This is my beach house. It differs from the "normal" beach house in that it has wheels under it. Other than that all of the same things apply.It has a front porch where we sit on and chat with the neighbors or each other. There is a cool breeze in the morning and the evening. Life is easier here (once you buy into the crazy). I have worked to make it my own over the last year and the hard edges of the trailer have softened up a bit.
My garden has the most to do with that. I chose raised beds and planters instead of the ground because it was easier for this old back to tend to them. I have strawberries, bell pepper, eggplant, squash, cucumber, tomato, basil, parsley, thyme, rosemary, (sorry for you Simon and Garfunkel fans, no sage)and mint. For mosquito control I found a flat of lemon grass that is growing like, well, crazy.
My mom added two lemon and one lime tree to the mix. I have Vinca, Coreopsis, Butterfly Weed and Potato Vines that grow like weeds here. There is also a Banana tree that came with the lot at the corner of the deck.
I make crazy things out of driftwood. I turn old lanterns that once adorned the outside of a house upside down, add some wire and one of those solar lights. I find driftwood knots and stuff air ferns into them. Most of the time I sit, listen to and watch the birds. When Salty is here we discuss the cloud formations and watch sunsets. We drink Coconut water and sometimes even add a little rum to it. Crazy, huh?
