Category Archives: Nassau, Bahamas

Year 2 – Day 253, Friday, January 6, 2023. The closets are getting completed. It will be nice to start organizing them. This is the middle level bedroom closet. Look at that huge storage space in the back. This is the second bedroom on the upper level. There is a lot of trim in thisContinue reading “living the Dream – Year 2, Day 253”

Year 2 – Day 252, Thursday, January 5, 2023. It is a cooler sunny day today. Not much was accomplished on the house. We did lots of errands though and I visited a new beauty salon. Love their signs. Look at this dog riding in the back of a pickup truck. I wanted to getContinue reading “living the Dream – Year 2, Day 252”

Year 2 – Day 251, Wednesday, January 4, 2023. Had to fix my calendar first thing this morning. Maybe this year will be better than the last. WHAT is that. OK, I took care of it. Maybe is gone. Every year is better than the last. Don’t live in the past. Each year of yourContinue reading “living the Dream – Year 2, Day 251”

Year 2 – Day 250, Tuesday, January 3, 2023. I love my new 2023 calendar. I want to read ahead, but I am not. I want to be surprised every morning. Cloudy, dreary depressing day today. It is warm though. That plywood foyer underlayment is now screwed down. Steve is working a little slower sinceContinue reading “living the Dream – Year 2, Day 250”

Year 2 – Day 249, Monday, January 2, 2023. Minimalism is the way to go. The less you own the easier to keep your life organized and stress free. I love the clean open space look in the sitting area. I am going to start collecting memories. The first word I saw on my calendarContinue reading “living the Dream – Year 2, Day 249”

Year 2 – Day 248, Sunday, January 1, 2023. Today is the beginning of a new year. Happy New Year everyone. It is a warm nice day. We bought the material needed to tile the foyer today. In the next two weeks the foyer area should be completed. Christmas is cleaned up and the nutcrackersContinue reading “living the Dream – Year 2, Day 248”

Year 2 – Day 247, Saturday, December 31, 2022. We have decided that Steve needs to be healthy and live to 119 to finish all the projects we have planned. We are loving Heidi the Roomba. She always starts on time at 8am and runs till she runs out of energy. We decided today sheContinue reading “living the Dream – Year 2, Day 247”

Year 2 – Day 246, Friday, December 30, 2022. This morning, sitting here listening to Heidi vacuuming away, the washer and dryer running, me preparing to go to the store in my SUV, our refrigerator running and keeping food safe to eat, and our ovens, microwaves, and ranges ready to go. I realize how amazinglyContinue reading “living the Dream – Year 2, Day 246”

Year 2 – Day 245, Thursday, December 29, 2022. Day two of our holiday week. We are enjoying the 62-degree temperature and most of the snow is now gone. We put the bird feeder up a few days ago, but Kentucky birds have no idea what it is. No one has been eating from it.Continue reading “living the Dream – Year 2, Day 245”

Year 2 – Day 244, Wednesday, December 28, 2022. A slow day at the Tremper’s. It must be a holiday week. To view the complete year 2 daily diary – Click here: https://deestimes.com/living-the-dream-year-2-may-1-2022-april-30-2023/ Today’s product recommendations are for preserving your memories. 1) We have many pictures, and we like to display some of them. TheseContinue reading “living the Dream – Year 2, Day 244”

Year 2 – Day 243, Tuesday, December 27, 2022. Another early morning Lowes trip. This time to a store an hour away. We needed a 12-foot handrail and more balusters. Our local Lowes did not have what we needed. The handrail is needed for the stairs going from the foyer to the lower level. WeContinue reading “living the Dream – Year 2, Day 243”

Year 2 – Day 242, Monday, December 26, 2022. Later in the day yesterday we had another zoom Christmas with our daughter and her family. I was so excited to see them, I forgot to take some pictures. What a bummer. We miss them so much. Stomach virus has really hit their house, and everyoneContinue reading “living the Dream – Year 2, Day 242”

Year 2 – Day 241, Sunday, December 25, 2022. Merry Christmas. Steve and I spent a relaxing day in our warm cozy house. We opened Santa’s gifts first thing. It is so annoying; Steve can guess every wrapped present before he opens them. He thinks he can read my mind. It was a lot betterContinue reading “living the Dream – Year 2, Day 241”

Year 2 – Day 240 Saturday, December 24, 2022. Merry Christmas. It was a multigenerational Christmas celebration. Four generations of family gathered together for a great day. Look at that snow. We had a white Christmas in Kentucky. There was lots of artistically designed food, And some opening present fun. We also had a bigContinue reading “living the Dream – Year 2, Day 240”

Year 2 – Day 239, Friday, December 23, 2022. The weather outside is frightful, but the warmth inside delightful. Baby, it is cold outside in KY. -10 Fahrenheit this morning with snow on the ground. Ha – move to the south they said. The wind is ferocious, but Steve is very happy. The house isContinue reading “living the Dream – Year 2, Day 239”

Year 2 – Day 238, Thursday, December 22, 2022. It was a cookie baking day. Everyone picked a cookie they wanted to make, and we got started. The large countertop is great for a project like this. Lots of room for everyone to have their own workspace. There was a lot of participation and aContinue reading “living the Dream – Year 2, Day 238”

Year 2 – Day 237, Wednesday, December 21, 2022. It is very strange to live somewhere that you can drive for a 1/2 hour, and it is one hour earlier. Time warp for sure!! Steve worked on the middle level railing while the nutcrackers listened to Christmas music and supervised the process. These nutcrackers keepContinue reading “living the Dream – Year 2, Day 237”

Year 2 – Day 236, Tuesday, December 20, 2022. I love when I come across things that talk about living your dream. So, here’s a reminder to live your dream whatever it is!!! Steve loves plain low-fat Greek yogurt with Maraschino cherries. He is trying to cut back on carbs to lower his a1c numbers.Continue reading “living the Dream – Year 2, Day 236”

Year 2 – Day 235, Monday, December 19, 2022. The railing to the Upper level is ready to be painted and the hardwood flooring is completed except for the small platform over the lower stairwell. We have another box to return. More money back yea! Tomorrow, the railing on the side of the middle levelContinue reading “living the Dream – Year 2, Day 235”

Year 2 – Day 234, Sunday, December 18, 2022. It is really cold here. It was 28 degrees on the way out to breakfast this morning. I am so glad we are cozy warm this year in our new home. I am getting soft here in Kentucky. In the Poconos they have already had snowContinue reading “living the Dream – Year 2, Day 234”

Year 2 – Day 233, Saturday, December 17, 2022. Cold and windy here now. 39 degrees. Steve started on the railing from the middle level to the top level. It is going slow but looking good. To view the complete year 2 daily diary – Click here: https://deestimes.com/living-the-dream-year-2-may-1-2022-april-30-2023/ Today’s product recommendations are for preserving yourContinue reading “living the Dream – Year 2, Day 233”

Year 2 – Day 232, Friday, December 16, 2022. We took 5 boxes of hardwood flooring back today. Overestimated for sure. A tiny bit of flooring to lay, then the baseboard trim gets nailed up. A good time of year to get a $700.00 refund. Just buying supplies to make Christmas Cookies is ridiculously expensive.Continue reading “living the Dream – Year 2, Day 232”

Year 2 – Day 231, Thursday, December 15, 2022. It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas as we sit by the fire. To view the complete year 2 daily diary – Click here: https://deestimes.com/living-the-dream-year-2-may-1-2022-april-30-2023/ Today’s product recommendations are for preserving your memories. 1) We have many pictures, and we like to display some ofContinue reading “living the Dream – Year 2, Day 231”

Year 2 – Day 230, Wednesday, December 14, 2022. Just a little more hardwood to put down. It is all downhill from here. lol!! We took a little time to enjoy the holiday season tonight. Enjoy the Christmas music and videos. Merry Christmas!! To view the complete year 2 daily diary – Click here: https://deestimes.com/living-the-dream-year-2-may-1-2022-april-30-2023/Continue reading “living the Dream – Year 2, Day 230”

Year 2 – Day 229, Tuesday, December 13, 2022. I found this on Facebook today and can so relate to it. Every day is a new adventure. A new day to explore this beautiful world, meet new people, learn new things, and improve your life and the life of others. Hardwood flooring work continues. IContinue reading “living the Dream – Year 2, Day 229”

Year 2 – Day 228, Monday, December 12, 2022. It is a sunny fall/winter day. It doesn’t look like winter looking out in the fields. I guess officially winter doesn’t start for another 9 days. Christmas decorating and hardwood flooring work continues. Our area is now famous. Look at this link. This is the townContinue reading “living the Dream – Year 2, Day 228”

Year 2 – Day 227, Sunday, December 11, 2022. I have gotten so much taller since the hardwood is down. It is unbelievable how much higher I can reach in the cabinets. 3/4″ feels like a lot. It is also amazing that you have to put your ear to the dishwasher now to hear itContinue reading “living the Dream – Year 2, Day 227”

Year 2 – Day 226, Saturday, December 10, 2022. Steve continues with laying the hardwood flooring on the middle level. He has never put down hardwood after the cabinets were installed. He ordered another tool to assist with tightening the wood up near the cabinets. You can’t use the mallet and hammer them tight asContinue reading “living the Dream – Year 2, Day 226”

Year 2 – Day 225, Friday, December 9, 2022. Hardwood flooring work continues. The Middle level closet under the stairs is completed. That is where the nutcrackers will sleep. The water to the refrigerator for ice and water in the door is hooked up. We went out looking at sofas. Steve is trying out someContinue reading “living the Dream – Year 2, Day 225”