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Artwork

We're still in the process of furnishing/decorating the house. Very soon, we'll have our farm-style dining table and benches made with wood from old barns (I know, it's really cool!)
But for now, here's new paintings that we got for the bedrooms from artist Olga Cuttell.
What do you think?

Spring Warble

This one is in our bedroom, on my side

Morning Song

Still our bedroom but Jay's side

Haze Grace

And this one will be in the guest bedroom when we're done adding moving stuff around.

News from the backyard

It's been a long time we didn't post any pictures of our flowers and of the famous banana tree. There's less and less flowers with summer being here, so this will probably be the last of it before next year.
Enjoy!

The pink hibiscus

The blue hibiscus

Don't know about those, they actually are wild flowers growing near our trash outside.

Same as above...

And the banana tree!

The banana tree flower, not very colorful...

Beaver's bend

The weekend after we got back from Cincinatti, we were out and about again, this time in Oklahoma. We went to spend the weekend in Beaver's bend with our friends Cheryl and François. It was really fun and relaxing, even Sabrina had a blast!

We're back

Hello everyone,

Sorry, it's been a long time we didn't post anything new. Life got in the way.

Now we're here, so here's the pics from Jay's dad retirement party! It was a surprise party and Don had no clue of what was being prepared. The party was at a golf course, we spent the whole day playing and driving around in the golf carts (that was my favorite part)

Enjoy the pictures!

On the way to the golf course with Craig (Jay's uncle)

Don and Craig

The Axe family

Our team. We didn't win the scramble but Jay got longest putt

No worries, I was the designated driver.

Happy retirement!

All the friends together

Rockingchair, bedside table and other news

So we're back from a fun weekend in Cincinnati where we went for Jay's dad retirement party.
It was a total surprise for Don to see everybody together. Liane and Barb did a great job at planning the party and keeping it a secret! And we all had a great time playing golf! Pictures will be posted soon.
But for now, may I present you with our refinished rockingchair! We bought that old rockingchair in a thrift store, sanded it, primed it, sanded it again and painted it white.
I know my mom will love that chair!

Jay is sanding

The priming process (2 coats of primer)

Done!

Before and after

And we also have a bedside table in the making. We are not done yet, it still needs some love, but here's some pics.

Taking off the old drawer knobs (still need to find new ones!)

Sanding

Ready for its first coat of paint! Hopefully it will be finished over memorial day weekend.

News from the backyard

Here's some new pics of the ever amazing banana tree, I know you're all eager to see how it's growing, right?

We actually have 4 banana trees throughout the bakyard

The asian lillies. They have faded now, hopefully we'll see them again next spring!

The asian lillies are gone but we have new flowers blooming all the time. Here's the latest.

Does anyone know what it is?