Hurricane Healing, 18 months later…and a few Easter ideas
Hurricane Sally hit our little piece of paradise in Sept 2020
Not what we needed after 6 months of Covid lock down…
But we are resilient, like so many coping with difficulties~
With a big serving of patience and a lot of good luck,
things are slowly getting back to the way we would like them to be…
Our pool liner was damaged during the hurricane,
lots of tiny holes from the palm leaves and debris that blew in
It held up for a while but a January freeze this year
caused the liner to tear and the water drained out into the sand
A new liner was ordered and repairs began in mid March
When we arrived for Spring Break last week
it looked pretty sad,
but the pool crew promised to get the liner installed
and everything up and running in a few days
It was fascinating to watch
Once the liner was in place they placed big vacuum hoses
down the sides between the liner and the walls
As the pool began filling with water,
the vacuums removed excess air,
resulting in a smooth finish
It took about 30 hours to fill the pool
We were able to turn the heater on as it was filling
so when it was finished, swimming began!
The temps have been in the 70s this past week,
but the heater is needed this time of year for comfortable swimming
The big boat was delivered after 18 months at the dealership
and a lot of repair
Everyone was so excited!
The pier is no longer empty!
We are so thankful to have our paradise restored!
We won’t be spending Easter here this year
but we had fun reminiscing about Easters past
Last year we celebrated Easter early on the coast with Easter Sunshine
Then we celebrated Easter again in “the city” with a
In 2020 we had an Beach Bunny Carrot Brunch
With a Bird’s Nest Cake for dessert
I love to decorate the beach house tree for the season
And Spring is the time to bring out the bunnies, carrots and eggs
Are you decorating for Spring or Easter?
I am always excited at the beginning of a new season
and I can change things up a bit!
Prayers for Ukraine
I will be joining these fabulous parties and blogs:
Sundays on Silverado/ Love Your Creativity
What’s for Dinner/ Between Naps on the Porch
All About Home/ Common Ground & Follow the Yellow Brick Home
Oh My Heartsie Girl / Turn About Tuesday
Centerpiece Wednesday / Creative Crafts / Crafty Creators
Full Plate Thursday/ Creatively Crafty/ Thursday Favorite Things
Happiness is Homemade/ Friday with Friends / Share the Wealth
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Hurray for the boat’s return and pool liner repair Jenna! I know everyone must have been excited after such a long wait. Love CB’s smile as he’s floating in the pool. Thanks for the Easter round up. Happy Sunday ♥
CB is the happiest child, always a big smile on his face! We are beyond excited, keep pinching ourselves 🙂 Thanks Mary 💕
Jenna, I am so glad that your paradise has been restored. The return of the boat and and the pool liner repaired will make smiling faces for everyone. Your beach house is a place for making many memories!
Thank you Pam, we got so much accomplished last week, we are so excited and so happy to be back to normal for summer!
How incredibly excited and relieved you particularly must feel! Amazing how you cannot even see the scars Mother Nature lxeft. You are so blessed to have and be able to maintain your paradise with your kids and grandkids. I love all your tabkes and seasonal decor. I do excited for spring and fall especially.
Thank you Rita, we keep pinching ourselves, everything finally came together last week, and we were there to watch and oversee, so thankful!
I’m glad to hear things are slowly getting back to Normal Jenna! I think we all need a little normal right now:@)
Thank you Lynn, yes normal is a great medicine!
I think it’s wonderful you have the pool ship shape ready for spring and summer fun. I know getting your boat repaired was a major nightmare with with all the delays for parts and maintenance. Everything looks great. Such pretty and fun scapes from past celebrations and love the Easter treee! Have a wonderful Sunday……..
Thanks so much Emily, wow, what a week, we got so much accomplished and it feels so good!!
Wow! How wonderful to be “up and running” again! Congratulations and Best Wishes for a fun-filled spring and summer in your beautiful piece of paradise! Happy Easter, Jenna!
Thanks so much Rosie, my group is over the moon!
So happy that the pool is repaired and your family able to enjoy it after a long wait….Happy days again!…Have fun with your Easter decorating!!
Thanks so much Shirley, we are all over the moon happy!
I know you and your entire family are very happy to have your little bit of paradise restored. With the boat back and the pool as good as new, I know happy times lie ahead.
Thanks so much Karen, we are so happy!
How wonderful to have your pool and boat back! Looks like you’ll be able to enjoy many happy times here again. Love your Easter decorations and tables, fun to see.
Thanks so much Carole, I hope you have a wonderful week!
I’m seeing shorts and t-shirts and warm weather and beautiful water and am smiling because I know how hard that whole time was for you. And bummer on the pool (again) but it looks like you are pretty darned good to go and paradise has returned. And that, my friend, makes me smile super big! Pretty tables, one and all, too. So glad you have this wonderful space to share all good things with your tribe!
On Jeanie, what sweet words, thank you so much! It was so hard to see this place we all love so much battered and torn…now it’s all repaired and beautiful again and we are over the moon and ever so thankful! We had such a fun week and the weather was nice and warm…
Such a wonderful spot Jenna – I’m so glad it’s back to its normal beautiful self now after all your work! Just seeing that little guy in the pool must make it all worth it. Happy April and family time!
Thanks so much Barbara, we are so happy things are finally settling down and feeling normal again!
Jenna, your pool looks so inviting! The deep blue cWonderful news! I love seeing your little slice of paradise! Fun as always to see your festive tables.
Thank you so much Sarah, I can’t tell you how happy we are to finally not be under construction and have everything look beautiful again!
Oh Jenna – I am so glad that things are getting back to normal for you. The new pool lining looks amazing and what a beautiful color! Looks like you have some people who are pretty excited about the boat! I love your Easter round-up and what beautiful views to the water you have. Enjoy!!
Thanks so much Kim! It’s amazing how after 18 months, in 1 week it all came together, a vacation we will always remember! Happy April and I hope warmer temps are headed your way!
How wonderful that all has been restored. Thanks for sharing pictures showing the lining put in place; that was quite a learning experience for me.
Thanks Linda, the liner was definitely an amazing process!
I am glad that you have everything restored and back to normal. Now you call all enjoy the spring and summer months. I hope you have a nice week Jenna.
Thanks so much Julie, we are so excited!
Oh Jenna, things are looking up in paradise!!! It’s been a long time for the boat. The pool looks wonderful and will make all of you happy to be using it. I hope you have a great week.
Thank you Kitty, we had quite a time keeping the kids out of the pool until it was finished! We are so thankful to have our paradise restored for Spring and Summer!
Ah, Your lake home looks like the place to be! So happy you were able to get things repaired and back to “normal”! Your pool looks very inviting! 💙 I enjoyed seeing your Easter decorations too! 🐰💕
Thanks so much Jill, it was heart wrenching see our beloved spot torn up for so long…
Thank you for sharing HAPPY Easter
Marion
Thanks so much Marion!