garage sale

 This year it was indeed the Garage Sale of the Century 

First because we sold more than we have ever sold here

and second because it rained and rained some more but

the people just kept coming..

Starting on Friday..... 

We always serve coffee and cookies and try to be very organized

Did I mention we had help from the boys.....

Then on Saturday Morning...  Benjamin, he lives across the street, came over with a plate of warm just out of the oven chocolate chip cookies, and his cat Cosmos. Cosmos was in his stroller and quite content.

That started my day out with a huge smile.

And the sales kept coming.  

Well, until about 3:00.  First a drizzle and then, a downpour.  So we started packing up.

And that finishes our garage sale adventure for this year

Except for a bit of cleanup....two trips to Value Village and a sore back.

Worth it

I live an exciting life

just checking for a recipe

And  in the process, I came across three special cookbooks

                and the sweet reminder of the author 

"Penpals".... we collect pens 

You can see her handwriting is so good

           Her heart, full of love

                     

Found  a recipe I am ready to try very soon
   Hash Brown Ham Quiche ..sounds like brunch 

Memories are still in my heart

      no more lingering over the empty chair where she sat next to me on Sundays

She has been "lifted up" to heaven   

 Memories of Tisha will be with me until I am "lifted up"

and

BTW  Tisha loved pizza  and ketchup  :)

 I do too  

Finals

 

The Final sunset  

                             Final sunrise

Taking home good memories,  a dress, straw hat, flip flops, polka-dot blouse and treats 

and a possible kitchen cupboard idea

All white dishes, 4 sizes of stackable bowls, three sizes of plates... oh and two little pitchers.. used at least twice in two weeks.  

We don't have the bathtub, but the idea is worth  thinking about 

The recipe I am dying to figure out..

The fish that Tanner loves to greet 

the shower i missed but...  the memory that was sent 

The view from our bedroom window 

The end of the rainbow...

          but mostly,  being with family

                           That is the best

I live an exciting life

Aloha 11

 

Yes, God put a rainbow in the sky  

Starting another day absorbing the wonders of God's creation 

A little quite morning time and then.......

Every body got up 
Thanks to this lady in green  !   

Today Darrell's  friend needs a little rest 

Every night is Gelato night,  tonight we take our treats to watch the sunset on the beach

Someone could not resist and took a final dip
The ocean is warmer than the pool 

And the magic of  Anita begins.... 

Presto ! 

I live an exciting life 

Aloha 10

 Good Morning

Anita made monkey bread

Christian cooked up the bacon 

Breakfast around the table...

Time for a palm trim... only for the professional!

Not a pretty picture
and
without a professional
a couple trips to the market
then
Draino for the rescue  

A brighter day ahead....   common sights on Maui 

Yes, roosters are heard every morning,
early, very early and seen everywhere,
day and night 

And bikes 

and pretty cars 

And lots of convertibles 

Red is such a happy color 

And at the end of the day

or

Tomorrow, the big change

379 pieces to go,  in two days 

Turns out, Anita has an eye for color and shape

She hardly looked at the picture on the box

Will sleep on it

nighty night 

Aloha 9

These mornings are so .....easy to get used to 

Coffee, key lime pie...we call this breakfast 

 

The color of the water is ever changing  

Getting close to the premier golf course in Hawaii 

74,000 Square feet 

Originally designed for Marilyn Monroe, but in the end, three designs were put together to make this massive and impressive golf club. 
The membership fee is $40,000 and the annual fee, $6,000

Opened as the golf club in 2006 

The King Kamehameha Golf Club

kamehamehagolf.com

I could not enlarge the reprint, but you get the idea....

I was allowed to wander through the building, except the lower floor, it is the men's locker room.  I had anticipated something closer to the Wright home in Oak Park Illinois, but this building was never a residence.  It has amazing features and view and I was thankful for Christian taking the time to drive me up.  There were a few golfers, but the dining room was closed and inside the huge building I saw only one other person.   The Pro.

And here he is
Frank Lloyd Wright
Architect extraordinaire  

The ladies room 

View from a banquet room 

Time to make the drive back down..
right through the beauty of this place

Now I have seen the golf course called

King Kamehameha Golf Club 

and

So have you  

About now

the elevator was shut down

We are on the 4th floor, so we get our exercise

In case it looks like last night

well, I am sure I found a few more pieces