WASN'T THAT A PARTY

Well St. Patrick's Day has come and gone for another year. 

It turned out to be a great day with lots of fun. 

The weather was perfect and we had a good turn out. 

I think everyone had a good time.

  

And we all ended the evening with the St. Patrick's Day Dance at the hall.  

There are not very many activities left to look forward to at the park. Everything is winding down, we are saying our goodbyes and packing up, 

THE WINTER TEXANS WILL SOON ALL BE HEADING NORTH.  

PREPPING FOR ST. PATRICK'S DAY

Our annual St.Patrick's Day party is fast approaching. Time to precook the Corned Beefs I've been buying. 

Dan is busy power washing the patio.  And I have to order my Irish Potato Bread from the Breadsmith.  

Plus dig out and wash all my decorations. 

Then I have to do an inventory on the bar and make a list of items needed to make my "Irish Car Bombs".  Which are the house special on St. Paddy's Day.   

 
We usually have a good turn out and the forecast sounds good, so I hope everyone remembers to come. 

IT'S GOING TO BE A BUSY WEEK

BEACH HOUSE RENOVATION

Year one - is plumbing and bathroom.  This is what we started with.  

With a hot water tank in there behind the bathroom door.  

 Dan tore out all the plumbing and put in all new lines from 

the pump all the way to the sewer.

Then we gutted and rebuilt a completely updated bathroom. 

 

 Two new entry doors for the bathroom, one from the bedroom and one from the kitchen.

A new hot water tank in a utility closet, then new flooring and fixtures.  

 

The finishing touches for 2017 were the tiling grouting and and finishing of the new shower stall.  

Next summer will be the Kitchen.  

WE WILL GET IT DONE ONE ROOM AT A TIME

WARM WEATHER IS FINALLY BACK

And we are back to visiting the pool and hot tub in the evenings, after a very hot day.  

There is nothing I like more than a swim, then a soak in the hot tub then another cool down swim.  

 It is very calming and a great cool down before bed.  

I HOPE THE COLD WEATHER IS GONE FOR GOOD

VALENTINES SWEETHEART DANCE

We had a great time at the annual Valentine's Day Sweetheart Dance. 

 

There was a really good turn out and great music. 

We had 4 couples that are celebrating their 50th anniversaries in 2018 that were honoured at this dance. 

CONGRATULATIONS!  WE HAD A GREAT TIME!

CANADA DAY IN PARADISE PARK

Yesterday we had our annual "Canada Day" get together in Paradise Park.  Each year in February all of us Canadian "Winter Texans", gather in the park hall for socializing and a pot luck meal.   

There was a good turn out and great participation.  The food as usual was delicious and plentiful.  A fun time was had by all.  

SEE YOU ALL AGAIN NEXT YEAR!

FINALLY SOME NICE WEATHER

The weather seems to finally be improving.  On Friday we went over to the pool after Supper.  

That is the first time we have done that since November.  

The temperature reached 84 degree, so we really needed a cool down swim before bed.  There is nothing that makes me sleep well, like an evening swim.  

LET THIS NICE WEATHER CONTINUE