Bobby Wihnyk THE ARTIST

OTHER THAN MC....WHO IS THE MOST TALENTED

I wish to do  more  family bragging.

My brother, Bobby, AKA PATCH, in some parts of the country,  has been creating some very impressive Art!  He was showcased in their Florida Community of Pelican Preserve, Fort Myers, Florida last month.
He actually sold many pieces.....so he is a PRO!

He is registered on the site below...
Check it out...


 https://artistsregister.com/artists/FL81


 I have two brothers, Bobby, THE ARTIST
and
 Henry,  AKA Happy,  who is a highly acclaimed ACTOR!
Over the past 10 years or so, he has been in many performances and Starred, in  productions of the Gainesville Community Theater.    He has won Many Many of their awards....

 VERY PROUD

.  Bobby, Henry, Erica

and

I can

 MOVE FURNITURE AND CLEAN!
but I do not have an AKA

AMAZING!

Patty

WE ARE FREE AND OPEN!....

CHAPTER 2
DAY 2

For 2 1/2 years I lived with the Iron Curtain!  I hated it from Day One!  In reality it was a small feature, but one that drove me nuts!   To be honest, none of our friends who have one in their homes are bothered by them!  It's just me....I am weird!  MC knows that and loves me all the same!

David and his assistant arrived early and got to work!!!

Trim work beginning!





A little paint!




The wall on the side of the upper cabinets created a discussion,  and a decision was made on the spot!

 David decided to create a great trim effect!



Attached and painted!

 

THE ADDED TRIM REALLY GAVE IT THE NEEDED  FINISHED LOOK

 PERFECT!

 

 Now we wait......to have the Drywall......Dry,   before final paint can be applied!

The secret to no Mess!!!

MC WAITING

CHAPTER 3
 DAY 3 


Yesterday, David seamed the granite together with Silicone.  He decided to wait and  see how it "set" overnight.   He wasn't 100% sure it would buff smooth.  He would make the decision in the morning....

First thing this morning he decided he would return on Monday and remove the Silicone and replace it with Epoxy.  He wasn't satisfied with the Silicone.   He wants the surface to be as smooth as possible and feels  Epoxy will do a much better job!

He touched up the now "dry"  Drywall and trim.....Job COMPLETED

THE REVEAL

BEFORE

AFTER

 NO IRON CURTAIN......OPEN AND FREE

CONCLUSION....

 SMALL DETAILS CAN MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD

Patty
I wish to add that David was a joy to have in our home.  What I have failed to mention is that the first day he came he had a 4:00 Dental appointment.  Early on the Second Day he had 6 ---YES,  6 teeth pulled!  But he came, on time,  before 9am. and did a Great Job!
Although he was  in great pain, he came on Saturday, Day 3 and worked on touch ups.  he was back this morning to replace the silicone with the epoxy.   He had been to the dentist twice over the weekend for emergency work.   We have one small detail left.....which he will take care of on Thursday.

OUR IRON CURTAIN.... TORN DOWN !!!

CHAPTER ONE
 What you ask, is the IRON CURTAIN?

 Pictures say it all!

BEFORE

The "Iron curtain"  is the 8" BAR shelf separating the Kitchen from the Great Room.   This  "THING" has resulted in broken crystal, red wine, cell phones, and goodness knows what else landing on the counter, and or,  the floor!   It is too narrow to be an Eating  Bar. 

 ....I have no idea

WHAT

IT'S PURPOSE 

IS

Any item placed on it.....has fallen off,  or better put, IS KNOCKED OFF!

I imagined a flat surface extended by those wasted 8 inches.   Resulting in a true 

  Open Floor Plan!  

The desired design for the 21st Century!

 The first thing this morning MC and I "prepped" for the Big Removal!!  We moved everything out of the area, including the  sofa, chairs, rugs, pictures and accessories.  The space was ready for the work to commence!  

MC  CONTRACTED..

DOUBLE D & D  REMODELING 

 There was no way MC was going to tackle this job!

 DAY ONE

  

DAVID COLEMAN Jr.

was in charge!

HE AND HIS CREW 

UPON ARRIVAL

(BTW...ON TIME!)

IMMEDIATELY ADDED DROP CLOTHS.....

AND A HUGE DRY VAC WAS CARRIED IN

    this all made me a very happy "client"!

 ALL READY TO GO

 

 FIRST TO GO..

THE TILE BACK SPLASH

 As the tile was chipped away, the dry vac was used to vacuum up the debris.  It reminded me of a Dentist working with his Assistant.

 THEN THE REMOVAL OF THE GRANITE

 Granite off

This was when I  could peek through and actually get an idea of what was to come!

 There had been two power outlets on the tile back splash.  These wonderful men suggested putting them under the extended counter!  Genius!

 Now...the frame of the old shelf.....going out!

UP

 UP

AND

 AWAY

 These men were the neatest workers I have ever had in our home!  The dry vac immediately was used to vacuum up debris as needed!
Of course, MC, commented on how glad they were doing the work and not HIM!

 The SHELF IS GONE!

NOW....THE "OLD" SHELF TOP WILL BE THE EXTENSION OF THE EXISTING COUNTER.........

FINISHING TOUCHES

TO COME

 

 TOMORROW

AND

THE 

REVEAL

Because of their professional workmanship and courtesy I had very little clean-up after Day One !

Patty

one of the first times, MC, sat at his lap top and enjoyed the day, while the BLH was being transformed!

A Blog To Check Out for Sure!

A few weeks ago, a "Comment" was left by a new reader!

 ....LOVE IT!........I love to receive comments and this one was from someone new!
I could not help but notice that Patricia also had a Blog.

I immediately went on to the Blog, PVE written by Patricia van Esshe.  I figured she had to be good, we shared the same name!

http://www.pvedesign.blogspot.com/

I loved her  Art and her Talent!    I dug further and realized that she sold pieces on Etsy.  That's the same site Erica uses for her Art.  

 http://www.etsy.com/shop/pveshop

Once there I found that I could have a "piece" at an affordable price!   She made note cards with sketches of the larger pieces.   I'm always looking for note cards and these were not only beautiful but.....affordable. I ordered the Florist Note cards.

 I wrote Patricia and told her that it was my FIRST Etsy order,  ever!  I also mentioned that I was going to Frame one of the cards......

In no time I heard back, ( I love that) , and Patricia was as excited as I was about what she referred to as my Virgin Etsy Order.

(I don't need to use Etsy to obtain Erica's work!  She's in the family....you know what I mean!)

The cards arrived in the mail yesterday!  I was amazed.  I ordered them Friday!  and this was regular mail!

MC got his FIRST PAY CHECK!!!!
THIS AFTERNOON WE WENT TO SAM'S CLUB AND BOUGHT A NEW CAMERA.

Just in time to show Patricia's Piece!

Oh I love it!

   Yesterday,  I pruned the bushes in the front yard.

Inexpensive "Flowers"?

I think the camera works pretty good and the pictures are much better than the old one.....  With a little practice they will only get better.


 MC has two projects in the garage.  As soon as one is finished, I will share.   Promise....but I need to get him in the Garage!

Patty

IT'S OFFICIAL

MC  has a NEW TITLE!

MC HAS ADDED TO HIS CREATIVE SKILLS

"MASTER CARTMAN"

Some where in the last couple of weeks, he has managed to get himself a fun, Part Time Job ..

 He is spending time away from the BLH!

HE IS NOW

MC

AKA

MASTER CARTMAN

He is a "food sampler" at Sam's Club!  Yes, he now is positioned at a spot in Sam's Club offering samples to all the customers.   He loves it.  He was one of their BEST CUSTOMERS! 

Do you think I was too demanding?   Do you think he wanted to get away?  Oh my......

BUT HE LOVES IT!

I might not have as many "Epiphanies" finished as quickly as before!  What will I do?

HIRE SOMEONE!!!!

Never happen!

He does look good  though!

Patty

ON THE WAY OUT THE DOOR!

MC and I were dressed and ready!  We were on our way over to "The Club" for a little Buffet/Bingo.  It's a very, very low key Golf Club with a charming Dining Room.  Twice a month,  Adam Rainey,  The  Chef/Kitchen Manager and overall fantastic YOUNG, Adorable,  young man,  conducts a crazy Bingo night after serving a delicious Buffet!  HE DOES IT ALL!

 He's going to be a Daddy for the first time next month.  You think he's excited???????  OH Boy!!
He is so proud of his new daughter, Rosalynd.  They  had a 4D sonogram last month!  Things really have changed over the last 50 years since I had my babies!

BACK TO BINGO

We have a ball!!!!
 We play 5 easy games......

the prizes are:

 A glass of your beverage choice

 One  Breakfast

 One  Lunch 

One round of  Golf

 and then the last game of the evening.....

Two  Dinners!  

NOW THIS IS SERIOUS STUFF!

Elaine was the winner of the two dinners!  Husband, Lindsay,  was as excited as she!

We do have our fun in our

 ACTIVE ADULT COMMUNITY!

Getting back to the subject of this important Post!

We were just about at the door when I asked MC to help me move four pieces.  I promised him it would take no time at all.  and... It  didn't!  Maybe 10 minutes! We arrived in time for a glass of wine before the Buffet started!

I had the crazy idea of switching out the bedside tables with the end tables on either side of the sofa!  Received this "Epiphany" yesterday afternoon, while in  Traffic on I-75,  traveling to a doctor's appointment!

I like it!  Yes,  I like it!  I wasn't going to create a big deal out of this or write a Post....but it's a quiet afternoon and what the devil......Everyone needs to see the insanity of our lives!

One side of our bed

The other side

 This gives me an opportunity to show Erica's great work on the spread she "whipped up"

She actually made that spread when we lived in Charlotte!

LOOK

 how 

PERFECT MY SHERRY PILLOWS GO WITH IT!

 The back ground fabric of the pillows is almost identical to the spread!

The bedside tables now on both sides of the sofa

I  removed the legs.

The height is perfect without them.

 These shots never show up good.  It's the natural light, camera and  Photographer!

I do try!

Hopefully you get the general idea!

MC is in the garage......
.Goody Goody!!
  He's working on a project that has been on hold, forever, due to the cold!

I still have his "surprise" to show.  Nothing yet!  Still waiting.......

Patty