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Papa’s World – From our front porch-Creating Memories!

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Our home on the left -we moved into the brand new build in July – 2021!

We each had one thing we most wanted in this home –
Sherry wanted a separate space for an office –

One side for her-

and one side for me –

and a double set of French Doors to close it off!

This new build had that!

The one thing I wanted was a front porch-

that I could sit on in the shade.

This home sits with the front-facing North –

And the rear-facing South –

This put the sun going almost directly over the side to side –

Thus giving me the shaded front porch!

Our new home was a place to start many new CREATING MEMORIES!

We also created the landscaping –

with rocks replacing the pine straw-

Pine straw-

I was told is a place snakes like to hide in!

It and mulch tend to harbor insects!

What worked for us and very little weeding –

This is what you see here and this continues around the whole house!

I would give this much thought – stay true to your convictions.

We also wanted a home –

where we could see both the Sunrise and Sunset from our front lawn.

Star gazing at night and the feeling of country!

We have all of that –

We have seen Turkey – Bear – Deer – Red Wolves –

squirrels – lots of bids-

The ponds hold alligators and we have seen all kinds of snakes-

The SNAKES bother me the most –

the others tend to stay away.

The DEER eats the flowers and bushes and the bird seed.

But in this quiet community –

2/3 of a mile off the main road –

offers views such as this in the early morning!

We are surrounded by protected wetlands –

Tall pine trees and oak trees.

Everyone seems to walk past our home-

and the front porch.

COMMUNITY – is what we wanted –

and we found it here.

New friends – greeting each other.

CREATING MEMORIES!

And then at night after a ten-minute drive,

we arrive at this –

THE BEACH at sunset on OIB!

This also was on our list of where we wanted to live.

We have the best of both worlds –

A quiet place to live-

and a beach to go to

All within minutes of driving!

Full Moon rising on OIB –

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FROM OUR FRONT PORCH – PAPA’S WORLD – CREATING MEMORIES!

Papa’s World – After walking the neighborhood – we came home!

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We are content – a new home – friendly neighbors – walking roads and paths -Cameron Woods Community!

We try to walk daily – sometimes in the neighborhood – sometimes on the beach and sometimes in the park across the road.

But – it is “HOME” we come back to each time!

One of my favorite places is the front porch – sipping coffee or a nutrition drink.

Watching neighbors drive by – saying hello to those who walk by!

My “COMFORT PLACE” even in the rain if not blowing in – this porch has shade all day long!

The shrubs and flowers – we picked this lot for a couple reasons – Surnrise to the right and Sunset to the left of the driveway!

We have protected trees behind us – and some wetlands – birds – yes – some snakes but I have only seen two in the backyard since we have been here.

I put snake be gone down and it seems to work.

I have seen deer and turkey back there.

Our ever bloom roses – we have weather where they are here almost all year!

The long grass-like plants have purple – pink ends.

Coming home after our walk – we have no regrets about moving here!

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One of three palm trees we have planted –

PAPA’S WORLD – AFTER WALKING THE NEIGHBORHOOD – WE CAME HOME – CAMERON WOODS COMMUNITY!