This weekend we had a full house. My niece Taylor had a cheer competition in Wilmington so they came down to spend the night with us before the competition. My mom, bother, sister in law, her mom, my nephew, and 2 nieces all came to hang out. Although our visit was brief, it was enjoyable. Saturday morning once everyone was…
Tonight we went out for Nicole and Daniel’s birthdays. We started at a really good Mexican restaurant in Wilmington. While we were there, we ran into a sales rep from work and he bought pitchers of margaritas for our table! After we ate, we went bowling. But, on our way to the alley we stopped at Krispy Kreme for some…
It has been quite the year! We started the year as Gypsies in Washington and ended the year as homeowners on the coast of North Carolina. Here are some pictures of the last sunset of 2019. We went to a local beer joint to ring in the new year. Close enough that we didn’t have to worry about driving home.…
Christmas is fast approaching and there is a lot going on. We had a work party at a friends house. We played games, drank, had a sock exchange, ate, and just had a great time. Here are a few pictures from the work party. That same weekend on Saturday, our friend Dana came to visit us. Southport had a lot…
Tis’ the season… Everyone around here is getting into the Christmas spirit. Between Southport and Oak Island, Holiday Fest lasts for 7 days. We look forward to some of the activities this weekend but last weekend we attended the Christmas by the Sea parade on Oak Island, followed by skydiving Santa’s, elves, and the grinch landing on the beach. Here…
Since we built our bed, we have built a few more things as well. We needed a pair of nightstands to go with our new bed so we decided to build those also. But, before we started building those. We needed a workbench to save our backs, so we built one of those first. Here’s our workbench. Here are our…
Today, there was a lot going on in Southport by the waterfront. First, we rode our bikes down to check out the wooden boat show. The day was on the chilly side and the sun was playing peekaboo through the clouds. There were lots of people, craft booths, wooden boats, food, and activities for kids. Here are a few pictures.…
We are now almost done with the second month in our house. It is still a work in progress. Here are a few of the things we have done since the last post. We had some nice Adirondack rocking chairs and a table built by a local wood shop. We are in the process of painting them. I’ll post a…
We have now been in our new home for a full month. We are slowly but surely getting settled and making the place our own. We have painted a few rooms, added some furnishings, and beginning to decorate for Halloween. In our bedroom, we changed out the dark brown blinds for nice white ones that can open from the top…
So, this Thursday we celebrated one week of being homeowners. Mother Nature decided to participate in that celebration by sending Hurricane Dorian. Spoiler Alert: we survived without any damage. It was a whole different feeling weathering a storm knowing we would be responsible for repairing any damages. Big thank you to my mom for helping me bring stuff from storage…