First of all, I apologize for my total lack of blog commitment the last month. I have heard from many people (shocking me to pieces) asking when Modern Belle would be back. It has been a crazy month.

We spent the first week of April in Curacao. It was a great trip but the island was not at all what I was expecting. The ocean was a gorgeous shade of turquoise and you could literally go out 20 feet and be able to snorkle to your little heart’s content, seeing all kinds of amazing things. You will have to take my husband and son’s word for that since I don’t like to go underwater and just watched and waved from under my palapa on the beach. What I didn’t expect was how desert-like the island was, full of cactus and iguanas. We rented a dune buggy, complete with Dutch guide, our last day and went off-roading all over the island. That’s the only way to even see the uninhabited north side of the island. The waves there come crashing into the cliffs, water is spraying everywhere, and you are standing on a vast land of old coral. Being a Dutch island, there is certainly a Dutch influence and lots of Dutch people living there. Curacao is a total blend of all different heritages. It was lovely, the people were so nice, and we all had a wonderful time.

We arrived home to a home renovation in progress. Our upstairs is a complete work in progress. I am currently living out of a suitcase in my son’s room and my bed is in the music room downstairs. This is my first renovation and I didn’t realize how much I was going to have to be involved on a daily basis. Decisions, decisions. We also decided to add on to our deck, screen in our sunroom, have stone walls and a firepit built, and do some big-time landscaping all at the same time. I have been spinning in circles for weeks but I do see light at the end of the tunnel! The backyard is almost finished and I was just enjoying listening to the rain on my new screened porch. Heaven! My contractor has assured me that they only have 3 more weeks on the upstairs and I can live with that. Especially when I think about my new 10 x 15 walkin closet, my 6 foot soaking tub with heater, my upstairs laundry, all that beautiful tile….. I’m drooling just imagining it! After 10 years in my home, I’m finally going to have a closet and a tub I can fit into!

Stay tuned for an exciting new look for Modern Belle and daily posts….. I think.

Oh… I just remembered! My Lady Banks Rose looks just lovely on the new deck. They were able to build around her and she now has a very fine looking arbor to call home. I’ll post a picture soon although I missed her in all her yellow-bloom glory. You’ll just have to imagine the blanket of blooms when you see the picture.

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