What we came home to.

 Our steps blew away from our front door....but can you believe our wreath stayed secure on our door.

 Our porch had two feet of water and the roof partially ripped off.

Just when we thought we were getting to the end of our projects on our retirement home in New Jersey, along came Hurricane Sandy.  As we watch T.V. keeping an update on the storm, we were prepared to leave our place Monday morning so we were out of harms way before the storm touched ground.  The mistake we made was leaving while there was a high tide, and because of that my car got trapped and we had to abandon it.  That was the scariest thing I have ever experienced.  An angel was waiting for us in a jeep and took us to his place, found us a motel to stay in and drove us there.  It was the last room available.  Anyway, it has been a rough few days but things get better each day.  We now have heat, we can stay in our own bed and continue to work each day bringing our house back to our "home".  Here are some pictures of some damage.  Our bunkbed room had over a foot of water also, but it was too muddy to walk in there and take pictures.

We're Really Making a Dent Now

Got our new table and chairs, new cushions for the window seat.  New faux wood blinds and our two leather loveseats.

Leon is putting wainscoating down the hallway from behind the window seat down.  It's the new plastic kind that wipes off easy since the little grandkids love to put their dirty hands on the walls all the way down the hallway :)

Closeup of the wainscoating. (Not sure that's how you spell it).

I bought a large light fixtue for over the kitchen sink, which I love and once I find fabric, Ginny will make me a Roman Shade for that window.

Starting to fill the cabinets and bring my 'mamuches' down to the shore :)

I love how the kitchen chairs match the window seat and cabinets!

Things Are Coming Together

Brought down the daybed, painted the posts white.

Kitchen and Bunk Bed Room

Both bunk beds are up and I found fabric to make the curtains for this room.  Beds are quite cozy.

The kitchen still needs trim around windows, backsplash and I'm anxious to start cooking on my new stove.

I think a rectangle table would work better at the window bench, since then two people could sit in the back.  I'll get there.

Rewards of our Hard Work

Well, we are making progress on our house.  Painted the trim outside....dug out all the overgrown shrubbery that was out front.  Future home of either a patio or small deck.
New brown front door put in and steps changed out.  Brown shutters to come shortly. 

All the flooring is finished....starting to really look like home now.  Kitchen complete except for backsplash and trim.

Flooring in living room - new vents were added after this picture.

New green glass knobs put on cabinets.  Love my appliances!

Love my new stained glass door leading in from the porch to the living room/kitchen!

Daddy taking a rest after digging out shrubbery in front of house.

The Work Continues

Free Rita's Day!!!!!! Oh My.

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