Blue and Gossamer

The first thing I said when I stepped around the house into the backyard was, "Wow."

Then I said a few choice words of which I will not post here.  Then, "Dad, come look at all the dragonflies!"

The air was thick with them.  A hundred, nay, a thousand dragonflies filled up the sky, humming and flitting back and forth on flat wings like airplanes in the early 20th century.  It was like nothing we had seen before.

Zoom in anywhere to see what I'm talking about.

We picked out the colors for the exterior and they've been painted in some places.  The choice for the accent color was between three shades of blue.  The three of us- my mom, my dad, and I- unanimously decided on "Leisure Blue".

Here are some other shades of blue I like:

Stay tuned for frequent updates on the construction of the ultramodern beachside abode watched over by a loyal legion of dragon(fly)s!

Heather

Pilings

The pilings were drilled today.  There are 28 continuous flight auger piles.  The piles are 16 inches in diameter and 30 to 35 feet deep.  It is amazing to see how they install these!  They drill a hole to the pile depth with a hollow auger, then pump concrete under pressure through the drill.  As the auger is removed concrete is pumped to the top of the hole.  Then a steel reinforcing cage is lowered into the wet concrete.

Gold Dust

We brought in 14 loads of fill today.  The dirt has to be approved as compatible with the existing beach dune sand.  Therefore, the stuff is trucked in from Vero Beach and costs like it is flecked with gold!

Ready to Build!

We have all of the permits necessary to start construction!  There is a permit from the Florida DEP for the new building, one from the County, demolition permit, well abandonment permit, permit for the new well, septic abandonment permit and another one for the new septic system.  Seven permits for one house.  We'll need two more for the pool (State & County).