Hola Saturday

I can't think of better bonding than sharing burgers with my siblings while our parents are in Maine. My sister grilled in a storm, just finishing as the rain stopped, of course. After dinner my husband, brother, and my sisters boyfriend played a little James Bond on N64... Retro, I know. We then left for the Eastern Shore Lanes, hoping to bowl a few games.
   Who knew, we were 12 days early, as their GRAND OPENING has yet to occur. As we pulled in we saw that the parking lot was loaded (how odd for a place that isn't even considered officially open). We came in and got on the long waiting list. In the mean time the boys played pool. And we moved on to arcade games. It was fun playing skeeball and other shooting games.  Mine and David's points bought a light up rubber ducky.  Jordan and Steve doubled our points and wound up with a fuzzy rubber ball and a pink alligator claw toy. I wish I had a photo of Pedro the gator. Grant has used Pedro as a "dummy" for his ventriloquist act. Pedro is quite an irritating character, Shocking.
    After waiting for far too long we skipped bowling and went to marble slab (minutes before closing.) then it was back to Mobile for more Bond on the 64. Well, it could have been worse, at least I have my duck.

Lunch at the Loop

MMO's

So the Husband took me to lunch (I invited myself). We decided to try the new place at the Loop, Mimo's (formerly the Cannon Grill). The atmosphere was great. There was an eclectic feel to it. It made me think of a lake or river cabin. There were large windows, brightly painted paneling and a brick column. I wish we could have sat by the window or at one of the old kitchen style tables, but our booth was cozy and did the job.

my lunch special...the Mimo burger

 I ordered a Mimo's burger and David ordered the Caesar salad and Rodeo burger (Every item on the menu sounded good). His Salad Came with fried onion strings...Amazingly good!

Oh the fries!

Rodeo Burger (on a yummy onion roll)

 Both of our burgers were delish. My sweet potato fries were perfect, not soggy or too dry. I actually could have just had the fries and would have been happy. We sadly didn't have time or stomachs for dessert. Next time, and there will be a next time, we will be getting dessert.

My  attempt to be in the picture of the background

I snuck a picture...

{ It's Summer }

101- you aint seen nothin' yet!

Scrabble date with the hubbers

A few of the carrots from the garden...thanks Dad

Headed to the Farm (War Eagle)

Cat Tails (meow)

No bird, you can NOT build a nest on porch...and make babies

ICE COLD!

weenies on the grill???

I-10 in Mobile, AL...beach traffic 5 miles long...

Hubbers catching...nothing.

Bubba and Hubs...baiting the crab trap... (p.u)

Happy 7th of July? Better late than never :/

Be My Guest...Room

After

Before

Back at it... I took a small blog hiatus, and upon returning,  I decided to rename my blog and catch up on what I have been up to. I have mostly been out shopping for our guest room re-do.
I have been pinning ideas for months and finally, I have been given the okay to decorate away. We sold Davids Granny's old bedroom suite to an old college buddy. I hated to see the beautiful American Drew pieces go, but I really wanted to better utilize my guest room, and use my own style.

 I found a great twin bed in Foley, AL. (The Green Ant), I thought I was going to go with a day bed, but this twin bed won me over. I painted an old beat up vanity desk with homemade chalk paint. It is a shade (or two) off from the bed, but it all works.
The windows now have linen drapes and a linen and nail head trim cornice board (which I made with a staple gun and stitch witch). All I need now is a pie/jelly/linen cabinet for art supplies and to hold the T.V. Almost there!

Entry

Dresser is going in the closet to make room for the cabinet

Cornice board and drapes (no sew)