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A year ago, I wrote that Elijah's was planning on opening a coffeeshop in downtown Elmhurst - which would be their second location .  (here's the photo from the pre-opening phase:) Happy to report that a year later, they're still here.  Pretty great for them.  Great for Elmhurst.

With a little bit of help, The Babe bested me in this water-gun shooting game on the Disney Boardwalk in Orlando.  This was our first visit to the Boardwalk area - and we came just for dinner -but it sure feels like it won't be our last.  There's an ESPN restaurant, a couple of hotels and a brewery...which is where we went for dinner.  

One year ago today, we got on our way with our basement renovation .  Is it done yet?  Not really.  Lots of painting and some trim carpentry left.  Not to mention the entertainment center!

Two years ago today , I went fishin' and didn't post anything substantial, so I figured it was a good day to take a break, again!

We spent the past week on Oglethorpe Drive and had a pretty amazing, relaxing vacation.  Now on to the circus in Florida!

There's this weird glass-walled board room in the back of Elmhurst's Cocomera.  What's the story?  The  store is HUGE and this was just a way to make a little private space?  I don't understand why they built it.

Our Boxwood Basil has really taken off this summer in the giant pot we placed it in near our fence. I think if I bring it back under the pavilion near the garage we can create a little micro-climate and it *might* survive the winter?  But....that's not for discussion for another few months, right?

It has been in the ground just one year and it has gone crazy.  What was maybe a plant that stood 18 inches off the ground and 18 inches wide is now four-to-five feet tall and wide.  I guess we planted it in the right spot?  It is very happy with it's current location.  Can't wait for early next Spring when the it blooms!

One of the problems with rehabbing an old house is that doorway to the basement is tiny.  Really tiny.  And the hallway (if you'd call it that) leading to the basement is really tight.  That makes for getting a couch down there all but impossible it is turning out.  See that drawing above?  That's of one piece of a couch that Nat really liked.  We were going to get it for our basement.  But....guess what?  It won't fit.  Bummer.

Pretty neat to see how home buyers are using the web.