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Gotta Love the Beach

I am generally a neat person, but they are getting the better of me on that front.

Love the beach so much it comes home with us each day 
and lands pretty much everywhere.
 Lucky for me I had the foresight to select sand colored carpets, floors, and counters.

And the cave:
because who wants to be out in the Florida sunshine until mid afternoon?  It is simply too hot, let's face it.

Comments

  1. SakuJuly 5, 2014 at 2:18 PM

    Very smart choice of colors. Enjoy your visit!

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  2. TomJuly 5, 2014 at 2:37 PM

    Very clever, all around.

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  3. Meryl BaerJuly 5, 2014 at 4:29 PM

    Our hose gets a workout every summer. I think the kids have just as much fun with the hose, getting all the sand off, as they do working hard all day getting the sand all over themselves!

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  4. Arkansas PattiJuly 5, 2014 at 4:37 PM

    Sand colored carpets and a super sucking vacuum. Tools all Floridians employ. That part I don't miss.

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  5. TaborJuly 5, 2014 at 7:02 PM

    Sounds like you have balance. You can always clean when they leave because you will miss them and need to fill the time. Unless you are leaving with them, then you should hire a cleaning service.

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  6. AnonymousJuly 5, 2014 at 7:06 PM

    Yeah, I know all about sand on carpets and bathroom tile. Lol.

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  7. MuffieJuly 5, 2014 at 7:17 PM

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  8. MuffieJuly 5, 2014 at 7:19 PM

    I never understood shore people who got upset over sand in the house. Glad to see you take it in stride!

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  9. Linda ReederJuly 6, 2014 at 1:16 AM

    Glad to see you are going with the flow. Enjoy your time together.

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  10. SextantJuly 6, 2014 at 8:48 AM

    Its is part of the zen! Enjoy a little, clean up a lot. On your last day, you will have to become Sergeant Olga, and have them spit shine the house.

    The really cool thing about grandchildren is that they are usually returnable.

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  11. Jenn JilksJuly 6, 2014 at 8:19 PM

    We're going nuts with the deer flies right now. The heat doesn't bother me!

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  12. Sally WesselyJuly 6, 2014 at 9:26 PM

    It looks like you are all too busy having fun to be neat. That's what vacations are for. I agree Sextant. Cleaning day happens on the last day.

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  13. UnknownJuly 7, 2014 at 2:55 PM

    Yep! I found sand in something the other day and we haven't been to the beach in over a month!

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  14. Heidrun Khokhar, KleinsteMotteJuly 10, 2014 at 1:05 AM

    I see that they are very much at home in your place.

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