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Shoutout to HGTV for setting unrealistic expectations on how long it ACTUALLY takes to renovate a home! We’ve been residents of Fleming Island for exactly four months now and have plenty still in front of us to build our dream home. Or as I’ve been referring to it, the DINK shack! Mavs got used to the new space really quickly, he likes the backyard but loves his spot in the corner chair of our bedroom the most.
Our kitchen has been completely redone, what a much-needed change. I’m loving the white and marble look and looking forward to pairing some light grey matching furniture pieces for the living room. My Pinterest is completely packed full of ideas but we’re taking baby steps until we’ve finished with everything! Next up is setting up the living room and being able to host some gatherings in the coming months.
Not far from our house there’s a nice little wooded bike trial that takes you to a part of the St. Johns River. We don’t have bikes, but it made for a really nice walking trail for these cooler afternoons. I loved getting to see Black Creek from this view. This is the part of the river that my Grannie used to water ski on as a teenager. So as history has it, I’m not the first Carolyne to reside in Fleming/Green Cove. My mom’s family tree extends at least eight generations in Clay County and the Green Cove area. My mom being born and raised in Green Cove grew up on her parent’s cattle farm somewhere deeper in Green Cove near Penny Farms. I haven’t been there though. Farm sold a really long time ago before I was born. My Grandparents last home before they both passed away in 2020, is located just across the street from where our new home is. I guess I’m technically new to the neighborhood, but this area has felt like home for a long time. We really love it out here.
Picking back up on an old hobby! Once upon a time, during the undergrad years, me and a few friends came to this gym off Phillips at least once a week. It was so much fun and I had such fine tuned upper body strength in my early twenties! I’m starting from ground zero and utilizing the assistance of the harnesses but hope to be bouldering in a few months. The bouldering area is much lower elevations and smaller walls with thicker crash pads 😉 I miss being able to climb with ease and hope I can work my way back to that before the next OCR. Grip strength/endurance is so important and I’m missing it!
I call it my Saturday Spot when I’m not working. The Springs Coffee shop is still the best place to spend a Saturday afternoon on the laptop since the hubs generally works on Saturday’s. I fill my time with work emails, errands and top it all off with a cappuccino and blog topics. Its so close to the house and their PSL is top tier 😊 soaking that up before it’s discontinued. The environment I have to say is pretty hip, which sounds stupid saying at thirty years old lol but it’s very laid back and plays soft indie music which I think sparks some creative thinking.
All in all, life is great right now. Life is moving is still moving at a speed of a million wtf’s per hour but I’m grateful to be where we are now and working towards some exciting goals. Lastly, my new favorite podcast featured my Apple review on their page and I nearly DIED!
Here’s to the start of a new year~ Keep on smiling Xoxoxoxo

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