Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Our Home in Bonita Springs, Florida

Chuck and I have been in our new home for four days, now.  So far, we have enjoyed the area and also the warm weather---little humidity and lots of sunshine.  Unfortunately, I came down with a cold but staying put in the house is not a hardship.  What is a hardship is trying to keep all germs away from Chuck who, as many of you know, is susceptible to pneumonia. 
Oscar is adjusting well to his new surroundings.  In fact, we were a little worried about him what with being drugged and on a plane for three hours.  Then the poor dog would be plunked into an unfamiliar house.  Because of the hour of arrival, 6:00 p.m., we hadn't eaten dinner, so we decided that we would go to a local outdoor restaurant at Coconut Point and take Oscar with us.   If any of you have been there, you'll know that Coconut Point is one of the most beautiful outdoor malls in North America.  With five or six restaurants to choose from, we decided to go to the Blue Water Bistro.  Oscar was fussed over by all of the servers and given a little bowl of water but he sure stuck close to Chuck's leg---it was all a little overwhelming for him.  He had the intense look of fear in his eyes---worried that Chuck and I would go poof into thin air and he'd be left alone in this strange and foreign land; although, he had been to Florida more than a few times.  He has always been suspicious when he sees suitcases laying about on the floor of our bedroom at home and usually, the sight of them means Aw-w, they're leaving me, again  for Oscar.  He's been quite happy and obedient here.  We think he's fearful of being sent back to Canada if he isn't well-behaved---that is assuming he has thoughts.  It surely is what his body language conveys.


     Oscar knows how to get comfortable and feel secure.                                 
  This is the living-room.  The cabinet faces our couch and two chairs.                            
Living-room.  In background, where people are standing, that's the dining-room area.                
        Our lanai faces the ninth hole of the women's tee blocks. Beyond that is a lake. As this open area faces directly east, we can have a view of the sunrise.              .
   Master Bedroom ~bathroom to the right.
   Partial view of the pool area ~ bathroom door leads out to pool as does the living-room sliding doors.                            
   Our kitchen ~ we like that everything is on one floor.                                    
   The guest bedroom is a good size
 Living-room
The photos on my blog aren't of all of the rooms in our house.  The dining-room, study/third bedroom/ kitchen nook, ( where we eat) and also the bathrooms (but if anyone is really curious about the bathrooms, I will post them on my next blog. )  How interesting can a bathroom really be, though?---essential but not very interesting.

Our Home in Bonita Springs, Florida