It Continues to be Dreamy

 Because it's hard to find our house, we put in this cute little mailbox so we could tell people "when you see the mailbox, drive down the dirt road that seems to go to nowhere. When you get to the end, there we are!" We are on very friendly terms with the Mail Lady (she is also a wealth of local knowledge), the UPS guy, and the Amazon drivers. 

THE VIEW

Thanks to the Binghams for this going-away present. He has been returned home!

What I see from the front door

What I see when I lay on my hammock while it's sunny

What I see when I lay on my hammock while it's raining

What you see while you're sitting at the kitchen table

What Dan sees while he is working

A side note on the dogs in the pictures. They are not ours. We do not know who they belong to, we've heard it said they are "neighborhood dogs". Whatever. They are very friendly and we have named them Doug, Toffee, Bandit, and Cocoa (not pictured because she is shy). We do not feed them, only play with them. They come around when they feel like it, eating my porch decor (bye-bye mini pumpkins that look like balls), and catching squirrels (circle of life I guess). Wilbur says come spring the dogs will catch the otters and possums around here. We might need to dig a gravesite. 

OUTSIDE

Deer

Fish in the pond

Frogs on the paddleboard

Snorkeling with the only gator around

Paddleboarding any time you want

Trees to climb

Tree Swing

OTHER THINGS TO LOVE

This bay is right by the Stake Center in Niceville. So when the kids have an activity there, we can go enjoy the water!

When I walk upstairs, I love the reminders of home. My dear friend Michelle Silva gave me the little Willow figurine holding a heart and I always feel loved when I see it. And nothing beats that incredible picture of a sunset at the Gilbert Temple! I love this picture!

We've been to several beaches already - water is still warmer than it ever is in the Pacific. 

Since this is for posterity, and I must be honest, even with all this super amazing beauty and peace, things are hard. It's hard to move away from friends and family. It's hard to be far away when someone has a birthday. Early morning seminary is hard. Trying to make new friends is hard. Halloween was hard with no one coming out the boonies to trick-or-treat and no friends to go with. But that's a post for another time, too. We keep praying and having faith - remembering the experiences that got us this far where God's hand was so obvious to us. We will keep watching for it.