Why Am I Still In Florida?

When I arrived in Florida last November I was so excited!

The year before we had rented a little beach house but this

year we purchased a house in the same neighborhood.

I have spent the last couple of months

making it mine.

I had a blank canvas.

I had a new theme to work with.

 Coastal!

I have always wanted to decorate "beachy"

 but seashells in snowy Michigan just seems a little silly.

I planted a Cocktail Tree.

(get this...it has lemons, limes, oranges and grapefruit all from the same tree)

I went all out!

Scouring consignment shops for a little bit of this and that.

I transformed some old urns,

 that my Mom was throwing away, into side tables.

I painted them with a Martha Stewart textured paint

that reminded me of sand

I added a little "bling" to the base.

Then I finished the inside to display shells.

While my husband was out fishing (not catching:)

I was creating a little trophy fish all my own.

But the story takes a twist.

The reason we are still in Florida

 is that we are getting

our little house ready to sell.

Even I didn't see that one coming.

My husband found his Florida "dream home".

(He is a Real Estate Junkie)

I wouldn't even go look at it for months.

Then right before we were to leave the owner

drastically reduced the price.

I finally gave in and went to see it...

and darn it I really liked it.

So...we have decided to sell our little house.

The house I made mine now will be someone elses.

All my little personal touches are being packed away

and I am busy making our house look cute but not too personal.

So I am in sunny Florida

 until we have everything "wrapped up".

Not a bad place to be but...

still missing Michigan.

Hopefully it will sell soon.

I'll sleep a little better when all is done.

Enjoy!