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I was looking through some photos this morning and came across this one. My first thought was.. "Wow! I wish I was there right now". This is a secluded beach on Maui. Our son took this shot when they were there this summer. I've never been to Maui, but I have been to Oahu... and they have some pretty darn nice secluded beaches there too. I guess it's these hot August days in Texas that makes this beach seem even more inviting...
When people mention 'beaches'... one tends to think of crowded acres of sand with bodies lounging everywhere. Not me. I love the water... but prefer no people around... just the gentle lapping of the waves and the clean scent of ocean air. To walk on the beach in silence or to sit and have a cup of coffee by the water at either the beginning or the end of the day - that's pretty close to perfect for me.
It is now Thursday morning... and believe it or not, it was 76 F here this morning. It won't last, but hey, I'll take it!
Now I'm going to add a few more pics of our completed guest room. We got the bench in yesterday. I think the room looks comfortable... and when DH's brother was here, they said it was. But daughter will be here in a few weeks... and she will give us her honest opinion.
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| the new bench |
And I don't know if you were aware of it, but yesterday was supposedly National Black Cat Day! So here's a pic I took off of Facebook that actually looks a lot like our BK...
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| He even has the little white hairs on his chest like our BK! |
Isn't he a beautiful cat?
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Oh, I LOVE that cute picture of the two villains in that last picture. And getting through August in Texas has to be a real chore. Never fear, cooler weather will soon be here. And there, too. :-)
ReplyDeleteI know. It made me laugh too...
DeleteRian I haven't been to the beach since 1997, but I'd sure love to go to that one in your first picture! I think your guest room looks awesome, I love the bedspread. And it took me a moment or two with that final picture in the closet. Too funny! 😄😄
ReplyDeleteDug, I grew up near Lake Pontchartrain, the Mississippi river, and the Gulf... so I really miss being around the water. Just need to get my water fix in ever so often I guess.
DeleteI laughed out loud when I saw the kittens in the closet. It took a few seconds to actually spot them!
ReplyDeleteOh my, I'm not sure I could make through a summer in Texas. We've been getting into the low 80's for about a week now and that's plenty hot enough for me. I guess it is all relative.
Summers shouldn't be spent in Texas... as much as I like Texas, one should find somewhere cooler to spend their summers.
DeleteYour guest room is fabulous. Your guest room closet needs work. Kittens...
ReplyDeleteThanks, Joanne. We've spent 54 years with kittens/cats in closets, drawers, bookcases, etc. We do miss them... but still not ready...
DeleteWe have had a break in the heat this week. Isn't it wonderful? I find mid eighties comfortable now days but I know you have been even hotter that we have been. So glad you got some relief.
ReplyDeleteLove that panther pick and those two in the closet are priceless.
Isn't that black cat beautiful, Patti?
DeleteOur “guest room” often ends up being a storage room ( or sometimes gets called the junk room over the years). Yours looks positively wonderful! - Jenn
ReplyDeleteWell, ours was just like yours for many years... had become the storage/junk room until we needed a reason to restore it back to a guest room. It just took a little motivation.
DeleteWe like the same beach. We went to Maine one summer. It was really cold. We wore jeans and sweatshirts and had the beach to ourselves!
ReplyDeleteThe summer I spent in Maine in 2000 changed my life. I love Maine... and their beaches.
DeleteI miss the empty beaches of the south shore of Nova Scotia, in the fall, after tourist season. Like you, I prefer that no one else be around, and I love to walk along and "beachcomb," wade through the water, etc. I'm not much for sitting still! :-D
ReplyDeleteYour guest room looks terrific! Careful, guests might not want to leave. LOL.
I love that last cute pic, made me laugh too. Take care and keep cool!
Kim, I think Nova Scotia could very well be on my "bucket list"... if I had a bucket list. Walking, wading, and beachcombing is a wonderful past-time.
Deletethe cat meme is hysterical!! if i were you, i would replace the blinds with a grass, textured blind. they are so pretty, reasonably priced and it looks like you only have one window. sheers or any kind of curtain just collect dust. i like simple, an uncluttered look. a decorator will always put drapes or sheers over blinds, not a look i love. in my guest bedroom, i just have a shade. the room looks pretty!!!
ReplyDeleteI agree about curtains collecting dust and eventually rot in the sun whereas blinds, shades, or shutters last almost forever. And I too like a simple uncluttered look.
Deletehttp://itsallaboutpurple-debbie.blogspot.com/p/nest.html (look at the 6th picture, that's what i am talking about)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Debbie... will do.
DeleteHawaii is rather warm right now... at least on Oahu it is. However, the trade winds really help. I wish you could come to Hawaii some day. Right now, it's rather spooky with COVID though. Then again, we've traveled and wore N95s almost the entire time and were OK. Your guest room is lovely and looks very comfortable, indeed.
ReplyDeleteOh, Kay, I would love to get back to Hawaii some day. My son and his wife miss it too... and I have a friend from our pottery group that moved to the Big Island a few years ago. But I doubt it will happen. DH doesn't really like to travel... and with Covid, well... it just makes it less inviting. But we do wear our masks when out and about and so far, we have been OK too. So glad you both stayed well when traveling! Enjoyed following your trip with you.
DeleteI know there are plenty of beaches in Texas, I guess just not near you. We're headed to the beach in Sept.
ReplyDeleteWe're pretty north, Tom. But you are right, there are beaches on the Texas coast... just don't get a chance to go there much.
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