An all yew weekend!

The first of the "yew."

Brent's reading selection of choice. Maybe not "of choice", but kept him pretty entertained.

It was a wonderful St. Simon's weekend weekend with the Cobb's!

Oh dear....

Cheers to closing on your first house! And to you two being able to pick up where you left off!

Meanwhile...

Over in Tallahassee, we are in the middle of transforming our backyard from this:

Into this:

We've installed the actual patio tiles and shrubs (Yew) around the air conditioner. Tonight we will be installing boxwoods, a tea olive tree, and mondo grass. In order to save a little money on the project, we've decided to go with itty-bitty boxwoods. We will see and I will post pictures tomorrow! Fingers crossed that our little plants will survive this major drought that we are in!

Playzure Paddlers 2011

This past weekend was the 41st Schulz Family canoe trip and our first year camping at George's property on the Chipola River. With ideal swimming and campsites overlooking the river, I think we'll continue to camp George's property!!

Still Waiting!

We took this picture 4 1/2 weeks ago after we completely cleared out our upstairs and back half of the house. We are still patiently waiting until it is ready to move back in. My new guess is mid-July. We'll see!

Not quite Domino, but...

...there we are in May's issue of Wiregrass Magazine! These pictures were taken after renovation phase one, last spring, and we are actually in the middle of phase two right now. Can't wait to show before and afters!

There and Back

There's nothing like a quick trip to the beach when you only have a 24 hour weekend. We were able to spend quality time with Horace and Laura, Carolyn and Todd, Mark, Dort and Caroline, and surprisingly still make it home feeling refreshed and energized for the week. New Goal: Take advantage of living in Florida and make it to the beach more often!

Old St. Patty's Days!

I didn't realize I was such a St. Patty's Day participant, but looking back through our pictures, I guess I am! Atleast since Brent has been around!

2006 at Chez Sois

2007 at the Palace, maybe? or when we went to the warehouse to listen to Irish music for Brent's Irish History class. Carolyn and I got bored!

Couldn't find 2008... can't even remember what we did! But in 2009 we went to Chez Pierre for Irish music alfresco, then to Finnigan's.

And last year, we had no real plans and ended up going to a Mexican Restraunt.
Brent is hoping to make up for it this year with Barefoot Contessa's fish & chips. Yumm...

The Sanborn's Wedding

Yes, it was a beautiful and fun wedding, but let's talk about the location! I do love our Historic Greek-Revival style home and it's simplicity (and history), but after staying the weekend at the Club Continental on the St. John's River, I realized that my dream home is, and always has been, a 1920's Mediterranean style. I love everything about it: the terraces, fountains, arches, windows, flowering hibiscus trees, and red-tiled roof. The Club Continental has a fascinating history. It was build by the son of the founder of the Palmolive Soap Company in the 1920's as a winter retirement home and is now a Dining and Tennis Club and six bedroom bed and breakfast. Our room over-looked the ceremony site, so as I was getting ready for the wedding it reminded me of my own wedding!
After the reception we went to an after party at a Pub on the property that was a pre-Civil War Cottage. In the 1890's it was a Men's Golf Club House. Bet you didn't know this, Brent...learned it while you were in the bathroom!
What a great weekend!

Seaside Half Marathon Post Race

Be Back Next Year!

Because you, Seaside Half Marathon, are my favorite race year after year. Hopefully next year we'll have more sun than clouds!

Pictures in Watercolor

Monday morning after we finished packing, we stopped by the Watercolor park so I could work on my photography a little. I do believe this is the spot where Marla Carter takes her infamous family portraits. I was really hoping we might run into her so I could see the pro in action!