Don and I worked on hanging some more pics yesterday (FUN CITY !!!), and we finally got around to the pool bath.

This pic is just to show you the sink and faucet. It is an actual hammered copper bucket fitted with a drain. We picked a faucet that resembled an old pump.

This is a better picture of the vanity/sink stand. It is very distressed wood. I actually designed this piece. I drew it out on a paper napkin and gave it to our cabinet man. I think he did a great job. The soap actually sits on the bow of the sailboat!

In this pic you can see the colorful mirror. Notice there are vintage postcards from Hawaii stuck in the corners. You can also see the shower reflected in the mirror…complete with a flip/flop towel! There is also soap, shampoo and lotion made in Maui…so you can leave the bathroom with that fresh, island feel.:)

And this is the work we did today. It shouldn’t have taken more than 10 minutes…in actuality, it was more like 1 hour and 10 minutes! However, it looks great…to us. We both LOVE Maui, and the feeling we get from being on that beautiful island. Even though we did not start off planning to bring the island feel in here…it just seemed to work out that way. And, when we found this cool art when we were there in October, we just had to have them! They are actually painted on 3 boards joined in the back. And, no, the towels hanging out do not indicate anyone has been swimming yet…I just like the color it gives the room. Still looking for a sea grass mat for the floor.

So, if you can’t make it over to Maui this year…come for a swim, and then clean up in the Island Bath. ALOHA!

I meant to show this pic with the other one yesterday. This is a silly little wind chime that I bought several years ago at a craft show. I know that it is kinda tacky, but it makes me smile…(what does that say about me,huh?) It is not a particularly beautiful sound like my bigger chimes, but it is pleasing in its own way. More of a tinkling sound. Scooter always walks to that tree each time he ‘tours’ the yard. I wonder if it reminds him of our other house? Can you guess what kind of bottles these are? Think of them puffed up and brown in color?

Does anyone remember those wind chimes that were everywhere when we were younger? They were sort of Asian looking. They were very thin glass strips hung in a circle…sometimes 1 tier, sometimes 2 tiers. They were cheap and very fragile. I have not seen any in years, but I would love to find some. They, if memory serves me correctly, had such a delicate sound that I loved.

I also LOVE bamboo chimes…because it is such a natural sound…very reed-like. And then there are the capiz shell type that you can find so easily at the beach.

Thanks for listening to me reminisce tonight. I think one of the loveliest gifts God gives to us is music. And, so much the better, when you hear in the great outdoors!
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***the bottles are the little bottles of syrup you get at Cracker Barrel when you have their pancakes or hot, buttered biscuits…YUMMY! They melt them, and add colors. Neat, huh?***

I love wind chimes. Especially the ones that are tuned. It is a beautiful sound to hear the differing tones as the wind playfully blows them around. Never the same tune twice…it’s all up to the wind’s fancy.

This is a set of chimes that my Mom and Pop gave to me as a housewarming gift. They hang proudly from a tree in the backyard where I will enjoy their song each time I step into the backyard. Music to watch a dog by …or, in summer, to while away some serious time in the pool.

Yesterday, I had the chance to talk with Nathan again. He was the cute 3 yr old with the ‘snuffies’ from a few posts back. And, James had some info for me, too.

Mrs.O…Hi, Nathan, how are your ‘snuffies’?

Nathan…They’re gone now.

Mrs. O…That’s great! So, I guess you are feeling all better now.

Nathan…Well, no…now I have some coughs.

Mrs.O…Oh, my, that’s not good. Where did you get the coughs?

Nathan…From the leaf.

Mrs. O…Oh, so are you allergic to leaves, too?

Nathan…No. It was the leaf in Grandma’s car. It was a bad leaf.

Mrs. O… How do you know it was a bad leaf?

Nathan…Because it gave me the coughs.

Mrs. O…I didn’t know that leaves could give you coughs.

Nathan…Just if you eat them.

Mrs.O…Oh, so did you eat the leaf? I bet that wasn’t good.

Nathan…I know it wasn’t good…it gave me the coughs!

Mrs. O…Nathan, I don’t think it is a very good idea to eat leaves. Do you do that very often?

Nathan…Only the ones in Grandma’s car. But, not any more. They have coughs in them.

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James…Mrs. Owens, I have a little brother. Her name is Emma.

Mrs. O…That is wonderful, James. I bet you are a wonderful big brother. Do you help take care of her?

James…Yes. Me and Daddy do.

Mrs. O…What can you do for your sister?

James…Well, she wets her panties.

Mrs.O…Yes, little sisters do that a lot. They have to learn to go to the potty.

James… She poops in her panties, too.

Mrs.O… I know, they do that a lot, too. That’s why they need a family to help take care of them.

James…I don’t help with that poop stuff.

Mrs.O…I can understand that.

James…But, my daddy does. He just takes those panties off and throws them in the garbage can!
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LESSONS LEARNED:

1. Be careful when you eat new things. You could have an unpleasant reaction.

2. Big brothers and sisters are an important part of family life.

3. When the ‘unpleasant’ things present themselves, get rid of them quickly. No use letting them hang around!