we slip on down to with our friends in low places...(haha..sorry I had to go there)...I know DORK!!!

No! Really it's where I relax with hubby...family...and friends...and it's a definite work in progress...maybe by the time we get it the way we want it...it will turn into our retirement home...LOL

If you read the last post "Don't build me a bridge"...than you know we built a Pergola in our backyard...

Now it's time to dress it up and make it inviting....I'm thinking some outdoor curtains (off to bed & bath)...some lighting (we have an outdoor chandelier)...and some furniture (I have lots of patio furniture)....

Outdoor curtains...check...(too expensive to do the whole thing right now)...hooks to hang chandelier and tie backs...check...chandelier...check...outdoor curtain rods...check...ribbon to tie back curtains...check....

I just love the curtains...too bad they are so darn expensive...the front of the pergola is going to have to wait for curtains....(sad face)...It's OK...I love it anyways....

As you can see in the first photo I had two cast iron rockers with cushions sitting in the yard that I already pictured under the pergola...but it needed something else...Welllll, while I was at target they have all their outdoor furniture on clearance and I picked up a wicker love seat/with cushion for $124.00 that was originally $249.00...I already had some extra throw pillows and tossed them on the love seat for color...

Are you ready???

WELCOME TO OUR "OASIS"!!!!

LUVVV ITT!!!

We are going to eventually put in stone under and around the pergola...that might be next years "BIG" project...I can't wait to just sit back with a glass of wine and relax...

.DARN MOSQUITO'S RUIN EVERYTHING...

(wow my calf looks huge...bad angle..no really...lol)

I will have to figure out this skeeter thing...but I still plan on enjoying our Oasis...

Now a Before & After...

I hope you enjoyed our home as much as I enjoy sharing it with you...

WHERE DO YOU GO JUST TO SIT AND RELAX???

(That is skeeter free I hope)



Don't Build Me A Bridge...

Build me a PERGOLA instead....

When I talked to a dear friend of mine and he offered to design and build a pergola for me I was just ecstatic...I couldn't tell you how many gazebos w/canopies we have bought and the weather has destroyed...Talk about being ticked off...Well this year I didn't want a gazebo w/canopy...I want to build me a Pergola...

I have the perfect place for a pergola...Don't you think???

I can seeeee it already!!!

With the help of a dear friend (Lou) we got started...Lou sent me a materials list and off to Lowe's I went...Once it was delivered we got started...well not really "WE" but I did help....some....

I definitely didn't help dig those holes for the posts...I don't know where you live but in the South we have red clay for dirt....it is definitely not easy to dig a hole in...

Once the holes were dug it was time to set the posts and make sure they were all level....This is where I did help...I got to operate the "POWER TOOL"...look out...(hint: don't push the nail gun with your knees..OUCH)...but it was so fun....

YES!!! That gun was about as heavy as I am...but it was soo cool...I think I want one...(that wouldn't be good)...LOL

Now that the poles are all level we poured the cement (I got to add water...hehe)...and now we just have to wait a few days for them to set...

Lou drew out the scalloped edges of the top boards...he cut them out...sanded them...I just love the design...

Now it's time to add them to the posts...

SCREAMING with excitement....luvvvv luvvv luvvv it!!!!

There is more cutting...and more building going on....I can't even contain my excitement...

Almost done....I'm like a little kid on Christmas Day....

and here ya have it...Are ya ready???

(screaming)...

I CRAZY LOVE IT!!!

I have so many great things in mind to do with my new PERGOLA...

Now off to the store to get a few things....

Come back to see the "Oasis"...

WHAT HAVE YOU BUILT OR HAD BUILT THAT EXCITES YOU???

Summer Projects

We are all in trouble now...Yesterday was the longest day of the year and now our days start getting shorter...NOT FAIR!!! I have to many summer projects going on...It will be dark by 7:00 before we know it...Time sure does flyyyyy....

I guess I will put this project off for those shorter days....Look with caution it's a definite disaster zone...

It has been a HOT summer so far and the skeeters are really out full force...I love being outside doing work in the yard but I'm not about getting bit all up...I've tried everything you can think of to get outdoor relief while I get some outdoor projects done...

NOT WORKING!!!!!

Don't worry I'm not giving up (that's never an option)...so now let me give you a sneak peak at a few summer projects going on in my "Crazy Beautiful Life"...

That's it you will have to wait to see the finished projects (just like I do)...LOL!!

TELL ME ABOUT ANY SUMMER PROJECTS YOU HAVE GOING ON???

(OR YOUR SKEETER PROBLEM..HEHE)

Love Palm Trees

I'm all moved in FINALLY and trying to get organized enough to blog about my "CRAZINESS"...But, in the meantime I've helped a friend knock a tree down and I helped plant palm trees around their pool...

If I haven't mentioned it I LOVE PALM TREES!!!!

Especially when you have all the fun tools to do yard work with...This girl is all about power tools...LOL...

Just add water (pool) and some dirt to dig up (rototiller)...get the hole ready (hole digger-atleast that's what I call it...lol)...add your plant (in this case a palm tree) and landscape around it (bricks)...

This is giving me the fever to get dirty and start digging and planting my yard....Um Yeah!! That may take me awhile my yard is Huge....

With a few tools and some great plants...especially Palm Trees you can give the feel of the south to your home...Oh wait I am in the south...LOL

It took a few items....including yard work in your flip flops....those are NOT my feet...hahaha

And, this is what you get...A mini TROPICAL paradise....Looovveee ittt!!!

Now I just need to talk my hubby into getting a pool to get started...I always WISH Big...;)

WHAT HAVE YOU PLANTED LATELY???

Love the signs of Spring...

I just wanted to share some spring time photos...they SCREAM summer's coming!! woot woot

I love living by the lake ;)

NOTHING LIKE CAPTURING THE GREAT NATURE WE'VE BEEN BLESSED WITH!!

(I will share more later)