Day Off

Matt has been working out straight all week trying to get the deck built for us. Even though he has been enjoying the change of work from selling cars, we really couldn't call this week off a vacation because he has been so busy. He decided that he would fix that by not working on the deck at all yesterday, and just having a relaxing day together.
 It was a warm summer day, and we had already decided the night before that we wanted to go on a picnic for lunch on Friday, so we headed out around 11:00 to Acadia National Park to have a picnic on the sand beach there. We stopped in Ellsworth on the way and picked up supplies for a clothesline as well as sandwiches for our picnic. As usual the park was gorgeous, and I enjoyed sinking my toes into the warm sand on the beach immensely. There is just something about a sand beach that is so much more appealing to me than a rocky one.

After we finished lunch, we headed down to the water and I stuck my toes in to rinse off the sand that had stuck to my feet and legs. The cool water felt so good on such a warm day!

We were both getting thirsty, so we headed back to the car to get our drinks that we had left, and we headed to downtown Bar Harbor to do some sightseeing/
window shopping. Matt took me to our favorite ice cream shop there, and bought a cup of creamy ice cream for both of us to enjoy while we wandered around. We ended up going down to the pier and just relaxing on a park bench to watch the boat activity in the harbor.

Somebody's private yacht was in port and we watched as two guys meticulously cleaned all of the chrome, dark wood, and such that the boat was trimmed with. I couldn't get over how HUGE this boat was or how much it must cost to own something like that!! I told Matt that someday we would have one to dock next to this one. *wink*

A cruise ship was also in. This picture doesn't do it justice to show how gigantic it really was!! We could actually see this boat when we were driving around Acadia National Park.
When we were done our ice cream, our adventures took us into many little shops looking at jewelry and whatever took our fancy until we had worked our way back to the car.

Bar Harbor was the perfect place to spend a relaxing day off. It is always so beautiful there, and I could spend days just wandering through all the quaint little shops. Having a whole afternoon to enjoy with Matt was amazing! I've gotten so spoiled with having him home all week that I already don't want him to go back to work on Monday!

Decorations

I found a really neat section in the Family Dollar store when I was looking for a birthday present a little bit ago -- good quality, beautiful framed pictures, and different wall hangings and candle decorations VERY cheaply priced. I had some extra spending money last week, so I stopped in and bought a few wall decorations to fill up some empty spaces in our house. I hope you enjoy looking at the pictures as much as I am enjoying having them on my walls!

HOME is where our story begins

HOME Plaque: $3.00
We hung this over the fireplace in the living room. The dark frame around it complements the dark wood of the fireplace.

Family- All because two people fell in love.

 Wall Decal:$3.00
I was SOOO excited when I found this!! I've been looking for one since before we got married! It was very easy to apply to the wall and adds a touch of modern elegance to the empty wall space I had by the piano.

 

Laughter is like music for the soul.

 Music Wall Hanging:$3.00
This picture is neat because you can display it just the way it is, or you can add a picture of your own in the little frame! We hung it near the piano so that there is some connection with the music theme! I was pretty impressed that I was able to buy all three of these for under $10.
There are more framed pictures and little decorations that I would love to get, but they will have to wait for another time when I have a little extra spending money! :-)
Many thanks to my darling man for hanging these for me after a long, tiring day at work! I love you!!

Matt bought me this tart burner at WalMart and I LOVE it!!!!! Just turn a switch and the light comes on and melts the tart on the top. The tarts that I have right now make the whole house smell SOOO good!!! :-) ( Just thought I'd add this pic since I'm enjoying it so much on this rainy day)

Random Facts

1. Today is a rainy day, but not a cold rainy day....one of those days that makes you think sunshine is just around the corner! April showers bring Mayflowers? :-)

2. My daffodils have buds on them!!!!!! I cleaned all the leaves,twigs, and brambles off them, and found out I have quite a few clumps of them, many of which have buds. I can't WAIT to see their sweet, yellow little faces!!

3. I went shopping this morning and stalked up on groceries to be ready for when my family arrives! Only 3 more days!!!!

4. I stopped in with a coffee for my man at the dealership while I was out shopping!It was SO special to be able to see him in the middle of the day!! Even more special to get one of his special kisses! =)

5. Matt's demo was sold yesterday, so he gets to bring home a new vehicle tonight! I wonder what he'll get this time!?!?

6. I LOOOOOOVE my man!!!! <3

Date Night

My darling man has been needing a new jacket since starting his new job. The one he was wearing was eight years old, and the zipper was completely broken on it. On cold, windy days like we have been having for the last couple of weeks, the old, worn out jacket was not keeping him warm out on the lot. After I commented Friday morning that we needed to get him a new jacket, he told me that if he sold a car today, he would get a new jacket, but ONLY if he could get me a new purse as well.
The Lord helped him to be able to sell not one, but TWO cars on Friday, so that night my sweetheart took me on a shopping date. We were able to find him a gray Columbia fleece lined jacket that fit him perfectly at TJ Maxx,on the clearance wrack.It was the only one left in his size, marked down from $115 to $40! While there we also found a new Nike belt for him to replace the one he was wearing which was falling apart! So excited about our good finds and good deals, we headed to WalMart to pick up some groceries and look for a purse. I had seen one there a while ago that I had immediately fallen in love with, so it didn't take me long to pick out the purse I wanted! *wink* My man, being the darling that he is, spoiled me with this gorgeous purse below!

What could be a better date than being able to spend a whole evening walking through the stores holding my man's hand while we did our shopping?? Being able to find a quality jacket at a very affordable price, and being spoiled with a BEAUTIFUL pink purse made it just that much better!!

Thank you, honey, for the wonderful date!