Clouds over my head, valentines and shower finished

 Last week nice and Spring like. On Saturday, 31 degrees at 8:30 A.M.   

Trees are budding and there are plants blooming around the lamppost.  

Crazy Weather.

Yesterday coming home right at sunset.  The clouds were amazing to see.  The vibrant colors. Dreamy.

This is posted just the way it looked.  No touch ups.  Almost surreal looking.

Golden hour

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On to some pretty roses from children and husband on Valentines Day

Pink from husband and yellow from the children

I couldn't find a larger pair of sunglasses, could I?

Genevieve showing me the card and loves to hear it play

here is the sweet balloon.

The cutest card for Opa

Miranda gifted Opa this book.  Great read!

Walter S Griggs Jr. was the longest serving faculty member at the VCU school of business where he taught law, history and religion classes. 45 years of service.  

Will look for more of his books.  He died in 2019.

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Now to some pictures of our finished shower.  As I said before in last post, we chose not to change out the tile in rest of bathroom.  House was built in 1969 and don't mind keeping a little of that era here, I actually like the floor, it's in great shape. Wall tile can be painted if I want which I don't but there are paints out there today to paint over these tiles if one chooses to go that route. 

We had to have the shower head centered.   Electrician installed new switches and wires run to have a ceiling fan, option to have the light with the fan and the pot light in shower.  Think we have enough lights?  Oh yeah.  

Before

A big change

I love the new door

Granddaughter Genevieve asked me if we could get splinters with that seat. 🤣 It was the first thing that she asked.  I got a chuckle from that.   It's teak and it's very smooth.

That is it for now.

😄

Sunday post on a Monday

It rained all day and perfect staying in with a good book or two in my case.  I do enjoy the rainy days.  At night it's welcomed to hear pattering against my windowpanes.  Lulls me off to sleep. 

More rain by the end of the day moving along the slash could be heard. Soothing sound of water. 

I pulled out this little quilt I made about 20 years ago from scrap fabric I had.  Nothing fancy, just enjoyed making it complete by hand.

Enjoyable little book I found on a post and can't remember which one.  I ordered this one from Better World books.  Good prices. 

Another book I saw on a website called My English Country Cottage.  I found it and ordered it online.

Hygge, I hear used often.  Never thought much of it myself until I started reading the book "Wintering" by Katherine May

Today was perfect for it.  No cake or tea, just coffee and a chocolate truffle feeling quite snug under quilt with warm footies. 

That being said, I am still hoping for snow and some real winter weather.

Not Spring until March 20.    We still have time for some. 

Earlier with breakfast - coffee and some very good biscotti.  Our Niece and husband gifted us.

I love dipping biscotti in my coffee, especially the almond flavor.  

😄Betsy

Early dinner and short ride

We took a short ride to Colonial beach on Tuesday.  Nice breezy and somewhat chilly but not bad to be out walking in the sand with some fresh air coming in off the water.

I am always on the lookout for pretty rocks in the sand

Just noticed this diner in the town.  Closed on Tuesday so we couldn't go in

since most places were closed, I window shopped and saw this nativity in the window made from driftwood.  I have plenty drift wood I have collected from here and may try to make one for myself

Just across from the board walk facing the beach is a hotel, Apt's, maybe condos.  I am not sure. If there is a spot to build, it's going to happen, I guess. 

Our early dinner on Randolphs on the River

on the way back home in Port Royal Va.

Steve had the smoked salmon, and he loves the hush puppies.

I had flounder.

We are on our way for an over nighter in Va. Beach.  Not my favorite beach but it's o.k. this time of year.  Not crowded and we will stay on the north end.  I like having the door cracked at night to listen to ocean waves.  Helps me go to sleep.

I am taking a book to read and a magazine to flip through while sitting on the beach.  Warmer this week.  The sand is warm and with a coffee and blanket wrapped around us, it will be just fine. 

Been a while

Nice relaxing day, hopefully get some things done tomorrow though. 

We both chose to go out for our Anniversary.  But we didn't do it because it's cold and we wanted to stay in and catch up on reading and some other things.   We will celebrate by a couple nights away around Valentines or little after. 

I was surprised by a sweet card and some cologne.  He noticed I was looking at rose gold by Tiffany.  I love all things, Tiffany.  After seeing that he went out to find it.  Very very special!   So much more than thoughtful, not enough words to describe.

looks pretty sitting next to my Jewelry he got for me last Christmas.  Love reading about Faberge too. 

Snow has fallen all around us, but we had one tiny snowfall this winter so far.  The first one last week and it didn't last long.

 I am hoping for one more really good snowfall!

We did get the shower in our bedroom finally done. Now just waiting on the glass doors. 

Not going to do the rest of the room.  Way too much money right now. Glad to have this done as we waited for about 8 months.   The walls are tile in blue and in great shape, so we will not touch those right yet.    The floor is in great shape also.  Not broke, so we will not fix it.   

The shower tiles from 1969 were cracked and the shower head we wanted more centered. 

I must say this shower had no penetrating water behind the tiles and you can see by next picture the studs taken out were not damaged.   

The front was opened up and more switches were put in for overhead light in shower and we wanted a ceiling fan with light also.  

When we get our shower doors.  I will post the finished work.  They should be coming in the next week or so.

We tried to get tile fixed, replaced or retiled.  Very hard finding someone especially this past year to do.   We opted for the shower re do and got it over with.  No, it's not subway tiles, large stone tiles or whatever else is out there.  Ours look and feel great, easy to keep clean and we are happy with the work.  

Now to finish framing off this latch hook I did with left over yarn from various projects.  I used burlap for the backing.  I am no artist or experienced in rug hooking or anything like it.  I just usually read a few instructions and then take a  try at it.    I was coming home late one evening years ago and saw this huge moon shining through skeletal trees and decided to draw it on burlap, then hook with yarn.  

  Hopefully I can start posting more regularly.

til next time, Betsy 💓