My husband ( Rocky Wilemon ), first called the house the "Man Cave"...and trust me it was, they even carved MAN CAVE into a cement block at the foot of the back porch stairs...lol. It was my now hubs, his dad (Papa Turtle), and his friend Jake. Playboy poster, Zoo poster, Gators Flag, Georgia Flag, Pool table, bar on the front porch, BUT...NOT overly manly, well, maybe it was...hahaha. Then we decided to move forward in our relationship, plus my bills were getting higher with two teens, and I just could not afford it all any longer. Once I moved in with the boys it was stressful, it took a few months to gain any remote sense of comfort, and sanity. Jake moved, which I am still sad about, I began to tidy the place up, cook, and make is smell nice, BUT not overly girly...it wasn't my place to change anything, but I was going to make it cleaner. Papa moved before the holidays, again major sadness still, so the only Man Cave survivors left are... me, SSG, and the boys. Then came our marriage, holidays, and now SSG has PCS'd.
SO what does this have to do with Home Improvements? I promised my hubs that I would keep myself busy (besides training dogs...I MUST have time for me), and with the help of friends, and family, I am doing just that. The house is now blossoming into our home. Flowers, Greenery, Annuals, Perennials, Gardenia bushes(my VERY FAVORITE flower), & Mexican Heather ( YEAH, thanks soooooo much Lowe's for having a CRAP LOAD YESTERDAY, and NONE TODAY when we needed just TWO MORE little pots of it!!! GRRRRRRRRRR).
Mulch is next...hahaha...BUT first the flowers must be placed, some are done, the others are waiting to touch the new home....once everything is done, I will be happy, and I know SSG will LOVE IT!!!! Thank goodness he loves being married to a girly girl, because he's definitely got that with me, and the flower beds will show it. I made sure I did not get any flowers that I know he would get me....HAHAHAHA!
Rocky Wilemon , Carie Tenzel , Carie Wilemon
