Final image Update

What it looks like now. :)

That is so cute! So, what direction does the front porch face?

Home for an Angelsong all fresh and new
Fill it with love, joy and laughter too.
As the plants in this garden grow to full height
Your Guardian Angels will dance with delight.

May Angel wings protect this home
and it's owner when she must travel or roam.
Protect her when she is snuggled in bed,
See that she is healthy and always well fed.

AngelSong, that looks very nice. Congratulations!

Thanks , Zany!~:) Very cute...

GW - front porch faces mostly west. Not exactly, as the sun doesn't set right across the street ..... but before it falls behind the houses across the street, it indirectly hits all the front windows. :)

I'm very pleased with all of the construction and work that has been done... :)

Ain't that nice?? LOL naw....I'm not glowing...honest I'm not...LOL :) I'm extremely anxious to see it finally in person!! Our trip is being planned for next week. Unfortunately it will be a rather quick one to help her get settled.

MaMa "T" :)

thats a wonderful wonderful looking "home" there jenny! im so happy for you! :)
tillie have a safe trip and squeeze our girl for me!

Definitely!! "T" :)

Your home is looking so beautiful - so happy for you!

I think we need to have a house warming....er,uh,,garden warming party...what do y'all think?

Sounds good to me!! What can I do? LOL

Very pretty home!

Ooh ! Ooh ! A cyber party ! That's *MUCH* easier on me! I won't have to unpack, or even clean! I can leave all the decorations at the store, and everything! :)

My cats can even come, and those allergic won't have a problem... :) Furball and Hobbs will appreciate that ... :)

Well,actually I was thinking about an actual 'plant shower'.We can have the cyber party too...it will be fun.

I have some freshly rooted Pink Wigelea cuttings and my white Iris bed needs thinning. I'll offer them for spring blooms.

They bloom at about the same time...here's a picture.

As to the cyber party....I've got White Chocolate Cheesecake...home made...who wants a piece?

Angel, I just love your new home. You sure are a lucky young lady to be able to have a new home for yourself. I wish you all the best.

Donna

Miss Melody...you have mail!! :)

Heard the word, Cheesecake. Someone after my own heart.

AngelSong; what a beautiful house and sure you will make it into a home in no time. Looks like you're going to have some nice flower beds as well. Can't wait to see pictures of your progress with the planting and blooming, etc. etc.
Wish I could be there to help you move, but will be thinking of you this weekend.

I'll take a piece of cheesecake please. And a cup of tea. Thank you! I'll bring some of those little teacakes. Listen to me...teacakes? No way....I'm bringing pizza!!!

I'd like some Pizza from that place from home, Mom .. You know "the one at the bottom of the hill".. *wink wink* I'd also like some of those cinnamon roles from the "place at the bottom of the hill in town"... :) *wink wink* teacakes? Uh ... No, thanks. Where I come from, we don't make sissy cookies.. we make cOOKies. :) LOL ..

What I'd really like is some fancy coffee ... something with hot chocolate mixed in it ... Oh yeah, and some dark chocolate ... YUM! :)

Sweet little house........just needs some nice colorful plantings..........how about some of this AS??

"eyes"

*whoa* .. that's pretty! Purple! :) What is it?!?

Tall Mexican Petunia, another common name, Desert Petunia, and I gotta get it thinned out soon.

"eyes"

Angel, I'm bringing some cinnamon rolls but they're better than the ones "at the bottom of the hill". They're CoCo's Cinnamon Rolls!! Yum Yum!!!

Oh eyes... drat drat phooey drat! It looks like those pretty flowers are an annual here... since Fall is coming so soon, I'd be sad when you plant didn't come back next year... Thank you, though.. PhOOEY! I like the purple, too ... the database says they're only hardy to zone 8.. DRAT!

Okay, so now I've got a party with cimmamon *giggle* rolls, tea, and cheesecake.

Who's got the silly party games? You know, those goofy ones that nobody wants to play, but pretends to enjoy so the host is pleased ... :)

AngelSong-

I'm so happy for you! And your house is great!!

Congratulations, and all that sort of thing *grin*

Now, move over so the pregnant lady can have some cheesecake!

Trish

Oh Jen, it is so lovely!! So are you moving in next week? Did you come up with a list of plants you gotta have yet??
Move over prego! I still have room for LOTS of cheesecake! (Watch out girls, she could go at any second!!)

Jen,you might try those lovely purple flowers and put them on the southwest corner next to the foundation...it will pretty much add a zone if you mulch. I'm betting that they will come back.

Now,I figured that cheesecake would draw y'all out of the woodwork...what do y'all do...put that in as a search word? Does Dave have it programmed where you get a heads up Trish when the word is mentioned??? Heh,heh,heh...

How about the recipe? Does anyone want to make one? They are actually very easy.I make them for Christmas presents.

White Chocolate Cheesecake

Prep time 35 minutes...cooking time,1 hour

Crust
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup flour

Filling
4 (8oz)packages cream cheese
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 eggs
12 oz white chocolate,melted,slightly cooled(the solid does better than the chips)

Heat oven to 325f

Crust
Cream butter,sugar,vanilla in small bowl at med speed until light and fluffy.Gradually add flour,mixing at low speed till blended.Press on bottom of 9" springform pan.Prick with fork. (If you cover the bottom plate of your pan with heavy duty foil,you can remove the finished cake from the bottom and place it on a cardboard circle...freeing up your pan for more cheesecakes)

Bake 25 minutes or until edges are light golden brown.

Filling
Beat cream cheese,sugar and vanilla at med speed until well blended.
Add eggs,one at a time,mixing at low speed after each addition,just until blended
Blend in melted chocolate.Pour over crust
Bake 55 or 60 minutes until center is almost set.

Run knife or metal spatula around rim of pan to loosen cake.Cool before removing rim of pan.

Refridgerate 4 hours before serving.

Garnish with dark and light chocolate drizzles.

This is the first recipe for your housewarming party AS..hope you get more....Come on gang...let's give her some stuff to try out that nice new kitchen with!

AS, aren't you in NC? I sent these to Agapanthus in NC and she says they doing really well there.

"eyes"

Ack! Recipes? Oh my..Let me think. You know, I'm quite sure she's eaten everything I've made. And lived to tell!! **giggle**

Eyes - SC ....

Oh yum... real cheesecake .. not like the Jello Instant one I'm taking to work tomorrow.. real, honest-to-goodness cheesecake ... yuM! That will probably be what I make later this month. I've got plans for some friends from Sunday School to visit the house.. dessert party .. :)

Well, everybody .... All of the construction is complete, all the stress of choosing things, watching, waiting, praying for dry weather, giggling with surprise everytime I went to the site.... that's all going to soon be replaced. :)

Replaced with sheer goofy-happiness! I'm closing this afternoon! I went over last night, met the builder, and we did a complete walk-through and checked *everything*. Locks, doors, drawers, vents, lights, switches, windows, grass, shrubs, everything! I was amazed at some of the things he saw that I may not have noticed right away. With a short list of about 5 things or so to check today, and a list of things to leave at the house, I was on my way, walking off-site with the garage door openers. :)

I also managed to round up a few helpers for the weekend.. I've got a co-worker helping me pack tonight, a church friend helping move small items Friday, and a team of three (hopefully growing to five) to help move all the rest Saturday. Looking around the apartment, I haven't a *clue* how we're going to get it all moved, but I'm trusting it'll get done.

Please pray that closing is smooth and painless. I've had minor troubles with the receptionist that works for my mortgage broker, and I'm hoping she's got all the paperwork straight. Everybody have a great day, and if I don't get to post much, assume no news is good news. Internet isn't connected at the new house yet, so once the computer is packed, and moved, I won't be able to do much except from work.

:) Have a great Thursday!
-Jennifer

Jennifer.......Please have a smooth and "painless" move. May you please be Blessed much in your lovely new home.
SL

Someone grab me a tissue......the tears are flowing!!!

Lov ya baby girl!!!! ((bear hugz))

Oh, how fun! There's only one first home of your own, so enjoy every nuance and take lots of pictures of moving day! :D

I think even I can come up with some flower SEEDS....all I have otherwise is Cactus....they don't winter well there. So...Sledder, please make her mailing address availabe to all who would like to send Flowers or plants to the new home owner!!!! Email it to me...OK?

Congratulations, Jennifer. Love & Hugs Jo

Closing was smooth, and it didn't seem like I signed a billion times.. just a couple dozen. :) Need to finish a few things with that this morning, and it's complete and official - My House! :)

Today's a crazy packing and "need to call these places" kind of day ... :) Time for breakfast. :)

See ya!
-Jennifer

yeahoo Jenny own her own home!!!!!!!
dancing around the kitchen! :)

Jo, you have mail. And if anyone else needs her address send me an email.

"T" :)