Life in our Home and Garden [June Update]

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>While the beginning of June was filled with heat, the second half is off to a rainy start.</b> That's why there haven't been many opportunities to go out and shoot. But that doesn't stop me from taking new images. There is lots to see in the house, and many projects are unfolding, beginning or coming to an end.</div> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <i>click on the images for a bigger view</i></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The roses in our garden are blooming in full swing and are also displayed inside the house. They have a really intense scent, almost like a perfume.</div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipb2s8J3AAoREM0gmykKv9bNcxrbzZvdpBSVx0Qcw54rPkb3Ec4MZpvxwtw5gPmuGJ4LMVmd8j220540PpiRsuHlIeWYVrczRd7G9jYfobtQbeaeS6nhGaf7bUG0ZaBeCXifq-wcB9x7c/s1600/IMG_01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipb2s8J3AAoREM0gmykKv9bNcxrbzZvdpBSVx0Qcw54rPkb3Ec4MZpvxwtw5gPmuGJ4LMVmd8j220540PpiRsuHlIeWYVrczRd7G9jYfobtQbeaeS6nhGaf7bUG0ZaBeCXifq-wcB9x7c/s1600/IMG_01.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="more"></a><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_1afHz5_wg77G8cgTDxUAfZyxwk5I_mWKFjIKf2EyLCpt5BmO8woj9UjnXjFRQovV3cQvbSodVW4ubqiNQ2y4HQiOb0KpV9qapDXF8p4JApKDOaaj_3D-XC6iIRYEb0hbjOf4orbPkr8/s1600/IMG_02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_1afHz5_wg77G8cgTDxUAfZyxwk5I_mWKFjIKf2EyLCpt5BmO8woj9UjnXjFRQovV3cQvbSodVW4ubqiNQ2y4HQiOb0KpV9qapDXF8p4JApKDOaaj_3D-XC6iIRYEb0hbjOf4orbPkr8/s1600/IMG_02.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> Beni is walking the premises regularly, and making sure that everything is in order :)<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIjaX5tROd6fxCA5P23IB2j3GwUpkLhpbwC80doHuTSdl7ti5xlRF8aJWwqiU3VFXwsTB0w7wpgp1zP02iBKZs8pfvf0AzU8MIIQutRead5HmiroovsG5CQ9k7S1UhUEZi-7UuZdiGB1c/s1600/IMG_03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIjaX5tROd6fxCA5P23IB2j3GwUpkLhpbwC80doHuTSdl7ti5xlRF8aJWwqiU3VFXwsTB0w7wpgp1zP02iBKZs8pfvf0AzU8MIIQutRead5HmiroovsG5CQ9k7S1UhUEZi-7UuZdiGB1c/s1600/IMG_03.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> Nothing goes unnoticed by him...<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9jZQaCCtFuHr4lVHF2oNISzpKjNdp_aqVmRtdaoFu7456_rLK3_QQy1NaUneQDaR_QQltBLXqjX5EFQN0HyWtozfE-KODohlVKJV-It4xs0wndE9am1Hed9fj3LrurZLGgwyzuN5v6Cs/s1600/IMG_04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9jZQaCCtFuHr4lVHF2oNISzpKjNdp_aqVmRtdaoFu7456_rLK3_QQy1NaUneQDaR_QQltBLXqjX5EFQN0HyWtozfE-KODohlVKJV-It4xs0wndE9am1Hed9fj3LrurZLGgwyzuN5v6Cs/s1600/IMG_04.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5nLdq6IihzafSipdoEgZYhnSTQgrPxLFcu9WNnITDQK-yHiK03yKRQNI2MAUtqQvAoUh7HUcBjGdlN8uuAgf3Te-cvRFTg6aBpH3dTTbxMCPmWmpFuAhQg901ZBlcVHmlfIGZBypN84E/s1600/IMG_05.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5nLdq6IihzafSipdoEgZYhnSTQgrPxLFcu9WNnITDQK-yHiK03yKRQNI2MAUtqQvAoUh7HUcBjGdlN8uuAgf3Te-cvRFTg6aBpH3dTTbxMCPmWmpFuAhQg901ZBlcVHmlfIGZBypN84E/s1600/IMG_05.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> We still have some walnuts from the walnut tree next to <a href="http://mersad-photography.blogspot.com/2014/03/our-cottage-in-mountains-weekend-post.html" target="_blank">our mountain cottage</a>.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_tF-K51ZTg-xPZv7ccvMWplaybDxjUiOhmwuStC88A8bpj-PaVceVOxh_7sHY4TDWd2J5G1bHjgMJ5vlLYLfeQtQfntzccgn4RXc7EC_FivLr7FgjRfOXe0ZwZfIqAi2muGxFgpK7ktg/s1600/IMG_06.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_tF-K51ZTg-xPZv7ccvMWplaybDxjUiOhmwuStC88A8bpj-PaVceVOxh_7sHY4TDWd2J5G1bHjgMJ5vlLYLfeQtQfntzccgn4RXc7EC_FivLr7FgjRfOXe0ZwZfIqAi2muGxFgpK7ktg/s1600/IMG_06.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Cooking wise, we have been experimenting with some new bread recipes, and my mom made this white bread with seeds, which was very delicious and had a nice crust.</div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwLLSsQN3dtaHZ6Y6wZYe8vXg-v46uDmqN4culidKWtwzZTEsfj-EtCq_QeAVq88X86QiEQn3wtUHtSbDSMtz1rm_nPJXzWgH8tFhEPJg2zprOqCfncH24Kd5GuT2r4_Kp848k1qArV2c/s1600/IMG_07.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwLLSsQN3dtaHZ6Y6wZYe8vXg-v46uDmqN4culidKWtwzZTEsfj-EtCq_QeAVq88X86QiEQn3wtUHtSbDSMtz1rm_nPJXzWgH8tFhEPJg2zprOqCfncH24Kd5GuT2r4_Kp848k1qArV2c/s1600/IMG_07.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS7j8Zkl0bRqqzlCpFbtTwGJF5nZHQ4I7Ki8W0B7dZlaLfytsnoImqa5fr4W8DoE7o75qj9-dzRJc1nbT0D4CsU6oFMiJs8_aIzcVyW-ZtjbyyvT5ewUWwRSrAnLNggGeOGHUM2WroYPo/s1600/IMG_08.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS7j8Zkl0bRqqzlCpFbtTwGJF5nZHQ4I7Ki8W0B7dZlaLfytsnoImqa5fr4W8DoE7o75qj9-dzRJc1nbT0D4CsU6oFMiJs8_aIzcVyW-ZtjbyyvT5ewUWwRSrAnLNggGeOGHUM2WroYPo/s1600/IMG_08.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The lavender is starting to bloom, which is nice. I have also planted new lavender bushes back in April, and they are starting to come out of the earth as well.</div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV_OH7eTkS3RDF5wg5XpB_NKeoHvry4heUMRJVnnWndaRXOe63nG6auMdW5Lu-wgutaybOdosWyYFaXLNuJ_e60Dckj9zG5VTAQQjioQCd-Fk5mkr3sYcQAkn7w-iit_3Lis-SuGHfc8A/s1600/IMG_09.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV_OH7eTkS3RDF5wg5XpB_NKeoHvry4heUMRJVnnWndaRXOe63nG6auMdW5Lu-wgutaybOdosWyYFaXLNuJ_e60Dckj9zG5VTAQQjioQCd-Fk5mkr3sYcQAkn7w-iit_3Lis-SuGHfc8A/s1600/IMG_09.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Out back in the garden, our small orchard which is filled with orange, pomegranate, tangerine, fig, lemon and lime trees is growing nicely.</div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSH6CS_w4Nh2_ETreozhz66ivOPn_EMiTUfoPyniezyp0A444RELyHQWC75x3pawgva45KoxJA0PBME2uVBdhN1MFb6BjybMoUK53EuXsOIp8wlvNePa1VktdKOlds0eiALJdkgBy_k1Y/s1600/IMG_12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSH6CS_w4Nh2_ETreozhz66ivOPn_EMiTUfoPyniezyp0A444RELyHQWC75x3pawgva45KoxJA0PBME2uVBdhN1MFb6BjybMoUK53EuXsOIp8wlvNePa1VktdKOlds0eiALJdkgBy_k1Y/s1600/IMG_12.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Some tangerines are already stating to form, and we are in excitement if we are going to yield the results by the end of the summer.</div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2kHyMU6yYR7fPdR7qrTozY8spVyJVyL_Czn0OBHEV7UT-FF4WQ4NM1r9DP72ZQPTCeNPbEnXQm64_7wBOx3YYPEueTeONZWQyS2W46Wxwu9hRrPimV7raSUIJCnfv3GFissmdgVz_AbI/s1600/IMG_10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2kHyMU6yYR7fPdR7qrTozY8spVyJVyL_Czn0OBHEV7UT-FF4WQ4NM1r9DP72ZQPTCeNPbEnXQm64_7wBOx3YYPEueTeONZWQyS2W46Wxwu9hRrPimV7raSUIJCnfv3GFissmdgVz_AbI/s1600/IMG_10.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-s3lnf8muA6sd6Z-uJzwH_Dbh03fuUz6klZOAUGJ2snM9ItgnUQkUQccJML4IKA2POdE7mApgYN2aaeL-H8AXJoreuN445mk6dXcgefrYIfl-dznw-Eo1zO6L9sczkiRcZ57nFRv48MM/s1600/IMG_11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-s3lnf8muA6sd6Z-uJzwH_Dbh03fuUz6klZOAUGJ2snM9ItgnUQkUQccJML4IKA2POdE7mApgYN2aaeL-H8AXJoreuN445mk6dXcgefrYIfl-dznw-Eo1zO6L9sczkiRcZ57nFRv48MM/s1600/IMG_11.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Rain has been stopping me from venturing out and shooting the rest of my time lapse shots. The ones I took so far, have been processed and edited.</div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Vp_ClkR1DB61ePkdrcFa_nqYxUGTVNBk7t6hHAzDFcrYxKSuKGdAU1vtMh3QLLqufOmUfJnMBXUqqx6fjFdMlIcLZA5Q0myjlTnOi_sYIkPeG_sDvrdQp0XWeduHeNsbOxeHiLH92CY/s1600/IMG_13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Vp_ClkR1DB61ePkdrcFa_nqYxUGTVNBk7t6hHAzDFcrYxKSuKGdAU1vtMh3QLLqufOmUfJnMBXUqqx6fjFdMlIcLZA5Q0myjlTnOi_sYIkPeG_sDvrdQp0XWeduHeNsbOxeHiLH92CY/s1600/IMG_13.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Until the sun returns, we shall seek the comfort and warmth of the house, and ironically, once the heat returns we shall seek the comfort and cold of the house as well. But that's Mostar for you. :)</div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWA-8tCEy3x1GMl7bRpJoggU3mKBus8PSqTjVsz63aGdQxxRvs-y7ZE0TftQs7Mi9pC9UwZ6pvx6pU8oINnW3CLg8438jGZ66ZrWJmsQWE864GlIj7BBQwrZT5i06om6HEo1pfEXudbDE/s1600/IMG_14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWA-8tCEy3x1GMl7bRpJoggU3mKBus8PSqTjVsz63aGdQxxRvs-y7ZE0TftQs7Mi9pC9UwZ6pvx6pU8oINnW3CLg8438jGZ66ZrWJmsQWE864GlIj7BBQwrZT5i06om6HEo1pfEXudbDE/s1600/IMG_14.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: right;"> <a href="http://abcwednesday-mrsnesbitt.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Linking to ABC Wendesday (W is for Weather)</a></div> </div>

Life in our Home and Garden [June Update]

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The Kitchen in our new House

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>In the two weeks that I have been uploading the <a href="http://mersad-photography.blogspot.com/2014/08/visiting-sibenik-part-19-morning-in.html" target="_blank">summer vacation series to Sibenik</a>, there has been a lot going on in our new house we built. </b>The kitchen has been installed, as well as the granite counter tops. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> I do plan to make a bigger post on the finished look of the whole place, as I promised in May <a href="http://www.mersad-photography.blogspot.com/2014/05/the-construction-of-our-house-friday-my.html" target="_blank"><b>when I posted the images from the construction of the house</b></a>. Once everything is set up, I will be moving here.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <i>click on the images for a bigger view</i></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> There is a big island in front of the kitchen, that has an extending granite counter top, for some chairs that we will be buying soon. That way you can also eat there.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-dm8J_wmzGP1fbZAOhknCR_P-8178uBC_U5SrEZmrhN3O4fziSEnw7Hr5lZuVoWX74kkwiYg54l6tV0_8RqekWsmI4NBZIOnHsCe6WNrVmiqUTrsQND-TTOi_ofPFHZ8xbOOImFfZmNM/s1600/IMG_01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-dm8J_wmzGP1fbZAOhknCR_P-8178uBC_U5SrEZmrhN3O4fziSEnw7Hr5lZuVoWX74kkwiYg54l6tV0_8RqekWsmI4NBZIOnHsCe6WNrVmiqUTrsQND-TTOi_ofPFHZ8xbOOImFfZmNM/s1600/IMG_01.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="more"></a><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf-zIPlrRHk3sv_X33Waw023LyrwY0pG19qXhZDtTDOCupttFwh8kvWaHXaM27TdMJqDnKeNtZ-wNYHhX1ylBGQGY8KZiEc7DEwhDCQaInrb41F0YKDS50VDryHWatNmo1AX-HK_9tPsQ/s1600/IMG_02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf-zIPlrRHk3sv_X33Waw023LyrwY0pG19qXhZDtTDOCupttFwh8kvWaHXaM27TdMJqDnKeNtZ-wNYHhX1ylBGQGY8KZiEc7DEwhDCQaInrb41F0YKDS50VDryHWatNmo1AX-HK_9tPsQ/s1600/IMG_02.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;">  I really wanted a deep sink. I don't know if I captured the depth nicely, but it's there.</div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCZknk4KzHBb6TUL1YyOqho6maKO-SzLMUl_4K0y98-F9xBgincxf79vm9TMnQqfck58pEBmFfgzhAZu7HkjZYE8Z2zxYqsGISrTVfhUQwc4c2K8zWk59ozMLojrf8Qp4CYhbDIVx-aHY/s1600/IMG_03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCZknk4KzHBb6TUL1YyOqho6maKO-SzLMUl_4K0y98-F9xBgincxf79vm9TMnQqfck58pEBmFfgzhAZu7HkjZYE8Z2zxYqsGISrTVfhUQwc4c2K8zWk59ozMLojrf8Qp4CYhbDIVx-aHY/s1600/IMG_03.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> The kitchen is still waiting to be completely equipped. </div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbiaZ8VT534HV4GUtleaafWC1iWt_xauP3R0NEu_s-jLUYTN_JdOS6Hivq0-51EqzbctvQdJivlGesuTNCWEJLMJiMaKeawxpbSNvzkuQQs5EESa_hC1a57UdBmnqn6uzsWcsJp26FPpc/s1600/IMG_04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbiaZ8VT534HV4GUtleaafWC1iWt_xauP3R0NEu_s-jLUYTN_JdOS6Hivq0-51EqzbctvQdJivlGesuTNCWEJLMJiMaKeawxpbSNvzkuQQs5EESa_hC1a57UdBmnqn6uzsWcsJp26FPpc/s1600/IMG_04.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> I actually designed this kitchen island myself, to suit my needs. On the side, there is a open space with shelves for books, but I didn't capture it in this next shot.</div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLDbAcotNSIjXRx3KEa3ga6uIey4whXalHAVD5jyWc8ZRMxT6vWsitI0gLP1bISoDxTM8vRjWZ1TlEAEcrdrvfxSNjYVz-ivQPpoTJi1F78F1dFBx1FCNi2ZDb9TyS_CrJe5q_zTORJP0/s1600/IMG_05.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLDbAcotNSIjXRx3KEa3ga6uIey4whXalHAVD5jyWc8ZRMxT6vWsitI0gLP1bISoDxTM8vRjWZ1TlEAEcrdrvfxSNjYVz-ivQPpoTJi1F78F1dFBx1FCNi2ZDb9TyS_CrJe5q_zTORJP0/s1600/IMG_05.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;">  A quick view of the living room.</div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7HP7_B2xfLXcEDn-tQV-HzFkP9OaT-EjQBZSjgxkplJ32ISWd4A3yLmb7kDV0qO01lJOzg_Os-D1jz0qGAS29-SroxrUPj-Wk2tW7ckEEASgedNhQJnhQ5trDnHYlX1y1-O3ZT21nI2M/s1600/IMG_06.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7HP7_B2xfLXcEDn-tQV-HzFkP9OaT-EjQBZSjgxkplJ32ISWd4A3yLmb7kDV0qO01lJOzg_Os-D1jz0qGAS29-SroxrUPj-Wk2tW7ckEEASgedNhQJnhQ5trDnHYlX1y1-O3ZT21nI2M/s1600/IMG_06.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;">  The other side of the kitchen.</div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKMO1cLTRlkwfL47nWuB6QlABiXfYkKnz__-_FpJhNUPrnC6B-KiHWWGnoTnOgT3df6sLaLhOjYBma14o7LtEJavh1kqUqY1NNU4xrk3UIiNafLnpbjxW_KQwPARfjyvSr6HZZ-pVSj-k/s1600/IMG_07.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKMO1cLTRlkwfL47nWuB6QlABiXfYkKnz__-_FpJhNUPrnC6B-KiHWWGnoTnOgT3df6sLaLhOjYBma14o7LtEJavh1kqUqY1NNU4xrk3UIiNafLnpbjxW_KQwPARfjyvSr6HZZ-pVSj-k/s1600/IMG_07.jpg" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> I hope you enjoyed these. As I said, I will be making a bigger post on the whole house once we get everything set up.</div> </div>

The Kitchen in our new House

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Simple Things That Bring Joy [Weekend Post]

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>Life is filled with moments that you will remember forever, from births and weddings to travels around the world. But everyday life is not filled with them, it's the simple things that occur day in and day out.</b> And there are so many simple things that can and should give us so much joy. </div> <br /> Here are just a couple of them, I noticed last night when I was sitting outside in the garden.<br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <i>click on the images for a bigger view</i></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Summer in Herzegovina is the time when grapes ripen, and are in abundance. I love both the red and white ones, and it gives me joy, seeing them displayed in a big bowl.</div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpCMdwVQwuWSEcheW7poNpn9ZtIhmhD54L9DKjgfjgjlp19tyQ0nX9_v4d3a-48W_FzWeBtJl72qlXJpWEJg_QS7ouu9cploRdoIiMAbrN0azK1VvNT8sz1mAA1fLhQNIRkoV3T2yaLSA/s1600/IMG_01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpCMdwVQwuWSEcheW7poNpn9ZtIhmhD54L9DKjgfjgjlp19tyQ0nX9_v4d3a-48W_FzWeBtJl72qlXJpWEJg_QS7ouu9cploRdoIiMAbrN0azK1VvNT8sz1mAA1fLhQNIRkoV3T2yaLSA/s1600/IMG_01.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="more"></a><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0rE6qYfHPV8Oc3bNrOVGprvUj4pQemV1fDkLWzXAOjfu5-K_47rv3J6EC2YYvD0mdorajWFtHdF9rJgAbnlNdxa33RN2OT1R7t3Qxz9g5y7UfTKdWTwMDSSuS-vYCCogC90Roab2tI_k/s1600/IMG_02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0rE6qYfHPV8Oc3bNrOVGprvUj4pQemV1fDkLWzXAOjfu5-K_47rv3J6EC2YYvD0mdorajWFtHdF9rJgAbnlNdxa33RN2OT1R7t3Qxz9g5y7UfTKdWTwMDSSuS-vYCCogC90Roab2tI_k/s1600/IMG_02.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> There is of course Beni, with his look up at the camera.</div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDt_2tftm0_ih2-Zia1Rbm7AiSaPhqEaU3zTQAbBEWP2GySNTss0m4fBbKmWo-MrCLqxclpuj_vn65g1cJ_1TAgk6SmTnilOlg7HdBNdGbVGITuE_jBE__q-RMZaoIgfUfWojvwVQXf9c/s1600/IMG_03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDt_2tftm0_ih2-Zia1Rbm7AiSaPhqEaU3zTQAbBEWP2GySNTss0m4fBbKmWo-MrCLqxclpuj_vn65g1cJ_1TAgk6SmTnilOlg7HdBNdGbVGITuE_jBE__q-RMZaoIgfUfWojvwVQXf9c/s1600/IMG_03.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> A hot chocolate, after a long day of work.</div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl-5cwKja7HLyFYFCIJonYP8bDQneVDfx76ug-cX5nf2NIdtwSeth5KAXW0TGiBW3dBSyYwBLCJf8z1EQ0eaC2t65qX79mg_2wCbO8SVcOL-POoVtQ01wRsxOCYbVe68qO6OG0ED_mtPg/s1600/IMG_04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl-5cwKja7HLyFYFCIJonYP8bDQneVDfx76ug-cX5nf2NIdtwSeth5KAXW0TGiBW3dBSyYwBLCJf8z1EQ0eaC2t65qX79mg_2wCbO8SVcOL-POoVtQ01wRsxOCYbVe68qO6OG0ED_mtPg/s1600/IMG_04.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> Summers in Herzegovina are also very hot, so the flowers have to be watered every day.</div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioYFCORVHmkQOIdmcIVF1ww7Ao0IovN0ICIk9fytglWmqxAWw0IpElp8iWNuMcQTu9ng2ov3eRlfiaW5Nl2yeKb4qw5FxxKM_sUf_ZLL8X0PX2WyDf0DPAb1GL7USUjk-BeR6F7jGyWwY/s1600/IMG_05.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioYFCORVHmkQOIdmcIVF1ww7Ao0IovN0ICIk9fytglWmqxAWw0IpElp8iWNuMcQTu9ng2ov3eRlfiaW5Nl2yeKb4qw5FxxKM_sUf_ZLL8X0PX2WyDf0DPAb1GL7USUjk-BeR6F7jGyWwY/s1600/IMG_05.jpg" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> And it brings joy seeing the fruit ripen in our small orchard.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNNQdHYJER0Lh7bh0HiIQPA-L6ZfMbJB8AFekyLmJudHCP9KBGwLk1NnMk0Xre2B1DYhE5J_kI3XRXMqtdPm0Wtza3CWnQU9NWRxZpZ4RwmkwyFaMneJhTybRZ-4r17zjZyE3iUwvXkuE/s1600/IMG_06.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNNQdHYJER0Lh7bh0HiIQPA-L6ZfMbJB8AFekyLmJudHCP9KBGwLk1NnMk0Xre2B1DYhE5J_kI3XRXMqtdPm0Wtza3CWnQU9NWRxZpZ4RwmkwyFaMneJhTybRZ-4r17zjZyE3iUwvXkuE/s1600/IMG_06.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Then there is the joy of a simple summer dinner, enjoyed over candlelight outside in the garden. Come back on Sunday for a recipe on this easy and delicious Tuna Salad (filled with lots of good things, and two versions of coating: one mayonnaise based and the other a fat free dressing!)</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwrjWSZdSY432p1l7ohP8UEsp2kI6y8ElSLCCBAV1ZZhBBhHMQocsn3IpuoTY_8TX9IiJuKE7w0wTe2GPK9dKQyP6MpDq32pMdaPM7Qarbik8f3i_F-WVDdvQCoDAwnaGQZ5Vh3wtj71o/s1600/IMG_07.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwrjWSZdSY432p1l7ohP8UEsp2kI6y8ElSLCCBAV1ZZhBBhHMQocsn3IpuoTY_8TX9IiJuKE7w0wTe2GPK9dKQyP6MpDq32pMdaPM7Qarbik8f3i_F-WVDdvQCoDAwnaGQZ5Vh3wtj71o/s1600/IMG_07.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b>What simple things bring you joy?</b></div> </div>

Simple Things That Bring Joy [Weekend Post]

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A Tour of our New House

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>It has been a long time in the making, but our new house is finally done and in this post I want to show you how it looks. </b>I have moved in here one week ago and so far it's going well.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>I took most of these with my Canon camera, but some of the panoramas have been done with my phone camera</b>, which does them quite well, and I wanted to break up the standard images with them. Panorama really lends itself well for interior shots.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> I hope you will enjoy these. Most of the decor was done by my mom. If you are interested in the construction of the house, you can <b><a href="http://www.mersad-photography.blogspot.com/2014/05/the-construction-of-our-house-friday-my.html" target="_blank">click here and view the set of those images</a></b>.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <i>click on the images for a bigger view</i></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSq60Eu7wyHxlft69lWxr-5GwfPrGOzpnEnRTw___2t3enVBNvkHjFe5yB0mjZTr8WOw50n7hg1vqOzJRTrHsFWLff3Sk7oiErK35dPn3-WBLv5zzC-Ac7suGOnkUS4q4VX853yYCcNbg/s1600/IMG_05.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSq60Eu7wyHxlft69lWxr-5GwfPrGOzpnEnRTw___2t3enVBNvkHjFe5yB0mjZTr8WOw50n7hg1vqOzJRTrHsFWLff3Sk7oiErK35dPn3-WBLv5zzC-Ac7suGOnkUS4q4VX853yYCcNbg/s1600/IMG_05.jpg" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="more"></a><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> A front view of the house. </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7bCdfvoSxEbaPrvVKa3N5_SwwPJXu4QFwdgeKskv-alZ0rT_0kHm4BSxNVYwmWEIJ5nq0fYsAaaDHxviYB_mTE8ZSbaJrEEuNUfEB0ZH3jsm2I81v6onwPdfkkDF4weKYZx5eFAWpy9Q/s1600/IMG_07.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7bCdfvoSxEbaPrvVKa3N5_SwwPJXu4QFwdgeKskv-alZ0rT_0kHm4BSxNVYwmWEIJ5nq0fYsAaaDHxviYB_mTE8ZSbaJrEEuNUfEB0ZH3jsm2I81v6onwPdfkkDF4weKYZx5eFAWpy9Q/s1600/IMG_07.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> Let's start with the kitchen.</div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfHQYPPoMSK1ExG152cleENH9n8zCGIdUINNaarXbjSUKkg8dZ3sYjqdYfPLcqlvxFzwufSkvaDik2yRN9eo_DKr0nz22NnNs3RCRBNSmVEUTPYF58RscUk_Y7CGASHNDSAN9-ZdhEvPA/s1600/IMG_22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfHQYPPoMSK1ExG152cleENH9n8zCGIdUINNaarXbjSUKkg8dZ3sYjqdYfPLcqlvxFzwufSkvaDik2yRN9eo_DKr0nz22NnNs3RCRBNSmVEUTPYF58RscUk_Y7CGASHNDSAN9-ZdhEvPA/s1600/IMG_22.jpg" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> A panorama of the kitchen counter. </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid7H-3tZstOvOFTIeTcLT0I7kwwsgvvQ9nUuw5SF85tqD9mCO1BCQM-kSIxPtpKJw4lHKF9uKsHnT9SrRUha3W9mWqT8y1t5f7lnOLgBwyBHFfcM-_SDO1LXF5iujxFwV6hh6kk9ieaxA/s1600/IMG_02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid7H-3tZstOvOFTIeTcLT0I7kwwsgvvQ9nUuw5SF85tqD9mCO1BCQM-kSIxPtpKJw4lHKF9uKsHnT9SrRUha3W9mWqT8y1t5f7lnOLgBwyBHFfcM-_SDO1LXF5iujxFwV6hh6kk9ieaxA/s1600/IMG_02.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> The side of the kitchen island has open shelves for books. </div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmJUJ9R8VaxZgX9NknBEeKo7rrZ3WQewGZjVW7Q8LT_w92c49akIHysmrxTGrqv-vliYrY3RUdh9iZYBgHrvolXLmOvZ4hyphenhyphenaZHUQ6KMPsiRQxBjAmixj_4o6dtXyxYhvC5xQRhM3dUKqc/s1600/IMG_08.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmJUJ9R8VaxZgX9NknBEeKo7rrZ3WQewGZjVW7Q8LT_w92c49akIHysmrxTGrqv-vliYrY3RUdh9iZYBgHrvolXLmOvZ4hyphenhyphenaZHUQ6KMPsiRQxBjAmixj_4o6dtXyxYhvC5xQRhM3dUKqc/s1600/IMG_08.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> The glass cabinets are half full, with the rest of the items in the dish washer. </div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1cI_0K4aWSzPHuA516jriy49XS0X5r9j6Jtbu09sEdEbZQ7tAhMPlUkS5nQ8bpUBQuFPROxbGEAcv9JZmn3l3XAM7Pu-swSZ7mwmJY5EoTtMZpsITGamA2l82qYYeXyJ7xTdI1nS74J0/s1600/IMG_12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1cI_0K4aWSzPHuA516jriy49XS0X5r9j6Jtbu09sEdEbZQ7tAhMPlUkS5nQ8bpUBQuFPROxbGEAcv9JZmn3l3XAM7Pu-swSZ7mwmJY5EoTtMZpsITGamA2l82qYYeXyJ7xTdI1nS74J0/s1600/IMG_12.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> I'm not big into clutter in the kitchen. I'd rather have some apples displayed then nick-nacks. </div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT6hrwoYuBxwcK4re1IZtjv5mdKOSts4VHy_cYU2A2XEAckrQYSrJ7Pj97nqW-e0FK9AOw2ZXF61NzEh70Ec7PMz8-NZYhmM7HfTY-IKFpeUgktCD6y_-vKfRUDJEPq1p6pzA_WWOTAdo/s1600/IMG_13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT6hrwoYuBxwcK4re1IZtjv5mdKOSts4VHy_cYU2A2XEAckrQYSrJ7Pj97nqW-e0FK9AOw2ZXF61NzEh70Ec7PMz8-NZYhmM7HfTY-IKFpeUgktCD6y_-vKfRUDJEPq1p6pzA_WWOTAdo/s1600/IMG_13.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> I love these containers with rubber. Nothing comes in or out, without you wanting it to. </div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ3FiyfEOw261rWoPhB7WjdZrP1pJGbZLqDXlDSZ5FkI06SDB3tt3k-A661jmd3ujZo_oupNxIJtajc3ZDyscPwlSRBHOk3W4unFjhkiblyhyphenhyphenEMfHEknUKDGvWr6VNDsXfVbnwmavnALo/s1600/IMG_14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ3FiyfEOw261rWoPhB7WjdZrP1pJGbZLqDXlDSZ5FkI06SDB3tt3k-A661jmd3ujZo_oupNxIJtajc3ZDyscPwlSRBHOk3W4unFjhkiblyhyphenhyphenEMfHEknUKDGvWr6VNDsXfVbnwmavnALo/s1600/IMG_14.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> The deep sink is fitted with a liquid detergent dispenser and a removable water tap.</div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1lB7aI_XnEZClh1hMOG0sawCi9QjZ2ThB-emNV_NbwCuR3ZEeQ6wCd6xUSF85lrCCQjkKKfbVKTcO-WQ1ocJzqsHrzqs-jVljAn6hc19fbmbKlLFnf4zK_HsSyfK23QzoI320puSHw30/s1600/IMG_15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1lB7aI_XnEZClh1hMOG0sawCi9QjZ2ThB-emNV_NbwCuR3ZEeQ6wCd6xUSF85lrCCQjkKKfbVKTcO-WQ1ocJzqsHrzqs-jVljAn6hc19fbmbKlLFnf4zK_HsSyfK23QzoI320puSHw30/s1600/IMG_15.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> I didn't want simple bar stools, I wanted some that are a bit more comfortable. These here are really great and adjustable in height. </div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6j9tf6hsVH26n3qMS6Mb3CVj9grLEiwA286v_3UcB9bbrO9R41xMNrnHSl1pjVC3MSfbtry6JJcfM9bBOo63HTsDqmjOqSZkfs9Gtspup-v8X5rWK_Guwb6VqkYaBL43OjD6rm2RySOU/s1600/IMG_17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6j9tf6hsVH26n3qMS6Mb3CVj9grLEiwA286v_3UcB9bbrO9R41xMNrnHSl1pjVC3MSfbtry6JJcfM9bBOo63HTsDqmjOqSZkfs9Gtspup-v8X5rWK_Guwb6VqkYaBL43OjD6rm2RySOU/s1600/IMG_17.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> Let's take a closer look at the living room area. </div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUYOmrXDGx_W0GxZ5qaAk3ZeIm9w2PN1ypznvkfT6jvxwJ7oqrNbw35yWdHuJAz8fF2QCWuslhS14wQDmYZ0isAnK1f28adPKGxjcSxnp5zm1jpN0ivBn9nuB7HamyBYkJmomp-WP5tRg/s1600/IMG_04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUYOmrXDGx_W0GxZ5qaAk3ZeIm9w2PN1ypznvkfT6jvxwJ7oqrNbw35yWdHuJAz8fF2QCWuslhS14wQDmYZ0isAnK1f28adPKGxjcSxnp5zm1jpN0ivBn9nuB7HamyBYkJmomp-WP5tRg/s1600/IMG_04.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> I love this little corner, where you can sit down comfortably and look out of the window. </div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4lKu3TThGAbUTzAPOUWYJh8fQaiqIoz_9tSOLb3XEL2uHX19yuerGhu13CqG6gRAZdrGdqBhBvvJHI2Kg1H3uZmr714bEPLrY4KueDHMGpdOATw8-MStPdPh0Y9Vaf8lZKnzrLjBKUYI/s1600/IMG_19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4lKu3TThGAbUTzAPOUWYJh8fQaiqIoz_9tSOLb3XEL2uHX19yuerGhu13CqG6gRAZdrGdqBhBvvJHI2Kg1H3uZmr714bEPLrY4KueDHMGpdOATw8-MStPdPh0Y9Vaf8lZKnzrLjBKUYI/s1600/IMG_19.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> Beni is exploring the new place. </div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9dZW7DncbCleKZdF149T0KqlG9MIgGggL9xwPIZ5Yy0M3jY2vhbf-XY-aNHrdMItUcjVK8Y4tyNmsW5QbEopdZBrkTpIrKshX7N_FNIWqf4LVRTvbdlBGueTXt3bxTW2XkgGHchL97fE/s1600/IMG_20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9dZW7DncbCleKZdF149T0KqlG9MIgGggL9xwPIZ5Yy0M3jY2vhbf-XY-aNHrdMItUcjVK8Y4tyNmsW5QbEopdZBrkTpIrKshX7N_FNIWqf4LVRTvbdlBGueTXt3bxTW2XkgGHchL97fE/s1600/IMG_20.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyod2wwCxxaqdMRerDjaysk-1Dj1yzu71YhHymWBsONfH5PeaUmDse0DYhE1ny-qx2ajql-KcLJKFHHtJz7LKRmptx2Dtt7meII_3H3oteqfYi9pCojBgBkV3Jzm75uCANZHL2tRdYbfA/s1600/IMG_21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyod2wwCxxaqdMRerDjaysk-1Dj1yzu71YhHymWBsONfH5PeaUmDse0DYhE1ny-qx2ajql-KcLJKFHHtJz7LKRmptx2Dtt7meII_3H3oteqfYi9pCojBgBkV3Jzm75uCANZHL2tRdYbfA/s1600/IMG_21.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> Part of my Blu-ray collection. Some shelves for the movie collection will also be ordered soon. </div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9wsV8tofx0rZEuqgHABx9mcKt-MC6RZIjlo0xGnZilB8aENnpf1Q5vgXTam-Q9mv0gwstF3JryFPipzyDoB_SxLCYyVX6op4vstusy7D0r5X37DzuIelgvEvvs13bWxQBYvkxTjORAjs/s1600/IMG_27.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9wsV8tofx0rZEuqgHABx9mcKt-MC6RZIjlo0xGnZilB8aENnpf1Q5vgXTam-Q9mv0gwstF3JryFPipzyDoB_SxLCYyVX6op4vstusy7D0r5X37DzuIelgvEvvs13bWxQBYvkxTjORAjs/s1600/IMG_27.jpg" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Beni is walking us into the bathroom. </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHNro4-E-BFOXSzIwwaAvfA2t9LBNm-Qipun6pK9q6sTja8SSLfdn17F2TSXsZPEjpVXHS3k7Jk0XoOEC_JMb_qQE9-ipwG7bhhTnnHRODt-L2PEj4Izl9VI8TXHsQd2Sf_kBcY1QVyVg/s1600/IMG_03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHNro4-E-BFOXSzIwwaAvfA2t9LBNm-Qipun6pK9q6sTja8SSLfdn17F2TSXsZPEjpVXHS3k7Jk0XoOEC_JMb_qQE9-ipwG7bhhTnnHRODt-L2PEj4Izl9VI8TXHsQd2Sf_kBcY1QVyVg/s1600/IMG_03.jpg" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Everything is kept simple and minimalistic here.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVCf-YtbS3-ISNJ7ZHcaSVIuR0sJxiAh-_YZsqey2jGZDI4O0IPhUW7xWbCYNDi8NVS4PyJgEGUsvCiDQdIUkj9kyg9LZK72OyoeSoMpx-Krd-hl88c2mhxCYs4P0InpN0Mq17ju3TQfE/s1600/IMG_24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVCf-YtbS3-ISNJ7ZHcaSVIuR0sJxiAh-_YZsqey2jGZDI4O0IPhUW7xWbCYNDi8NVS4PyJgEGUsvCiDQdIUkj9kyg9LZK72OyoeSoMpx-Krd-hl88c2mhxCYs4P0InpN0Mq17ju3TQfE/s1600/IMG_24.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> One thing we wanted for the bathroom was a walk in shower. It's easy to use and clean and the tiles are on an angle, which makes the water drain properly. </div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo18eJbCzpaIX-aeCh09wW_JAp02i5O2fP4aeIO8wUaJfXe9Uwdzx3z__LreiXRAJ2ZjzYN2vuP3wrFFhIE28R_csn57GRJUxDYAwucsur_HglXMTVMKCzqm1oRZPocKnX3iDZE577aso/s1600/IMG_26.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo18eJbCzpaIX-aeCh09wW_JAp02i5O2fP4aeIO8wUaJfXe9Uwdzx3z__LreiXRAJ2ZjzYN2vuP3wrFFhIE28R_csn57GRJUxDYAwucsur_HglXMTVMKCzqm1oRZPocKnX3iDZE577aso/s1600/IMG_26.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> A panorama view of the bedroom. Green is dominant here as well, this time a dark olive color in the wallpaper. </div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrVi54PvXBH6UchjY74KYX1WhyhprjOsIN-qYdSAbps1mWi5TRdVK1T4K8m-0J_W3Bb8kpnFEwD7YGwHOz2DyQmXur5w81J4P-exRDvS7nW9xqVr0ClJKE_8BxxD02hokqso-I3szKTo4/s1600/IMG_06.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrVi54PvXBH6UchjY74KYX1WhyhprjOsIN-qYdSAbps1mWi5TRdVK1T4K8m-0J_W3Bb8kpnFEwD7YGwHOz2DyQmXur5w81J4P-exRDvS7nW9xqVr0ClJKE_8BxxD02hokqso-I3szKTo4/s1600/IMG_06.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLvs6QcBNGwO3PUGaiiph3TJvRmRrNUDRHb8B6wjjEQyb9ESTMyAgMwjcaoGFQ5NwZqb6vhUKmmf63mJ_k5IBdjt7GIfhvcU6MQL6BoEw_hwKxy0hoFkFVBsQxH7FMDutlFgGXdlDFjQU/s1600/IMG_28.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLvs6QcBNGwO3PUGaiiph3TJvRmRrNUDRHb8B6wjjEQyb9ESTMyAgMwjcaoGFQ5NwZqb6vhUKmmf63mJ_k5IBdjt7GIfhvcU6MQL6BoEw_hwKxy0hoFkFVBsQxH7FMDutlFgGXdlDFjQU/s1600/IMG_28.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> In the end, one final panorama of the living room space and kitchen.</div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi4GyJaXig3z317HMpbhIVmYusJ1NrliZ-d6gLmvrjJAeiOTN8gIGqy4lwh-Hj6BOtGTCjcs033jKFxQz7Qzojz9vmTpjwUuBU9sWcAN2kFc12cfNqQ7x5-fRCrpdLV9rcWEJMIH0ZQig/s1600/IMG_01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi4GyJaXig3z317HMpbhIVmYusJ1NrliZ-d6gLmvrjJAeiOTN8gIGqy4lwh-Hj6BOtGTCjcs033jKFxQz7Qzojz9vmTpjwUuBU9sWcAN2kFc12cfNqQ7x5-fRCrpdLV9rcWEJMIH0ZQig/s1600/IMG_01.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b>I hope you enjoyed this small tour of the house. 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A Tour of our New House

It has been a long time in the making, but our new house is finally done and in this post I want to show you how it looks. I have moved in...

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