We arrived at the beach house of nieces Heidi and Lisa just
before midnight on Saturday, driving south after the wedding through rural Sweet Home Alabama and along the forgotten coast of upper Florida.
The nieces graciously offered to share their place in Port
Saint Joe. Several family members have been here and they all describe it the
same - it is so peaceful!
The house is almost cabin-like with the dark pine paneling,
the old iron bedstead of Mamaw and Papaw Tidwell, but definitely Florida -like in the other
furnishings and decorations.
I had seen a picture of Lisa's artwork pictured above, but
this is the first time seeing it in person. What a talent we have acquired in
Lisa!
When asked how she did this, her description: "Susan, I
printed quote using specific font, tedious we cut out with razor blade,
stenciled and painted one letter at a time. Sketched and painted the scene.
Pallet wood came from Sue's. The quote
came out of a book that Heidi found in her grandparents stuff. I started
reading it and just thought that if I could be a writer those words would have
been mine; they capture my exact thoughts."
