Questions Game

No... it's very tiny... the floor is a royal blue (ocean), the walls are an orange with yellow drybrushed over, and the appliances are white. It's about 5x6 I wanted it to reflect my impressions of Santorini during the Minoan era...


Do you own the villa you mentioned?

yes for about 6 years now, its my second house Ive ever owned.


how about yourself?

Yes, our second place, too.


Do you have a view?

Nope but I have large trees on the property, so I cant realy see any of the neighbours, my younger brother has an awesome country home with views of hills and a river

do you have a view?

Yes, we are about 40 feet high off the road and the whole length of my house and the entire 40' long deck faces southwest over the ocean. I can hear the waves lapping the shore at night. Spectacular. That's why we bought it. Believe me, the house (hut, shack, lean-to) was just a crappy little hovel which we've had to completely re-do. Mucho dinero... not to mention effort and time.

What have you done to your place?

oh sounds lovely, it only takes us 15-20 mins to get to any beach in my area....where do I start, re piled, rewired, replumbed, knocked down walls, new gardens, new kitchen, new bathroom....and it still continues


you have spent a lot on your home obviously like myself?

Oh yes... we should trade pics

Did you fight much while renovating? lol

After building the fence together episode, I do it myself he's not allowed to help.
He had me holding a pole while pouring in concrete,and he couldnt find the level as it was on top of the pole I was holding, I moved it and the level fell on his head thats when I started laughing, then he smacked his thumb with the hammer so hard his thumb just popped...then I couldnt find any band aid's and had to drive off to buy some, leaving him swearing with his hand in a towel....and Im still laughing....my advice never laugh when a man injures himself!

how do you get on?

LOL

We get on fine unless he has a stupid idea, of which he has plenty, and then there's a power struggle - me trying to maintain the classy look of the place, him trying to add his 2 cents worth and piece of individuality

For example, he went nuts with dimmer switches, switches on timers, motion-activated switches... all in our bedroom! LOL. Open a closet door - voila, there's a light. Come into the room, voila - there's a light. Move an arm in the middle of the night - voila - there's a light! LOL You see what I mean! He has since changed those motion-activated ones - ha ha ha He also seems unable to get two pieces of baseboard to match up

But he's a dear and I wouldn't trade him I take it you feel the same ???

no I would'nt trade him for anything.....at least most days



so you are going to stay where you are?

Oh yes... at least until retirement. I don't want to live in a big, crowded city when I start to slow down and get all confused And by then, hopefully it WILL be worth a cool Million.

What about you? Staying put? Moving up? Selling out?

probable more than possible, this house will be worth triple the amount that we brought it for..but its not my dream home, I want to move to the country, so I dont have any neighbours...

and whats the bet I will be renovating again?

Ah, but this time you'll know what you're doing


Do you garden?

yes I love it...good time out zone for me, I even grow my own plants from seed!

do you love gardening?

Adore it... not so keen on shrubs, but love flowers, groundcover, trees...


Do you get slugs? (We have TONS of them! ugh.)

yes we do- not too bad here though, mostly caterpillars...my poor Basil has been eaten away at.....

Do you create new gardens?

What do you mean by new gardens?

ripping out the old gardens and replanting, modernising and showing off sculptures etc

do you have sculptures ar statues in your gardens?

no, not as yet.... but I have about 8 birdhouses that get used... must go - maybe see you tonight, KC... nice chatting with you.

Mame, reading the last few pages I get a mental picture of your place as being like Clint Eastwood's in Play Misty For Me.

Is it?