Friday, March 7, 2014

Dolce Far Niente loosely translates as The Sweetness of Doing Nothing and is the name of our little retirement homestead here on the Gulf coast of Texas.
 
 I must confess, I never thought we'd end up retiring in a trailer house.  Not that a manufactured home is anything like my visions of Trailer House Hell, but neither is it exactly like some of the homes we've owned before. 
To be painfully honest, its much nicer than some.

Be that as it may, I am content only if I'm planning, changing and improving;  so this blog will be the photographic memoir of changing this modest dwelling into my sweet vision of:

The Coastal Cottage.

Here is what we are starting with.  Its a 2007 double wide Palm Harbor on 1.7 acres of sand, live oaks and scrub situated about 3 minutes from the boat launch.  Currently painted an unattractive medium gray, with lighter gray trim and faded black plastic shutters and shown as it was the day the two pieces were delivered.


 
Major events include getting a septic system put it and a well drilled.