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Cartersville, GA trip over Memorial Day weekend
Here is the beautiful house we inspected while in Cartersville, GA over Memorial Day weekend. It is located just north of Cartersville....a very nice wooded 1+ acre lot. It has 4 BR's , with an unfinished basement that can easily be converted into another bedroom with bath. Did I mention that french doors lead from the basement directly onto the patio/pool deck! Yep, there's a pool there too!
Front of houseThis picture does not do the front justice. The front yard is
a large sloping area shaded by trees that prevent grass! Just
the ticket to avoid excessive lawn mowing! Not sure about the
leaves, though. Personally, I would much rather mow than rake!
I DO NOT RAKE. I WILL NOT RAKE. I HATE TO RAKE.
Back pool area is paradise! Very inviting and conduciveto relaxation or .....celebrations! Did some one say "POOL PARTY".
Pool patioPlanning an outdoor kitchen in this area for poolside
cookouts and celebrations. Hopefully lots of celebrations!
Please pay no attention to the people in this photo. They are merely
there for the effect. When Becky learns this photo is here, she is going to flip.
Living Room with tons of space for us.
5 dogs may seem overwhelming, but not really.
5 dogs may seem overwhelming, but not really.
Living Room view from Dining Room
Living room
Large Sun Room off the Dining Room and KitchenA wonderfully inviting and cozy space, certainly destined to be "the spot" for congregating inside. Beautiful view of the pool and the wooded area outback. Perfect for watching the local critters! Tons of deer in the area...and squirrels! (be very very quiet when speaking of squirrels so as not to set off the dogs, PLEASE)
Sun Room overlooking pool area
Kitchen view to Sun Room
Informal Dining Room (breakfast) adjoining the kitchen
Kitchen
Informal Dining Room w/doorway to Formal Dining Room
Master Bed Room off Living Room
Formal Dining Room
Kitchen
2nd Bed Room 
3rd Bed Room
3rd Bed Room
3rd Bed Room
4th Bed Room
Unfinished basement w/fireplace-possible Den, etc....Only one half of it, the other side is stubbed for a bath room.
Suitable for another bed room and kitchen to make a perfect
in-law suite (or a man cave for me)
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8.11.2009
08 August 2009 STEINHATCHEE, FLORIDA
After what seemed like three weeks of anticipation
the day arrived for the 5.5 hour trek from Boynton Beach to
Steinhatchee, Florida. Howard and Gail invited us to join them there
for an adventure in the Gulf. They drove up from Georgia with their big
boat planning to do some scuba diving and snorkeling. Diving for fish, snorkeling
for scallops. How could we decline such a "sweet" invitation or the opportunity
to spend some quality time with very dear friends?
We arrived later Friday evening than anticipated to the wonderful coastal atmosphere
of the Gulf coast and the wonderful aromas of gumbo cooking in the kitchen! What a treat! Fortunately time to eat was not far off and the taste of the perfectly seasoned gumbo was the perfect accent to the trip and our evening. Not long after the meal and a little visit..well, bedtime for a busy day in the water the following day.
We were not disappointed with the boat ride out into the gulf or the location we
chose to harvest scallops. It was a totally amazing and fantastic experience. Personally, I've snorkeled many times, but I've never harvested scallops at the same time. The water was no more than 5 feet deep and the scallops were often resting on top of the sea grass that was very thick in the area. Clear sandy spots were dotted with them as well, but offered the little guys a chance to escape the hands headed
for them. They move rapidly by clapping their shells together..and anything that happend to be between the shells when they snap together.. too bad! They don't let go either! I think all of us felt the shock of a clamped shell on our fingers, but only once! After that all were careful to avoid the opening.
Enjoy the pictures that follow. We had a blast and plan to do it again in the near future!
Clicking on the photos enlarges them to full size so the detail is much better!
the day arrived for the 5.5 hour trek from Boynton Beach to
Steinhatchee, Florida. Howard and Gail invited us to join them there
for an adventure in the Gulf. They drove up from Georgia with their big
boat planning to do some scuba diving and snorkeling. Diving for fish, snorkeling
for scallops. How could we decline such a "sweet" invitation or the opportunity
to spend some quality time with very dear friends?
We arrived later Friday evening than anticipated to the wonderful coastal atmosphere
of the Gulf coast and the wonderful aromas of gumbo cooking in the kitchen! What a treat! Fortunately time to eat was not far off and the taste of the perfectly seasoned gumbo was the perfect accent to the trip and our evening. Not long after the meal and a little visit..well, bedtime for a busy day in the water the following day.
We were not disappointed with the boat ride out into the gulf or the location we
chose to harvest scallops. It was a totally amazing and fantastic experience. Personally, I've snorkeled many times, but I've never harvested scallops at the same time. The water was no more than 5 feet deep and the scallops were often resting on top of the sea grass that was very thick in the area. Clear sandy spots were dotted with them as well, but offered the little guys a chance to escape the hands headed
for them. They move rapidly by clapping their shells together..and anything that happend to be between the shells when they snap together.. too bad! They don't let go either! I think all of us felt the shock of a clamped shell on our fingers, but only once! After that all were careful to avoid the opening.
Enjoy the pictures that follow. We had a blast and plan to do it again in the near future!
Clicking on the photos enlarges them to full size so the detail is much better!
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