Mini Office At The Bamboo Lagoon

So when we bought the house, we found it kind of odd that on a split level, there was only one bathroom on the main floor and it was in the master bedroom. Normally there would be at least a 1/2 bath for guests on the main level so that they didn't have to go down to the full bath on the lower floor.

There was this little room directly across from the laundry room on the main level and it was tiny and strange. Only 6 feet across and about 5 feet deep. I decided we would use it as a little office when we eventually moved into the house, since there was no closet and it was too small to be used for much else.

While the internet and cable was being installed, we noticed that there was an exhaust fan in this tiny strange room, and it dawned on us that it used to be the 1/2 bath for the main floor and for some reason was converted to a room. It has no overhead lighting so I am planning to replace the exhaust fan with an overhead light as soon as I have the time and money.


In the meantime, I was able to get our mini office set up, the new network configuration done and all our devices hooked back up to the network. One more thing off the To Do List!!

Cover For Deck Blind

Before the house was painted last fall, there was Evergreen Clematis growing on this chainlink. It had to be pulled back in order for the painting to be done, and in the process of that, it was killed. My uncle hung up two pieces of lattice work over the chainlink but it didn't really cover anything and kind of looked unfinished.

Today, I was able to find this cool piece of reed fencing, doubled it up and zip tied it to the chainlink to hide the old fence and give the deck some privacy from the neighbor. I think it looks a million times better.



Update: Turns out the Evergreen Clemantis is not dead and is making a comeback on the back side of the reed fence...yeah!!

Hammock At The Bamboo Lagoon

We always have a small hammock or two that we keep in our camping stuff or in our luggage so we can have them with us where ever we might be. They fold down to pretty small so they are easy to carry with us. Since a lot of our stuff is not here yet, and I am not even totally sure where our small hammocks are, I decided to get one that we can use at the house regularly, but also can take with us if we want, to a park, or camping.

Due to the fact that the hammock and the hangers are not permanent, it makes the whole thing easy to move around.

Blind Out The Heat

The only window on the back of the house that gets direct sunlight in the afternoon is the masterbath. The other windows are covered by the back patio cover. This means that the masterbath gets really warm in the afternoon and the only way to get ventilation is the little tiny louver window at the bottom. I decided the best fix for this would be to just buy a bamboo blind to cover it from the outside that would still allow ventilation when needed.

I found this cute blind in the clearance rack at Home Depot and it was a perfect fit. Now the bathroom stays nice and cool and the filtered light is pretty awesome from the inside as well.

New Home For Herbs

Just got down here yesterday and wanted to make sure I got these guys set in a spot where they would get some sun, but I wouldn't forget them completely. This spot is on the backporch, so they are easy access to me when cooking. I still need to get the basil into the main pot so it won't die on me, but at least they are getting water and sun for now.