5.13.11 - Lucky Friday the 13th

More scaffolding was assembled for the stucco and window installers who'll start Monday; Elliott caught another door size discrepancy; and we had a wonderful picnic sunset dinner on the beach with Wendy and Michael.

southside "bunker

scaffolding ready and waiting

concrete core drilling sample

wild morning glory and weeds are happy

looking up

Elliott measures up

in living room looking south; Elliott in master bedroom

northwest corner of the lenai looking east, poinciana tree in background

manhole cover festooned with ficus tree berries

gunite wall scuffs

Cheers!

5.10.11 - Digging Lido

What's Blooming
Firecracker plant (Russelia equisetiformis) and Mother In Law’s Tongue (Sansevieria)

ficus tree berries

Royal poinciana tree (Delonix regia) blossoms

east side


Elliott going to work

Elliott and Tommy digging up old trellis structure on west side of property

dining room lighting flush ceiling mounts


stucco boys' scaffolding staging in the pool


Elliott and Carl the electrician

Tommy's radio tuned to 103.5, Tampa Bay's Best Country

Carl, on ladder, and Elliott discuss where to position downlighting



Elliott takes a coffee cake break thanks to Audrey Franz and thank you Tommy for the chairs!

5.8.11 - Memories and Random Life

In honor of our Mother's, Peggy Ann and Nettie.

Aunt Dotty and Peggy, Janet's mom
Nettie, Elliott's mom, and Aunt Bea

Elliott and giant succulent

Elliott and ripening bananas
bromie flower
bromie spikes

Dinner last night: octopus carpaccio with shaved celery


Caprese salad

Monarch butterfly emerges