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| Sugar sand beach for miles along the Gulf Of Mexico. |
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| Two solid days lying by the pool looking over the water. |
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| Unobstructed views from all vantages. |
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| In the morning we would put on our sweatshirts and walk 2 miles down to the Wharf Pier. By then we were warm enough to tie our shirts around our waists. Then off to the Diner for breakfast. |
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| Steve was barking at the sun!! |
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| End of day from our balcony overlooking the Gulf. |
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| We had a brief window of opportunity to fluff up Blue Bell Cottage between rentals. |
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| It seems that the renters have enjoyed the property, we found many glowing comments in our guest book. |
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| It's very small and cozy, sleeps 4. |
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| Master bedroom has french doors to the back courtyard. |
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| The second bedroom is a bright treat with 3 long windows. |
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| The little kitchen is just right for easy cooking. |
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| Darling breakfast bar. |
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| One never knows when one will need need an utility room when one is on vacation(-: |
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| Stepping out to the back porch. |
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| One of the most frequent comments was location. You can walk or ride bikes to all the fun places in St Augustine. |
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| Very private and peaceful spot for morning coffee. |
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| Mr. Lincoln was at the gate to say, "goodbye for now, Mary Ann." |
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| The renters have been very tidy with the property and I can tell they enjoyed their stays. We washed floors, stove and oven, inside and on top of the fridge. Washed fingerprints off all the door jams and windows and dusted ledges and lamps. Vacuumed under everything. The rest is up to the cleaning service and Mr Mow It All! |
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| We had a beautiful day at Vilano Beach. Best beach for sea shell collecting in Florida! |
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| I am excited to say that I was down in North Carolina picking out this season's "Anchor Cottage Collection" of fabrics in light, bright cottage colors and patterns. ITD Fabrics International Textile & Design. Inc. is shipping 35 new swatches later this month. Hand pick by me! The owner, Steve Yow, is great to work with. His fabrics can be ordered by the yard and shipped within the week. I will let you know when the new swatches arrive. |
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| Painted half of my bedroom Sherwin Williams Dover White. The bedroom takes up the whole upper level of the house, quite roomy! Taylor Linen duvet and sheets, Pine Cone Hill bed skirt and quilt, Dash & Albert rug. Looks pretty!! |
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| Funny thing is I wanted new bedding but, as you can see, the old bedding looks pretty good. If you look in the background you can see the old paint color. A dingy green I did not care for. |
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| Which way to go...pink and white or red, blues and white? Next, I will pull everything out of the other side of the bedroom and finish painting it out in Dover White. This whole floor combines, office, sewing room and sleeping quarters/dressing and bath. Love having a work in progress. |
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| I designed large floor cushions for the shop. 26"x26". |
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| I really like the combinations of patterns. I need to buy some big, fat cording for the trims. |
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| These two fabrics are already made into pillows and are at the shop, ready to sell. Had a great week "tweaking" my imagination. |
