Monday, April 1, 2013

$25 Gift Card Give-A-Way

You've got to start somewhere, so here we go! 
Get out the wood cleaner, the stripper, the scrub brushes, the sandpaper and the elbow grease.
It's going to be a labor of love. 

April 2nd is our 37th Wedding Anniversary.
In celebration we want to spread the love with a 
"Give-A-Away".

The prize will be a $25 Amazon gift card,

and all you have to do to get in on the drawing
 is be a follower to my blog and leave a comment 
between now and midnight (my time) April 15th.
   
  
Connie has already named her "Gypsy Rose".
Right now she looks a bit like a "Weed", 
but we have every intention of changing her to a "Rose". 



I'm looking forward to hearing what you think
 about this new project of mine.




Smooth Sailing,  Steve

82 comments:

  1. Hi Steve,

    I can't wait to see this rose bud! I'm your newest follower, coming over from Connie's.

    Congrats on your anniversary!!!

    Peace,
    Kay

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    1. Hi, so nice to hear from you. She got me into blogging awhile back and I have to say I really am enjoying all you people in blogland. We will be posting photos of us sailing Gypsy Rose at some point. Thanks for following my blog.

      Steve

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  2. I have been drooling over your woodworking projects and your outdoor kitchen! Can't wait to see the results of Gypsy Rose's transformation...and a couple project, no less! Now how do I get my hubby to play dolls with me? LOL!!!

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    1. Hi there and thank you for following my blog. We don't always work and play well with each other but most of the time we really have fun.

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  3. Hello Steve.
    I have come over from Connies blog..
    As a retired sailor.. and a love for the ocean.. I am excited for both of you with your new project.
    She looks in pretty good repair... some of your hard elbow work and TLC.. 'Gypsy Rose' will look just lovely.
    What type of a yacht is she.. ?
    I will be watching out for your weekly updates on your work. Yachts become a 'vice'..but a good 'vice'
    We still have 2 in the family..
    Happy working..

    Also wishing you and Connie a very happy 37th wedding Anniversary.. She is a lovely person and always writes such nice comments to me.
    another new follower.
    val

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    1. Hi Val, so nice to hear from you. She is a sound boat with no rot to repair. On the inside she is pristine without a hint of water damage of any kind. She is a Glen-L design and was built in the mid 80s. The model is called Fancy free.

      Thank you for following my blog.

      Steve

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  4. The two of you will make her gorgeous!!!! Happy anniversary, I come from Connie's blog.

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    1. Hi Ginny, thank you for following my blog. So nice to hear from you.

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  5. Steve, I have been following Connie for quite awhile and until today I did not know she was hiding a very talented husband! Congratulations on your anniversary. I am now a follower on GFC. Connie made me come over to look and I did and I love your blog. I think my favorite is the alligator whirl-a-gig. But the outdoor kitchen is really beyond my dreams. I am looking forward to Gypsy Rose's transformation!

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    1. Hi Donna, thank you for the nice comments and for following my blog. From whirligigs to sailboats and everything in between, Connie and I love life, have fun and love the Lord and each other. We will make Gypsy Rose a thing of beauty as she once was.

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  6. Hello Captain Steve and Mate Connie! (maybe I have that backwards) lol! First of all, Can my hubby and I be envious?? What a JEWEL! Gypsy Rose will be blooming in no time....she is already quite pretty! Congratulations on your Anniversary tomorrow!! I feel as if I have known you both for years....you are truly an INSPIRATIONAL, BEAUTIFUL COUPLE....A Gift of GOD. What a wonderful life to be able to RESTORE a beautiful boat together~~~May GOD forever BLESS you and keep you~~~Roxie

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    1. Roxie you sweetie, always nice to hear from you and know that you are our sister in Christ. We are excited about Gypsy Rose and can't wait to sail her. Thanks for stopping by my blog.

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  7. Steve, you must be retired if you plan on having her ready by June! I read that your dear Connie has already named her "Gypsy Rose", and I look forward to the maiden voyage. I am your newest follower and you can thank Connie for directing me here. My husband is a shop teacher, so I plan to show him your woodworking. I love what you have done in your outdoor kitchen! Happy Anniversary!

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    1. Hi Debbie, not retired, it's just that Connie works me like a rented mule. LOL! Thanks so much for your comments and for following my blog. Hope hubby enjoys looking at my woodworking.

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  8. Thaaaar sheeee bloooows!
    Hey there Captain Steve! Actually I asked Connie if you are a sailor or a captain. Either way, your Gypsy Rose is going to be gorgeous. She already is. She has good bones. Love her. I actually love the blue/green color of her too. Happy Anniversary to you both and enjoy working on your boat. My Shug and I learned early on, we do not work well together! We work well....just not together. (he's a grouch when he works with me!)

    Cindy Bee

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    1. Hi Cindy, thanks so much for your comments and for following my blog. We are excited to be restoring a good old boat like her.

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  9. Hi Steve, now I'm your newest follower. Connie directed me her to your blog and I want to wish you a very Happy Anniversary. Best of luck in refurbishing your "Gypsy Rose".

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    1. Hi Kitty, thank you for stopping by and for following my blog. Check in now and then and follow Gypsy Rose's journey.

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  10. Gypsy Rose will be so nice when you get it finished I am sure! What fun you two will have! Have you ever attended the Pt. Huron to Mackinaw sailboat race in Port Huron, Michigan in July? We are from there and I love to view the boats lined up along the river. Who wouldn't want to win a $25 gift certificate! I know I would!!!!! Nancy http://cozythymecottage.blogspot.com/

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    1. We never have attended that race. Thanks for stopping by my blog and following.

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  11. Have a great Anniversary and wishing yous many more! Nancy http://cozythymecottage.blogspot.com

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  12. Steve, you have an amazing wife in Connie. She's one of the sweetest, uplifting people I've met in my blogging adventures. Congratulations on your upcoming anniversary and good luck with the Gypsy Rose. You two are going to have so much fun working on it together. -- Jan

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    1. She is truly an amazing women and I am blessed beyond words to have her. Thanks for stopping by my blog.

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  13. What an awesome project.. She is a beauty.. Looking forward to seeing her progress!
    Happy Anniversary !

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    1. Hi there and thank you for stopping by my blog. We are excited about restoring a good old boat like her.

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  14. It's very exciting to see your project underway. I can't wait to see the transformation. Have lots of fun along the way and good luck. :-)

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    1. Hello again, I always look forward to your visits to my blog and your nice comments. We are excited!

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  15. I am going to have my hubby keep tabs on your blog now. He has boated his whole life and sold boats for a few years. We LOVE the old ones and are always checking them out here and there. He is NOT very handy though so what I can't do he has to hire done. This one you are working on is a BIG job...and I can't wait to see it come to fruition. Love your sweet wife that sent me here- Diana

    Hey- You need to take the double word verification off. I think your wife knows how-if not let me know and I will shoot you the instructions. It keeps people from leaving a comment-

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    1. Hello again Diana, love hearing from you and love your comments. A fitting anniversary present to Connie and me, a good old boat to restore and sail. Yes please, how do I get rid of the double word thing? Thank you so much for visiting my blog.

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  16. Hi Steve!
    I can't wait to see the finished boat! You will keep us posted with photos, right? Smiles and happy anniversary! Blessings to you and Connie!

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    1. Hi Cynthia, we will keep you posted. Love your prayer notes! Thank you for your blessings.

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  17. Hi Steve! Congratulations on 37 years, and I've no doubt you and Connie will have Gypsy Rose blooming just as beautifully as your marriage :)) Jane. PS Been absent a bit recently, but starting to get back in again now.

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    1. Hi Jane, nice to hear from you again. You are one of our favorites! So glad you stopped by my blog. Gypsy Rose is an exciting project for us. But not as exciting as being married to my best friend for 37 years!!!

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  18. Cool project Steve! Can't wait to see your progress! Happy Anniversary!

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    1. Hey Crystal. Thank you for your comments. May you and your hubby enjoy as many wonderful years together as we have.

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  19. Happy Anniversary! Can't wait to see photos of finished boat!

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    1. Thanks Annette, we are excited about this project. Thank you for visiting my blog.

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  20. What a great name, and great project. will be fun to follow along.
    came over from your wife's blog.

    Anniversary blessings....
    nice of you to have a giveaway. Please count me in.
    =)

    blessings
    barb

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    1. Thanks Barb, nice to hear from you. I think you will like how she turns out. Thank you for the blessings and may the Lord bless you!

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  21. Happy Anniversary to you and Connie! Congratulations!

    This is one marvelous project, I look forward to seeing the process of your restoration ... I'll bet she is gonna be a beauty by the time you finish her ...

    Like your blog style ... lot's of pictures and comments that are concise and right to the point!

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    1. Wow! What wonderful comments. This blogging thing my Connie got me into is so rewarding. Thanks so much for stopping by my blog and following me. We are excited about restoring Gypsy Rose!!!

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  22. What an exciting project and to have the skills to restore the boat is awesome, too.
    Happy Anniversary.
    Fiona x

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    1. Hi Fiona, some of the pictures on your blog remind me of the Washington and Oregon State coast's here in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. Thank you for visiting my blog.

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  23. Happy Anniversary and good luck with your boat restoration...I'll be watching!

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  24. Just stopping by to congratualate you and Connie both on a great project and to many happy and blessed years together, and many more to come :)! You have a lovely blog and I think you and your wife both are great photographers. Thank you for sharing all your wonderful pictures :)!

    Greetings from Sweden,
    Maria

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    1. We kind of cheated on the photography, we were professional photographers (Wedding and portrait)for 7 years while we both worked full time jobs as well. Thanks for visiting and for you nice comments. Would love to visit Sweden some day.

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  25. How lovely that project is going to be, when you finish.
    Hope you enjoy her for years to come. I've never been on a
    sailboat, but it looks like fun. Connie invited me to follow your blog.

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    1. Hi Jettie, so nice to hear from you. We are looking forward to sailing her. Thank you for following my blog.

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  26. Gypsy Rose will be beautiful when you finish, and you will have many fun times aboard her. Congratulations!

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    1. Hi Lezlie, thanks for stopping by my blog and following.

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  27. What an awesome project; hard work, indeed, but will be well worth it--look forward to your and Connie's postings on this pretty girl. Good luck and God Bless you both!

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    1. And God bless you as well! She will be a beauty when we're done.

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  28. Belated Happy Anniversary Steve and Connie! I hope you had a wonderful day.
    I'm looking forward to seeing the Gypsy Rose come to life, She's going to be beautiful. Thank you so much Connie for giving me the heads up about your drawing too. I've had my head buried in tax papers for the last few weeks... I needed to peek out from the pile of papers and take a break! :)

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    1. Howdy Cowgirl, So nice to hear from you and thank you for following my blog. Glad you got a break from tax papers. We are excited about Gypsy Rose and will post sailing photos when the time comes.

      Steve

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  29. I have just arrived from your lovely wife's blog. Again, Congratulations on the years you have been together sharing this wonderful companionship in marriage. The boat does indeed look like a labour of love and I will stop by now & then to see how it's going good luck & happy sailing in her. Dxx

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    1. Hi Dawn, she really is a labor of love. Thank you for following my blog and leaving a comment.

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  30. Thanks for the invite [from your wife] -- What a project. I am interested to watch her being re-done. Good luck and what a great name. I am your 100th Follower :) Sounds lucky to me~ :)

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    1. Hi Vicki, thanks for following my blog. Wow, a hundred followers! Thanks again.

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  31. Congratulations on your marriage of 37 years! I am eager to see the progress on this worthwhile and enthusiastic endeavor. We had a sailboat that we loved when we were younger. Such immense fun. I sincerely hope that you will be able to have her seaworthy by summer. I'd love to be in your drawing.

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    1. She might not look new when we're done but she will be pretty. Thanks for following my blog.

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  32. Looks like a good project to get your teeth into. I always fancied doing narrow boat up someday - but I think I'm too much of a land lover! good luck with it!

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    1. Hello again Kev, it will be a challenge but I think we will make her pretty.

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  33. I became a follower some months back, but now I am excited to see the progress on Gypsy Rose. She has real potential.

    Congratulations on your anniversary!

    Bises,
    Genie

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    1. Hello again Genie, thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment. She will be a pretty boat.

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  34. Hi Steve. Welcome to the wonderful world of blogging. Happy Anniversary. Looking forward to seeing the re-newed Gypsy rose. I am your newest follower.

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    1. Hi Linda, thanks for stopping by my blog and becoming a follower. We are excited to be restoring her and I was out in my wood shop not 10 minutes ago working on the main hatch. She will be a beauty!

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  35. Steve - saw your note on Ross Lillistone's blog, and backtracked you to your place. I'm a bald 60-something with two grandkids, a garage full of tools, a beard, (but only one BBQ), and plans to build a boat. So we have a little in common. I'll check back to see how the Gypsy Rose progresses.

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    1. Very interesting. I love wooden boats and will be looking forward to seeing your project. Thanks for stopping by my blog.

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  36. Just popped over from Connie's and I've joined your blog. Congrats on your Wedding Anniversary. We've just celebrated our 4th!

    Good luck with the renovation Steve.It's going to be beautiful when you finish.

    My dad would appreciate it, being a carpenter.

    Sft x

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    1. Thank you for joining. We are very excited about restoring her.

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  37. Congratulation on your anniversary - I love the Gypsy Rose - she's definitely fallen into the right hands to be restored to glory! One day I'm going to find my husband a criss craft to restore or failing that a Humber barge - that should keep him busy!

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    1. Wow, those Chris Crafts are beautiful boats. THANK YOU FOR STOPPING BY MY BLOG.

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  38. Good luck with the boat project! Living near Lake Michigan we appreciate boats, it is the perfect place for sailing. Your newest follower, Laura

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    1. Hi and thanks for stopping by my blog. Connie grew up in South Bend Indiana so she's familiar with that lake. Scary weather for sailing at times but that applies anywhere. Thanks for following my blog Laura.

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  39. Gypsy Rose is already shaping up! Hope that you and Connie had a wonderful anniversary.

    Kathy M.

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    1. Thank you Kathy, she will be a beauty when we are done.

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  40. Connie did good on picking the name, she's soo creative! Looking forward to seeing Gypsy Rose's makeover in progress. You guys are both so talented she will be a beauty ☺

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    1. Hello again Kelly, we are pretty excited about this deal. I can't wait to make some more progress so we can post the photos.

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  41. Nice site, and thanks for dropping by mine. On your hatch, instead of using a house paint to give the wood some protection, try epoxy. Use a slow cure for part "B" to give you some time to apply. Apply as soon as you have stirred (very liquid) and don't apply if the brush becomes stiffer, like the stuff is starting to set up. Mix small amounts. The epoxy actually soaks into the wood cell structure and alters it in such a way that it gives it very good protection from rot and water damage. With a good sand afterwards you can either apply a urethane varnish, or paint, and the wood will be better protected because of the epoxy.

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    1. Hi Paul, thanks for stopping by my blog. The house paint is an undercoat but I tend to agree with you. Over the house paint I will lay cedar strips which will be covered with West System 105 epoxy resin mixed with 207 special clear hardener. I will use 6 oz fiberglass cloth so it will be a clear natural wood finish. Hopefully no water will ever reach the house painted portion of the hatch but I still say your comments are gold! Thanks again for stopping by.

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  42. Wow, that's an awesome project! Can't wait to see the finished "Gypsy Rose".
    Thanks for the give-away!
    Dorothy

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