The House Takes Shape

The house looks like a house.  Where once loomed dull, hulking blocks of cement, tall white walls stand proud and clean.  The Leisure-blue roof folds into the building in fitted layers.

So what happened?  What caused such a big change?

It's all in the stucco.  The stucco, which every day is closer to being complete.  This week, the workers began what my dad calls a synthetic stucco.  The synthetic stucco contains the acrylic colors we picked out.

Stick around for frequent updates on the construction of the ultramodern home with a backyard where Juan Ponce de Leon probably landed!

[and check out The Blergh.]

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

Stucco & Turtle Tracks

The exterior stucco is progressing and we should see some color on the outside in a week or so.  Check out all the turtle tracks and nests on the beach.