If I won the lottery....

I would be living here.....

Yeah, I know....

looks pretty nice...

and BIG!

Well, it is on the market as I type,

for 

2.4 million dollars.

Yeah, I know....

What a view!

front porch view of the water (off Nags Head, NC)

rocking chairs and swings....

I might lose the carpet....

but I would keep the shabby chic furnishings....absolutely.

(maybe a few slipcovers though)

Built in china cabinets, 

a table that seats 10 comfortably,

extra chairs at the ready...

and look at that ceiling!

OK,

here is where we need a little imagination,

honestly, I would probably "cut-loose" with the reciprocating saw in here....

but it has huge potential, and is incredibly large!

LOOK

at the size of these bedrooms!

I know most people would tear out the paneling 

but, I grew up with beach houses that looked like this,

so, to me this looks comfortable, homey and easy to live with....
also, check out the door knob...I'm just sayin'.

shabby chic before it had a name....

windows galore!

and look at those sweet

custom bedspreads from the 1960s...
rick rack!

I'm telling you, 

I am in love...

I can almost smell this attic...

remember how grandmother's attic smelled?

AND

look-see

a place for the children to stay comes with!

Honestly,

I think I could be very happy here,

don't you?

Well, if you have the 

dough.....you can check it out for yourself

RIGHT HERE

But if you do,

remember who told you,

and invite me for a week or two, ok?

smiles....


Photos are from "Village Realty Outer Banks"

Meet the grandchildren....

Top; Buddy

Below; Roxy

I know.....

they are dogs.

Well, when you have no grandchildren......yet,

this will have to do.

I have taken care of these two for the last week.

Their dad, my son, has been to the shore.

So......

I have had long blissful mornings,

sitting out in their backyard,

listening to the wind blow through the trees,

the birds chirping merrily as they teach their babies to fly,

and watching these two steal rawhide bones from each other.

Well,......

it may not be human grandchildren,

but feeding was easy,

clean up was quick,

and

no diapers.....

Yep just about perfect.