West side flat, fly-fishing

End of another week in paradise

This last week has flown by. Went to thesite today and realized I only brought one backup battery for my Nikon D90 and it was depleted, so the rest of these photos are taken with a point and shoot Canon D10. All the floor sheathing is done. I could walk around at this level and pretend where the kitchen, bedrooms etc. will be and the potential views.  Just dreaming I guess.View to Sugarloaf and Matt Lowe's Cays.... I can also see the Hopetown lighthouse but the photo did not come out too well. Back in Oct.

Tomorrow I should have a more stable platform to stand on..... the ladder was a little shaky
Weather here still great even with the occasional rain

No-see-ums and mosquitoes proliferating, but most of my physical impairments are self-induced via Havana Club admixed with Barritts Ginger Beer.
Still trying to refine exterior color choices.

The weather here has been pleasant overall, but lots of rain. This is followed by light breezes then a few nice intervals of beautiful sun and skies. It is a strange feeling to see the actual construction beginning after six years of planning and saving. The deck view and sunrise photos are both from Cliff House where I am staying on this trip. The third photo is of Clubb Lubb, built by our builder last year, a beautiful home that is also available for rent, (www,ClubbLubb.com) More Photos to follow. This is a solo trip for me to check on construction, and the lack of adult supervision was evident this AM. Ibuprofen, coffee, and water. then more ibuprofen. Along with the rain I have experienced a couple of unpredicted rum squalls which have slowed my progress to a degree. Cliff house is a wonderful rental home.

Wow does time ever fly. Quite a bit has happened since my last post. Permit for the electric service has been obtained. Construction has started, checks have been written (ouch). Concrete pilings have been poured, forms are still in place. The floir joists/rafters that run the length of the house have been placed and all leveled. Septic system, water storage tanks, and electric all in place. Arrived today via Airgate Aviation from New Smyrna Beach. Very efficient operation. The permitting and application process with Bahamas Electric Corp. was very efficient. So far, all of the administrative details regarding construction in Abaco have been very smooth and easy to accomplish. Very helpful people here.
This photo is looking east down the road leading to our lot.

Still have not decided on colors!

I will return to Lubbers Quarters Cay, Abaco, Bahamas in a few days. In preparation for our trip, I am going through my photos from a previous trip....... as I am simultaneously looking to finalize the colors for the interior and exterior of a future home on Lubbers. My goal is to use colors that mirror the beautiful natural colors in the Abacos, admixed with the Bahamian colonial color palette illustrated by the homes on the cays.

 I have just returned from 2 weeks of chasing the paperwork in Abaco and also having a great time. I finally have approved plans! After 7 revisions (usually reducing something in size), and 9 months from submission to approval. Excellent help was provided by Marjorie Chapman in Hopetown at the administration building. It was a very smooth process to pay the permit fee of $150.00 and pick up our 2 stamped copies of the plans.

This was an amazing and exhausting trip...... I feel like I enjoyed everything Abaco has to offer. Snorkeling, kayaking, socializing, bonefishing, trolling for tuna and mahi, dining out, beach combing, boating, watching the sunrises and sunsets ....  but also savored the many hours of quiet and isolation.

Combining business with pleasure makes for a frenetic and busy vacation. I also managed to purchase and pick-up a kayak in Marsh Harbour with the help of some dear friends.

Attached are a couple of photos from the trip. More to follow. The next step is to arrange the construction of the small concrete wall for placement of electric service tap and meter so I can have power at the construction site...... back on Lubbers again in April to sort this out and get a final price from builder. I stayed at Pineapple Pointe on Lubbers Quarters Cay as usual and the house was ideal. The neighbors at Abaco Ocean Club on the south end of Lubbers are a congenial and hilarious group.


I had a wonderful time.