Have we lost our way?

      So many things are happening at once that Jim and I can feel our heads spinning. At the same time, nothing seems to be happening at all.

      Our island friends tell us that this is a normal experience. Once the walls and windows are finished, the project seems to move in slow motion. And yet there is progress!

      Why look, we have a compass to point the way.
And a nice marble one to boot. Nicely sitting in the middle of our outdoor pavilion, surrounded by lovely travertine. Is it pointing at true north or magnetic north? You will have to come and see for yourself!




      The driveway is finally attached to the main road. There is a whole, long story about this. Friendly me sends an e-mail to the neighbor who owns the lot immediately below us to advise about our driveway and hers. Guess what? She hires an attorney and complains we are blocking access to her lot. Enter the developer, and our driveway is now complete. All we need are a couple of columns and a gate. Fun in paradise.

       Moving on. And yes 'moving' is a good word for the next subject. Solar blinds. The sun is so intense down here that the furniture and rugs would be burned to a crisp without some kind of protection. So we came up with a valance system to hold solar shades and ceiling lighting too.
We weren't sure these shades would roll up and down correctly and be hidden when stored. Surprise! It works. No, there is no motor. You have to move them the old fashioned way. With your arms. Kind of like forced dumbbell curls. Pull that cord. At night, lights shine up on the ceiling. Groovy!

       Check out the stucco work. We have chosen two colors. An off-white for the main house and a dark greyish brown for everything below. You can see here a hint of the 'below' color at the left. We think it all is coming out very well. Anybody who wants to help plant bushes is invited. Hurry!

      OK. So I understand that the weather up north is getting chilly. So sad. So sorry. He, he he.
Down in de-islands it's time to go boating. In 15 days the ol' boat will be launched again.

      Can't wait! So many islands to explore. So many Pina Coladas to taste. So much fun to have.

      Hurry down. Hurricane season is just about over and the weather is spectacular. The Christmas winds are just around the corner.

      House? What house?