another house in the sun.

So, we just got back from a quick house hunting jaunt in Dunedin, a pretty little artsy- fartsy beach community north of Clearwater Beach but still accessible to HYW 19 (the hard to ignore artery that runs north -south in Pinellas County). North of Dunedin, you hit Palm Harbor, Tarpon Springs, and then start hitting the outer retirement sprawls of Spring Hill, Hudson, New Pt. Richey, etc. It's really beautiful up there, with fresh water springs, saltwater harbors, pine forests and oak and magnolia woods. OMG! EXCUSE ME WHILE I TURN BARNEY OFF>>>
ok, so after you pass that part of Florida, you hit the "half-way" point to Panama City, which is Perry. Ahhh....the beautiful village of Perry. I always hit the Subway shop there and refill the gas tank. This is also the half-way point from PC to Gainsville...but those days are over. From here, we go up I-75 to Gville. Anyhoo, I stood in front of yet another dream home today, not two streets down from the waters of Gulf of Mexico. It's on old beach cottage with original terrazo floors, wooden walls and sandy yards. The bathroom has mint green and pink tile, which I quickly envisioned with Mexican tile and a warmer tone for the walls. So, i said another prayer to the house gods, and am awaiting a call from the realtor so we can do a walk through. This is the house that would lull me to sleep to the sound of wind, sand and slow moving fans on hot sunny afternoons. hope the house bandits stay far away.