Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Interesting Tidbits

Just a few things I thought you might like.....
........... a gorgeous sunset taken out the window at the rear of the house..............
.... Taffy flipped over to get some sun on her back (truthfully - she had just had a bath and was getting dry).............
....... Squeegie got a new outfit for his birthday........
........... Happy came out to borrow Taffy's phone, but had to ask her to help him figure out how to use it, he'd never used a "smart" phone before.....
........ the hibiscus bush in front of the house was loaded with blooms.....
......... they are so beautiful............
............ see the waterfall coming from the spa?  It turns off at night when Poppa gets into the spa as well as overnight when the pool pump stops....... but runs during the day which is very soothing when someone is out there meditating......
.... this picture gives you a hint about the next post.........
........ Squeegie love to admire his photo on Poppa's computer....
.......... and there are a lot of these little lilies blooming in the flower bed in front of the front entrance.  And....
....... I'm still knitting eccentric socks.

Sunday, March 19, 2017

A Few Other Chores

Poppa has also done a few other chores while we've been here...
...... he swept the surface of the screen room to pick up any little bits of brick left behind by the installers - he didn't want them getting into the pool!
After completing the ironing board storage, he added some shelving to that wall in the master walk-in closet (just one of the two closets in the master suite!).
David had ordered some items delivered that needed assembly....
....... so when they arrived, Poppa carefully unpacked them....
...... put all the pieces together....
.... and then took a rest with a place to put his bottle of water beside him!  See the little patio table??  There were three of them - they do contribute to the enjoyment of the pool room.  Taffy was outside with him....
....... working on her suntan!  I was inside....
.......... making my chicken casserole.......
....... touching up some of Liz's critters who hadn't weathered too well, and what else you ask??
Knitting - of course!  These socks are made from Valley Yarns sock yarn - lovely stuff!  I ordered a couple of skeins when they were on sale at one of my on-line yarn sources - and I'm so glad I did!  And apparently....
.... I'm not the only one that enjoys knitting!

Friday, March 17, 2017

Next Project

I missed Poppa's very first project..........
........ which was putting the Christmas tree, ornaments and wreaths away - there was a lot of lights and decorations on the exterior of the house - it looked very festive.......
...... and storing them away in the garage....
......... while Squeegie found a place to sit while he supervised.
........... and then Poppa brought this thing into the house.  What is it, you ask......
Well, he took it into the closet in the master bedroom.......
..... along with a few tools...........
......... mounted it on the wall, set the iron on top and hung the ironing board on the front and.........
....... Tah-Dah!  A nifty storage spot for the ironing board and iron!

Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Now What....

....... is Squeegie looking at..........
......... hmmmm..... let me see...........
....... Oh!  What is Poppa doing now???
He's trimming the pool cover.  It was quite new when we arrived and hadn't quite flattened out from being folded into a box.  Now that the pool heater has run and the sun has been shining and the temperatures have been in the 80's, it has settled down.  He is cutting off the bits of excess around the edges so it will lay down properly and keep the pool warm!

Poppa's Project

We left off at this point....
.... wondering what Poppa was doing.....
..... here is a hint...........it is that lovely front entrance....
..... and here is hint number 2.........
............ he stopped to play on his computer for a while....
.......... can you figure out what he did????
.......... I stayed out of his way and knitted a pair of silly/crazy/weird socks.

Monday, March 13, 2017

A Walk Around

On a bright, warm, sunny day in Florida....
... we decided to take a walk around our new neighbourhood, so I thought maybe you would like to see a few pictures.  They are still building houses in here - much more quickly than we could imagine.  This.....
... is a typical example of the new houses being built a couple of blocks from us.  Yes - typical, our house is considered rather small, even though it seems quite large to us - and we only use about a third of it!  What do people do with all that space?  I can't even imagine knowing where to begin cleaning!  Yikes.  They are beautiful though - there was a time in my life when I would have loved it!  This is a street ....
... where they are still building....
........... this part of it is finished, but you can tell by the foliage that it is a very new section.  We discovered....
.... this even newer area where they were still levelling the ground in preparation for development.  And....
.... what is Poppa doing now???

Sunday, March 12, 2017

Second Half of Grand Tour

Are you ready???  Okay!  Here we go.
Here is the dining room - located to the right of the front entrance - spacious and bright - one of my favourite spots to read when it is not yet full daylight - not to mention eating with the Preece family when they are here!  Now, about the bedrooms....
.... here is Bedroom #1.... commonly referred to as Clare's room!  Pretty room with a queen bed, a large dresser and its own TV - quite comfortable - we've used it!
Bedroom #2 .... more commonly known as Ollie's room.... this delightful suspended bunk (double-sized) with a single bed underneath.....
......as well as a large dresser and Ollie's crib (please take note of the tiny bear, one of my favourite things in the whole house - Hee!  Can you spot him?).  Lots of space for him to grow and enjoy being in Florida for years to come! These two rooms have an adjoining....
.... bathroom with double sinks and a nice spacious vanity (please note the minions on the shower curtain!).  Moving on to Bedroom #3 or .....
.... Robert's room.  Another queen-sized bed with a large dresser and a walk-in closet.  This bedroom also boasts its own....
... bathroom with a walk-in shower.  And, of course.....
.... the Master Bedroom which is quite large, has its own walk-out patio doors to the pool area, and....
.... the most sumptious ensuite bath I've ever seen!  There is her sink...
....and his sink.  And.. behind that door is a very private commode with space for a little table to put a book on - or whatever else you might like to put there.  And finally....
... there is a large soaker tub and behind that where you see the windows is a walk-through shower with two faucets and a door at each end...absolutely fantastic!  Just.. Wow!  Of course...
.... we have top of the line Samsung laundry facilities in the mudroom entrance from the garage, complete with the steam function for extra cleaning and softness! There are also a few things....
 .... that came along from the previous villa - such as these wonderful needlepoint palm trees, created by Allison!  And....
... the little Canadian bear - beside the phone on the right side of the photo!  Take note of the clock on the left - too fun!  Hope you enjoyed the tour as much as we enjoy the luxury of this house!  One more thing... just for Auntie Colleen!  Remember the socks I was working on every Tuesday while we visited Mom and Aunt Peggy? And,  remember you "spoke" for them before they were even finished?  Well...
.... here they are - all done!  I have packaged them up especially for you! But....
... what is this???