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New House

 Slowly, slowly, we are getting settled in our new home in Florida. We are getting rid of some of the old furniture that I had down here and replacing with new. Don is still trying to find homes for all his stuff -- tools and collectibles and books galore so the boxes are not disappearing as quickly as I would like, but progress is being made.

There is yard work to do and a few fix-ups to take care of and many new neighbors to meet.

Large screened lanai. Shady corner lot.


Somewhat out of control shrubs


The front door.

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Levi is very happy. He runs around in the yard and I take him for walks at least twice a day. He has met many dog friends. Everyone seems to know Levi. As my grandson Dane once said, "If you want to be in a celebrity entourage, take Levi for a walk."




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  1. Linda ReederNovember 6, 2023 at 3:08 PM

    Thank you for this post! I like knowing how you live in your new home. Looks like you have gardening to do, but not too much, a shady, bug free place to relax outside, and a good dog to introduce you to the neighbors. :-)

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  2. KayNovember 6, 2023 at 7:53 PM

    Yay! Congratulations on your move. Your house looks beautiful and now you don't have to worry about snow at all.

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  3. MaebemeNovember 7, 2023 at 7:12 AM

    Moving is always so much work. We moved yesterday and the seller came by with some keys for us. He shared that he had 5000 books! We knew we'd seen a lot when we toured the house, but oh my goodness, he had his own library.
    Your lanai looks like a wonderful spot to curl up and read. Enjoy your new place!

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  4. TaborNovember 7, 2023 at 11:55 AM

    Certainly hope you like your new home and new neighbors. Always a challenge.

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  5. gigi-hawaiiNovember 8, 2023 at 10:47 AM

    It looks really nice. Wish I had shrubs like yours, and that screened lanai is a gift.

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  6. AnonymousNovember 9, 2023 at 4:23 PM

    What a relief to be in your new place, with the really exhausting and hard work of the actual move behind you.

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  7. Margaret (Peggy or Peg too)November 11, 2023 at 8:13 PM

    I love your home /lanai. But I do understand how those damn boxes don't disappear!

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