Happy Holidays et Bonne Annee aux amis en France!!!
Parisgirl has returned to Cyberland after an entire year of condo renovation in south Florida.
Pour nos amis Europeans, je vous donne un conseil - gratuit:
N'achetez jamais une propriete en Floride avec des travaux 'a faire'.
Nous avons un proverbe en anglais: "Time flies when you're having fun."
Quant aux renovations en Floride: "Money flies and you're not having fun."
Quick translation:
Here's some free advice folks:
Don't ever buy a property in Florida with 'a little work to be done', (unless you're a contractor or very handy).
And if you're still foolish enough not to heed this advice, you had better have a really good sense of humor.
For example: Here is the hottest news in bathrooms: Glass doors for total transparency.
That's right. Even though we may not have total transparency in banking and business. At least you can have total transparency in your home. We have already received compliments from neighbors on our 'European style bathrooms'.
(Although, I have yet to visit a European home with transparent glass bathroom doors).
Trust me, we did not intentionally order bathroom doors with transparent glass. Our custom-made Feather River doors (which we ordered through Home Depot) have 'bronze reflective glass'. So, when you are on the opposite side of the bathroom door, you look slightly bronzed but, you are still clearly visible from the other side.
(This is when you'll be happy you stuck to your
Dukan diet.)
Seeing as we weren't on site when the bathroom doors were installed, I guess Home Depot, Feather River and our contractor who installed the doors thought we'd be okay with the idea of transparent bathroom doors.
But, I'm not sure we'll be having many guests coming to visit. Or even coming over to dinner.
If you do still want to visit, please remember to bring your own curtain.
Chers amis, nous vous invitons venir diner quand vous voulez- mais apportez vos rideaux, SVP!
Translation: Dear friends! Come for dinner when you wish - but be sure to bring your own
curtains!
