Turning a page in the book of life

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4LAQiIJLvPdqZJCKlOz6WfiZrLyVvzRPAMoGFPHUf9FF_9pXz4swKqYfcNEKFbwf8iaATskMkZ3kiBWCBghO1C5tHZf_nrELxdWaGJW9AMV9uPlS0vXmR9yBGelI5A3Z39jGEI2ClkgI/s1600/dscn1374.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607317226548929218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4LAQiIJLvPdqZJCKlOz6WfiZrLyVvzRPAMoGFPHUf9FF_9pXz4swKqYfcNEKFbwf8iaATskMkZ3kiBWCBghO1C5tHZf_nrELxdWaGJW9AMV9uPlS0vXmR9yBGelI5A3Z39jGEI2ClkgI/s400/dscn1374.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> I have always cherished this little adorable playhouse that my girls were given when they were small , it was a very generous gift from their Grandparents , and it has been a source of much fun play for both my girls and their friends as well as many children I have babysat over the years we have lived here, and I have had a lot of fun tarting it up adding shutters and making a built in bench and painting and adding shingles to the front peak , but it has become purely a storage shed in the winter housing our pool poles, the girls have truly outgrown the playhouse, sad but it happens. What we really need in our backyard is a bigger more functional building. I have long wanted a bunkie , some where people could actually sleep comfortable in the summer months . Looks like I am going to get my bunkie and in order for that to happen we had to say good bye to our sweet playhouse . I am happy to say it is staying in the family and a sweet little girl will be enjoying it soon , after it gets assembled if the rain ever lets up around here.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV2qkgNWi_7jdjAMY3h6_KLij7NSsQynRSUDThv9ckbwahjhv3V5YplpCNA_lI43tgCaxvcrzVqVwm9QPtbrfpwoKZ4qxiobXpIufY-W_9pYMUU1-n70-QNcPfIHcKI6mckb6RjfMYTXo/s1600/dscn1376.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607317224665065858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV2qkgNWi_7jdjAMY3h6_KLij7NSsQynRSUDThv9ckbwahjhv3V5YplpCNA_lI43tgCaxvcrzVqVwm9QPtbrfpwoKZ4qxiobXpIufY-W_9pYMUU1-n70-QNcPfIHcKI6mckb6RjfMYTXo/s400/dscn1376.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br />This is kind of what I am thinking , I would like french doors , which I hope to find from a restore , it is going to be about 10'x10' nice size but not too big . I want two good sized windows on the sides to allow for a good cross breeze. I may create bunk beds built in , or daybed corner bed , I'm not sure about that yet , but double bunks would allow for great winter storage , and it would be nice to have a little loft space as well. The kids are going to just love this bunkie.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRspaJAt8fB7wbWmg3rv8-3Er4MJDWmkfBjqKwmzl4uS9TYZiJLBG_QuMT1dbAZVJfej0CooHOdZ6cFSfGVzEFOcCtC9f8dv5MXg9oOV_eOFQ1DO8tJihqocBsomrk6m1jQ7_9-79fNk4/s1600/dscn1378.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607317218458866370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRspaJAt8fB7wbWmg3rv8-3Er4MJDWmkfBjqKwmzl4uS9TYZiJLBG_QuMT1dbAZVJfej0CooHOdZ6cFSfGVzEFOcCtC9f8dv5MXg9oOV_eOFQ1DO8tJihqocBsomrk6m1jQ7_9-79fNk4/s400/dscn1378.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> This is the mess we currently have , I have a lot of transplanting to do here as well as a lot of clearing.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiliZLFVmypXIUlj11ZlR46TMBWQ9a9nwq1d9VvydTntujw_GjqofbBU3hB91Q4v2XNivhvrYitrOz-x5fm8vOLS1iLS_Mq3poG-hjJ21pj2ONeMOeQnZgVbHgVPqQrUdHYMYi4mn2aBWo/s1600/dscn1379.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607316850174232418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiliZLFVmypXIUlj11ZlR46TMBWQ9a9nwq1d9VvydTntujw_GjqofbBU3hB91Q4v2XNivhvrYitrOz-x5fm8vOLS1iLS_Mq3poG-hjJ21pj2ONeMOeQnZgVbHgVPqQrUdHYMYi4mn2aBWo/s400/dscn1379.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> We have also decided not to put up our pool this summer , it just wasn't used as much as I would have liked it to have been used considering how much work I did maintaining it daily , I guess the novelty wore off after the first year. So if anyone locally would like to purchase this pool which is a 15' round pool with all the supplies , please let me know , it is in great condition. </div><br /><div>We are therefore left with this circle of sand , we are trying to decide that to do with it , we worked so hard clearing the grass , it is trying to re-grow but since it is mostly sand I think we should do something with it , like brick around the edges and use pea gravel in the center , for a little firepit , or should we just grass it over , it is so hard to decide...but something needs to be done.</div><br /><div>There is so much work to be done in the back yard ...it is a tad overwhelming right now actually , we tackle a little bit every season , we only can even use it half the year, so 6 months we ignore it and 6 months we try to make it better.<br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC9z0x9M9j7aQhnZSHoHiTPrIkn2fMfA2IKwUgnnli9-b9MA7e9AlkcSfLvIyyHJIWWsxpweVeAq6w-ax21bb__yaPQmUmiE5ytAM_TmROV8Wa0CRMIEZeiIHBrNd5hhyOPCBYBVsFLJs/s1600/muskoka+bunkie.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607316850141066258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC9z0x9M9j7aQhnZSHoHiTPrIkn2fMfA2IKwUgnnli9-b9MA7e9AlkcSfLvIyyHJIWWsxpweVeAq6w-ax21bb__yaPQmUmiE5ytAM_TmROV8Wa0CRMIEZeiIHBrNd5hhyOPCBYBVsFLJs/s400/muskoka+bunkie.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 245px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> Here are some very inspiring bunkies.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjigkrWamWsJ5y8ieQYr_9yt__Yyo9YRNLwmLRCo0IZPgXyL3860qCBIZEvj5xQjlzolWfFJrozJLfHvHNgCNGT815XWzN4B3WbMJTpMvKdWtauD07n1BLhhTH_l1AihKTELcx1MoTi0sk/s1600/cab01.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607316846341123810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjigkrWamWsJ5y8ieQYr_9yt__Yyo9YRNLwmLRCo0IZPgXyL3860qCBIZEvj5xQjlzolWfFJrozJLfHvHNgCNGT815XWzN4B3WbMJTpMvKdWtauD07n1BLhhTH_l1AihKTELcx1MoTi0sk/s400/cab01.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 284px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN4joz_7ZdVI9Q34-WSxZ8zuMULZwB0UrRzBfMnZHVuWHDiqmhIebo4LKdBSvKyxDhQ-gmigYXOVxPhxKTwzbw67HgOVxwIc3N6v2-sEccBPLhoOtcdbiGeAdHQngpz-QmnZ4XUYJJlUI/s1600/bunkie.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607316837413504018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN4joz_7ZdVI9Q34-WSxZ8zuMULZwB0UrRzBfMnZHVuWHDiqmhIebo4LKdBSvKyxDhQ-gmigYXOVxPhxKTwzbw67HgOVxwIc3N6v2-sEccBPLhoOtcdbiGeAdHQngpz-QmnZ4XUYJJlUI/s400/bunkie.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 230px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY7GWZnq4yqAg5BnIOSlTZtuIvO2bhnFBhePMaW_qruQ9vRsJD5giI2iJtj_BASzkkQS6M7-9GWo6YnlEcIV4jbKVC2WRfeKit38mYhv3SMldK6M0KTydC1DS4kCJeKTZUHK_8ZG87rl8/s1600/building-cape-codder-D1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607316839673461890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY7GWZnq4yqAg5BnIOSlTZtuIvO2bhnFBhePMaW_qruQ9vRsJD5giI2iJtj_BASzkkQS6M7-9GWo6YnlEcIV4jbKVC2WRfeKit38mYhv3SMldK6M0KTydC1DS4kCJeKTZUHK_8ZG87rl8/s400/building-cape-codder-D1.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 330px; CURSOR: hand" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div><br />I hope ours looks this cute when we are done , I suppose this is actually a shed but what a cute shed.

Turning a page in the book of life

I have always cherished this little adorable playhouse that my girls were given when they were small , it was a very generous gift from the...

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