Our (awesome) landlords sent us our lease renewal and gave us the option to sign for a year or two, so we opted to go for two - and, trust me, I almost went to the mailbox and pulled that lease out and changed it up the minute the mailman picked it up! Two years! Wow.
We do like our landlords though, they don't harp on us - but that may be be because they live nearly 45 minutes away, he's ex-Air Force, and they fix anything that is wrong in the house ASAP. We usually try to fix anything that happens first so that we don't bother them, but they are great about it. We really lucked out. Hopefully we can get things figured out here in the next two years while living in this house, and then go out and maybe find a place outside of town where there is more land - I can't help the thought of it, I want land, I don't like living in a neighborhood where you can pee on the house next to you. Sure, it has it's perks, but if you give me the choice, I'm alway sgoing to take the land. *lol*
So, onto a picture post of the last year:

Our quaint 3 bed/2 bath house here in the sunshine state. If we could get the grass to grow evenly everywhere (and if Rich had his way he'd get rid of those 3 shrubs when you walk thru the gate, and the 3 small pine trees in the backyard, lol) we'd ba happy. We like the big backyard and the large storage shed.
I finally got to see the EOD school and Memorial. Rich knows a lot of people on the wall, and I know one guy. It's emotional. Beautiful. The reason he loves his job.

Rich standing at the ocean. This pic makes me laugh.
It was nice to have Mom down, too bad we didn't get to do as much as we could have - but I think she was happy with playing around at the outlet mall. :)

Some people don't like MRE's, but there are some really good ones in there! And, hey, they make you poop. :)
We had a family move in... of birds. A mama bird laid a nest in our UT house on our front porch, and some days she'd dive-bomb us if we got too close. She got so aggressive we had to move her from the front hook (nearest the door) to the one farthest away, and all was well again. Finally we heard babies and now nothing. Maybe another will move in this coming spring. :)
I miss La Finca back home, and I haven't found a place here yet that compares, so I've been trying to make my own mexican food. Granted mine is no where near up to par, but it doesn't hurt trying. So a lot of taco salads, taco strombolis, burritos, enchiladas, and mexican casseroles have been made. Rich is tired of it all. I am not. :)
We found this at a garage sale for next to nothing and Rich has taken up guitar. He's learned a few songs, and he's loving it. And, yes, that's my face on the inside.
So awesome infact that he made both Aimee and Tucker pillows for Christmas out of John Deere material.

It has rained. A lot. I don't mind it, I just don't like Rich haven't t work out in it. *lol* When wellies come back out again, I'm getting a pair for next season. Cute ones - polka dots, maybe?
It has rained. A lot. I don't mind it, I just don't like Rich haven't t work out in it. *lol* When wellies come back out again, I'm getting a pair for next season. Cute ones - polka dots, maybe?
Aw, hon, I LOVE your pictures! I love the Florida beaches--way prettier than what we have on the MS coast, lol!
ReplyDeleteI'm jealous you have a sewing machine. I've been wanting one for so long!
PS--I get the whole cookies thing...they (and chocolate...)call my name much, much too often ;)
Thanks for stopping by my blog!
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I hope you visit again soon!
Quite an eventful year! It's not so bad here, I will miss it when we move in the spring :).
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