Sentimental things...

Most of you that know me, know that last year we lost a vacation home in Hurricane Ike.  Our little shack "on da beach" was a fun place to get away for the weekend with family.  We feel very fortunate that we did not lose our main residence, as so many others did.

When we went to see our property, it was leveled.  We combed the neighborhood looking for anything, ANYTHING from the house.  We found very little.


Here's what our little house looked like before the storm...

And here's what it looked like after Ike chewed it up!

 

Ouch!  Yeah, the pictures are much easier to look at now, one year later!

I have held on to a few things that are precious to me from that time in our life.  Seeing them in my home always makes me smile and think of many fun summers at the beach.

Do you have sentimental items that you just can't bear to part with?   Are they displayed prominently in your home?  No?

Bring them out of their hiding places, dust them off and give them a special spot so that everyone can enjoy them!





Here are some of the little reminders I have in my home in Katy of our "Beach House No More" at 1820 Pompano Drive in Crystal Beach, Texas...

Driftwood arranged casually on top of my kitchen cabinets...

Shells...

Beach Glass...

One of two pieces of our siding found strewn in the neighborhood.

I have no idea what I'm going to do with it yet; perhaps I'll make it the background for a photo collage with some of my very favorite pictures from the beach...

Chance, cousin Ashton & Pierce

The View from our Deck

Publish Post

For us technically challenged folk! Who me?

I found the coolest thing at Lowe's today and thought I would share. This is a pendant light that screws into the lightbulb socket of a recessed (can) light. Kit was $15. Glass shade was $12. You just adjust the cord. No electrical involved, yippee! And the best part -- no asking the hubby for help! (groaning & grumbling avoided, YES!)