By SKEETER 
We, (Okay I) seem to keep getting us side tracked with our Home Renovation Project. Well, the Saint had us sidetracked for a bit with poison ivy in the eye, legs and arms. Yikes, that set us back a few days. McCorkles Nursery Bargains set us back and now Bricks become the culprit. Look at this haul and all for FREE! Who do you think loaded the Left side of the truck neatly while the Right side is kind of well, just tossed around? I believe I mentioned I have a wee bit of OCD in my bones. Neatness is one of my vices. 
Tina shared a little secret called Freecycle a while back and I signed up in hopes of finding some freebies for my Georgia Gardens. I have yet to find anything but have been able to pass along some old watches to a crafter and about 100 plastic garden containers to an avid gardener. I was happy to keep those items out of the land fill and given to someone else that can reuse them. I also discovered Free Items on our area Craigslist. Saturday morning, I spotted Free Bricks. What luck as this offer was from a nice person a few miles up the road in our same small community. We met with "Bee" and her nice husband and chatted up a storm as the Saint and I loaded the bricks into our truck. We had the best chat as we had so much in common with hubby's, both working on Ft. Gordon, us all living overseas and all loving animals! You all know the animal topic alone is enough to get me talking. LOL. Just look at those beautiful 480 clay bricks! Yes, I counted them. Another issue from OCD... 
As we went into Bee's backyard, I noticed garden beds full of veggie's. She informed me this was her first go at gardening. I was very impressed as the beds were full of goodies. I have never seen such large bricks as this stack of 25. I am not sure when I will be able to work with these bricks, not until the heat departs for sure. Thank You so much "Bee" for the wonderful gift! I will be sure to let you know what I end up doing with these beautiful treats and good luck on your first gardening experience...
During our 4 day weekend, we were able to get some work on the Bath/Closet Renovations. Floor tile is in place and ready for grout.
This was our first attempt at tiling and it is truly a learn as you go experience. I hope we never have to tile anything else in the future. But one thing I have learned in my years is, Never Say Never... Well, we still have the shower to go. Yikes, that one scares me. We have all the tiles measured and cut for the shower so that much is finished.
The Closet is coming together and I am seeing light at the end of the tunnel. What was once my side of a small closet, is now all shelving. We shall move them to what ever height we desire. 
The Closet is painted and now has a new light fixture with a light shining on each of the three areas of the closet. The color of the light ties in with the faucet fixtures we chose for the sinks.
We have cut and installed the baseboards...
As well as the door trim. I shall get them painted in the next day or so. The door from the closet into the bathroom shall be a folding door. I hate doors as they take up so much room so a folding door works for me. For the main door from the hallway, we are going to install a pocket door.
I have the doors primed and ready for a final coat of paint. They are taking up most of the sun-room. I am sitting in between the two doors now as I type in a hard wooden chair as the cushy office chair will not fit. Not to mention, I don't want paint on my nice chair.
We are trying to save money by painting a few things. Here you see the brackets that will hold the clothes rods for the closet. 
This little guy, (actually pretty big guy) was on the back of a rocking chair on the front porch looking in the window as we worked. We got a kick out of him and today I spoke to him as we set up the Miter Saw on the porch. We feared a pop-up storm so we opt for the porch as our work area. No rain thus far but hearing a lot of thunder off in the distance. Come on rain. 
We were not sure what type of lizard this was as we have never seen one before. Upon my close up chat with him today, I noticed he was indeed an Anole Lizard that we see daily. But we have never seen one with a crown on its head and with such colors in its body. Reminded me of a Salmon Fish during mating season. Anyway, our little friend was happy on the porch watching us work.I hope everyone had a wonderful 4th of July! We live behind the county Fairgrounds and soon will be hearing the Public Fireworks Display as it is becoming evening. Our 4 day weekend was full of RENOVATIONS AND FREEBIES, In the Garden...
Note: Lowe's in our area now recycles plastic garden pots! Check to see if your Lowe's will take your old pots...
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