BEEN BUSY AS WE HAVE MOVED BACK TO DALLAS

Moved Mid November!

Putting up Christmas Decor!

WOW! I am sure most of you who have known us for some time know that this was expected. When Lynn retired in 2002 we moved to Mineola, Tx. We had a little weekend house out there and decided to make it home. It was a very hard move for me to leave Dallas with Jen and family here and all our friends but we did it. After six years and two houses out there, we made a decision to come back "home" so we purchased a little house in Richardson, Tx. This is where Lynn retired from and is still working part time for the Police Department as a Bailiff.

We added Shutters just like we did in Mineola but they are painted.

We have been looking for several months and found just the right place at the right time. It is only 1800 sq. ft. but plenty of room for us---and Buddy! We have been working on it since the 24th of August. (Camping our here after moving from the apartment) New paint, new carpet, new counters and back splash, new laundry room, new water heater and mini heater under the kitchen sink, new kitchen sink, new glass top drop in range, crown molding in my studio and our master bedroom. Had a great guy here for a week from Mineola do all the good stuff. We had a bay window in the kitchen so I pulled out an idea I had saved in the "idea" file and wallah!! Dennis built it----a Buddy Bench so he has a place of his own to watch outside.

Buddy Bench, not finished but built. Lots more to do. Bye, Bye ugly paper!!!!

The yard is a blank canvas in the back and is fenced with 8' white vinyl fence on two sides and poured 8' concrete wall on the other two sides. Not one tree, shrub or good grass in the whole back yard but that is for next spring!

We have a wonderful live oak tree in the front and ground cover of Ivy and shrubs so our work will be in the back. Lynn was DONEwith YARD and this will keep him happy as he wants NO grass in the back. Now I think Buddy might want a little grass so we will see. The big John Deere went to a good home a few weeks ago and Lynn kissed it good bye!!!!

We even had Christmas here at the house. 10 for dinner and it was great! Almost done, just a few things to finish in the kitchen and some crown in the livingroom, both bath's need paper or paint and then Spring will be here and the yard will take most of our time.

Check back soon as I am going to publish before and after pictures here of the improvements we have made on the home. Hope to have our Sale in February in Mineola and then we will put that home on the market.

As I say to Lynn everyday---"Back to the Real World"

Happy New Year to all our friends and family!!!!