more decor

Several months ago, before we even found our apartment, Wendy and I were driving along and saw a rather shabby, but still workable dining room-style chair by the side of the road. Around here, you put something out on your curb, and it is usually picked up by someone within a few hours. (that's what I call recycling!) I thought I could paint/recover it as an extra chair in the living room, and I finally got around to it this week (just in time for my parents to come visit!). I of course forgot to take a before picture, but suffice it to say that it was scratched reddish-brown, had a gold/red/brown cushion and the legs were off-kilter! Bray did a fabulous job evening out the legs and sanding it down and then I painted it and recovered the cushion with this IKEA fabric! Isn't it cute? I'm very happy with our 'free' chair!!

decor.

Love this window.

Hawaii!!! (pt.2)

once again, start from bottom to top. leaving Hawaii. hard to do.

our last Hawaiian shot!

view from around 1000 ft.

sidewalk at our hotel lobby-had the islands on it.

ohhhh the coffee.

our hotel pool.

yes. we take lots of silly pictures. but we have fun.:)

Our last night, we went for a gorgeous dinner! so fun.

Run, Forrest, run!

Bray, trying to look like he's holding the hotel...

view of our hotel

Donkey balls are macadamia nuts, covered in chocolate, espresso powder, etc., and they were amazing!

All the lava rock made for fabulous waves!

there were some beautiful old churches there!

the pit (or coffee bean) of the cherries, is laid out to dry in the sun before it is sent off to be roasted!

the workers, drying the beans in the sun

at the coffee farm (I think we both had about 36oz. of coffee that day!!)

Hawaii!!!! (pt.1)

I of course put these in backwards, so start at the bottom and go up....this is just the first part of the pics! we had a fabulous time, and we thoroughly enjoyed our 1st official 'gig' together!

coffee cherries!

picking the cherries...

Bray, copying me, and trying to show his muscles at the same time...

dragon fruit. old Kona village.

view of Kona-Kauai

old mansion across the street from the 1st Christian church.

1st Christian church in Kona, also where we went on Sunday.

LOVE the flowers.

post concert celebration...food.

after the concert!! it went fabulous!

my silly tenor.

having fun before the concert...

getting ready for the concert in the fabulous locker room at the 4 Seasons country clubhouse...

view from the 4 Seasons.

the concert area.

Momotha-our friend the giant goldfish, outside our hotel room.

the lava crabs (don't know their official name) that were out every morning, and scuttled sideways.

absolutely breathtaking.

when in Kona, drink Kona coffee-which we did, everyday, all day. mmmm...

view from our hotel room.