{Our Gazebo with Chair Cushions}

On August 29, the day that it was exactly 30 years ago that we immigrated to the USA, from The Netherlands, we did have a mud-free gazebo with the washed concrete tile path and entrance being cleaned by husband Pieter. We felt confident that we will have no more tropical thunderstorms changing our outlook. So finally an entire lovely, sunny week with sunshine and lower humidity and also some wind. Perfect for drying out!

It was on July 8, that I wrote my post about {WHAT is THIS?} when I had rescued our gazebo's cushions.

Link you find below this post, for those that missed it...

Here they are! 

On July 12, they had their 15th birthday but we could not use them yet with all our flash flood warnings and reality.

We forgot to place the table back in the center of the gazebo... I saw this only after I uploaded my photos!

Guess we both were too excited of finally being able to use our gazebo!

Our gazebo got a new aluminum roof from Interlock Roofing as well.

We did place a new fan from Wayfair after the painters had finished their painting job here as well.

They did such a meticulous job with their two coatings of Benjamin Moore paint!

This Westinghouse Lighting 30" Wengue 3 Blade Ceiling Fan, has an incredible 18 degrees blade pitch!

It is in Chrome with Wengue Beech Blades.

Stepping back, towards the house...

The Vintage Woodworks ginger bread in the top part is adding such charm.

So does the Aluminum Slate roof in Aged Copper from Interlock Metal Roofing!

This is with the steps in the back, since we live on a slope. The house is now visible to the left.

There is a little patio at the landing of the steps...

Enjoying our tea together! 

With a rice cake and some unsalted mixed nuts... 

The container in the back is where we store those cushions and the top table cloth.

There is a round vinyl tablecloth with elastic underneath. Easy to wipe clean with moist wipes from Costco.

So finally you got to see the cushions in our gazebo!

Wearing my precious 925 silver rose ring (lost that in April of 2019...) and you see the vase with rain lilies with perfect rose bud in silver!

Related links:

{RAIN and MUD} | previous post by me

{New Power Wiring to Our Gazebo} | previous post by me where you also see the gazebo in wrong spot

{What is THIS?} | previous post by me where I did rescue our gazebo's chair cushions...

{AGRITURISMO & GERANIUMS - PELARGONIUM} | previous post by me, showing the geraniums in optima forma in their planter boxes in front of the gazebo

{French Floral Pillow Set and our Gazebo} | previous post by me showing the gazebo very well

{Denim Daisies}

On May 26, I did wear my Denim Daisies from Escada. This was still before we started having all those tropical thunderstorms with heavy rain. The temperature was still pleasant too and our outlook on summer was great. So finally I get to show you these photos. How time flies... We're almost back at the very same climate as we had in May!

Dark blue denim with denim daisies.

What an idea for designing those!

The sleeveless top is all cotton too.

Always hard to make photos when the sun is that bright...

To the right you can see the 'old' bridge over the creek. Now it has the beautiful white balusters for a railing.

Shoes are also from Escada in denim with leather.

On the legs there are two daisies each, at the top of a slit

Teaming up with Searching the Inner Me... Très Chic Style Bits #3 | the little denim jacket…

{SHATTERED Winter Dreams...}

Literally a dream of enlarging our greenhouse for the purpose of keeping our potting plants frost free in winter, SHATTERED last week on August 23. Pieter had so keenly repurposed our tempered glass sliding tub doors and also the tempered glass storm door from our veranda, which we never used. Come walk with me to our greenhouse...

This is on Monday, August 26, after two days of sunshine and NO rain...

You get the picture of how it looked with the rain; still very muddy here!

Our potting plants are luckily all on the brick patio in front of the greenhouse.

This wooden walkway leads to the greenhouse patio...

This was our Winter Dream; repurposing the 3-part sliding tub doors, made of tempered glass.

On Friday, the 23rd one of those 3 had suddenly SHATTERED...

SHATTERED literally into a thousand tiny pieces...

Maybe from the vibration caused by heavy THUNDER? 

Pieter did search the entire area for some object but there was no evidence to be found that might have hit the glass...

Also the tempered glass storm door had SHATTERED, it was not even on the greenhouse extension yet.

So now husband Pieter is trying to patch up those frames with some acrylic sheets, that of course are not in the correct size for that length... Quite a puzzle!

It would have worked so well for protecting our potting plants from the freezing winds...

Before we used thick plastic but that becomes brittle and deteriorates.

Just trying to patch things together...

It nearly is impossible for collecting these tiny shattered shards of glass...

SHATTERED Winter Dreams...

Well, most shards have been scooped up, together with some soil. Near our creek we had a sandy beach so lots of sand available to haul off in the wheelbarrow.

Only a door needs to be build, the acrylic side panels are done.

Summer is barely over and already plans for winter...

Related link:

{Fall & Winter Preparations} | previous post by me showing a plastic version of the greenhouse extension