Wow! Who said retirement was slow and easy? We are in the throws of repairs and maintenance and do we have the good guys who know what they are doing. Johnny spent a week on the roof alone and says it will last another 83 years. The chimneys are point tucked, and the entire area is power washed and the tennis court is next on the agenda. (Oh, and a new liner for the pool goes in in a few days as well.) The old liner was to have lasted 7 years and it lasted 14 years, so we got our money's worth.) Then a full house generator is going in for when the electricity goes out which is a few times a year and then I kind of lose it. I just don't like it and I don't know why. I must have sundown syndrome. We are preparing to stay in this home in our old age and a very ugly stairlift is now sitting on the stairs. It is handy and useful, but it is not quiet or pretty, so I waited as long as I could before getting it. I still use the stairs unless it is a really bad day, but there you have it. Getting ahead of the game is the answer. The bright spot is going to Oakland Park to pick out the plants for the season. Two big containers have very hearty herbs, big enough to add to a frittata on Saturday--they do make a difference in a dish. We jump the gun with the flowers and pay again down the road, we just can't resist.
We had a lovely group of family here for Easter. Kathy showed everyone pickleball which is a new game for the tennis court..new to us. When the repairs are done the man said he would add the lines for pickleball to the court and then we will have a pickleball tournament one day soon with family. It will be a pizza party and later in the day a grill out. I am done with the lavish big parties. It is exhausting, but fun. I now know my limits.
I love spring.
