Wednesday, November 15, 2006

BEFORE AND AFTER




Hola amigos! Here are "before and after" pictures of our little casa from the outside. Quite a difference! Note the wall and gate, driveway with improved elevations so the rain does not run into the yard, glorious new color, and the palm trees have been trimmed a bit. There is still lots of landscaping to be done along the wall, where we had flower beds built. That was before we realized that we would be visited by a small herd of Brahma cattle every few days - they are pastured down the road, but regularly roam to greener pastures. We'll have to find something to plant that cows won't eat and is also somewhat trample-proof. On the roof, you can see our little "gazebo" where we sit and have our morning coffee and watch the sun come up. (Being so close to the equator, we have about 11-12 hours of daylight regardless of the season. Right now, the sun comes up about 7:15 am and sets about 6:30 pm. In the summer, we have slightly more daylight.) With my next post, I'll add some interior shots...we are both well and happy, and SO glad to have internet access again.





1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I am jealous!!! What lovely surroundings!! You did a beautiful job remodeling this interesting house. Looks just fabulous from the outside, love the colors and that gorgeous gate. Sincerely hope we'll be able to see it all some day soon. Wishing you the best and lots of happiness there!
Fondly, Gudrun and Howard Crittendon