Another dream coming true!!!

We were told to not bury posts in concrete, just allow the sand to settle around the post and they would be stronger than if you used concrete so that's what we did...well, Petey dug the holes...I helped fill the hole with sand  = )

My Sweety Petey...he really is the most amazingly sweet man to work this hard to give me something that isn't needed...just desired.

I've wanted a white picket fence since I was around 11 years old. I'm finally getting it! After I paint it white, that is. I'm thinking about maybe doing a Tom Sawyer thing with the neighborhood kids ; )

Seriously, it will be a fairly big job to paint it but I have a big roller and a small one and will use the brush for whatever can't be reached with either of the rollers. I'm HIGHLY motivated...37 years is a long time to wait for a dream to come true!!!!

Retrench

Well, the laminate we got was either defective or such poor quality as to be unacceptable that we picked up what we'd laid down and returned the whole lot to the store this morning. 

We did get the rest of the carpet up in the living room so we'll be ready to lay down whatever new flooring we decide on. 

Out looking now! About to stop at planning & zoning to pick up our survey to take the next step in building our garage :)

Progress...

Good riddance, yucky carpet!!

My first aldergator!!

At the beach....

...and in the ocean!! The water was cool at first but we got used to it quickly. We were "riding the waves" and I got swamped by one. The salt water stung my eyes so badly that I couldn't keep them open enough to walk back up to where my towel was. 

Petey (that's him on the left) led me into shallow water and then went and got my towel. Sweety!

We've had a fun day with our niece, Deborah, and her friends, Wendy and Pete. Looks like tomorrow we're going on an airboat tour of the Everglades!

First bloom!!!

My mimosa tree has her first blossom!!! Oh how I wish I could see and smell it...

There are several trees around here that look to be in the same family...maybe a mimosa would grow here too?? I'm certainly going to try!