JUNE 29, 2021. San Antonio, Texas. The New Home.

The new house at 129 East Agarita is lovely. They chose well. It is large enough to fit the family but not so large that you feel lost when Suzanne and David are home by themselves, which they are most of the time. Progrees has been made since my arrival 6 weeks ago. Two chairs were delivered for the living room two weeks ago and last week the new couch arrived also for the living room. Now a new coffee table plus two small side tables have been ordered for the same room. The art has already been hung so the room is gracious. I have enjoyed sitting in the room. At the end of next week the furniture will arrive for the TV room which is all part of the kitchen. It will include a sectional sofa and a chair and ottoman for David. In order to have some furniture in the living room, they used two heavy leather chairs that served them well in their old bedroom. Now they have gone to the third floor where they will stay forever and ever because they are a pain to get up the steep stairs. When they get the date for the new furniture, the couch they are using in the TV room must return to the Guest House along with the coffee tale from the living roo. A small couch that has been useful when we were all here will go to Samantha's room. So furniture must go out of the rooms so other new furniture can be put in place. The most progress has been made in the back yard. Once the last pour of concrete was completed, you can see how the backyard will look....eventually. David wants it done sooner than later because he will be planting in the heat of the Texas heat. I know it is frustrating but I can see definate improvements in the back yard. The front already shows his hand because the front is full of flowers and bushed. He intends to put his cutting garden in the middle of the fronto yard. But that will wait until the cooler weather. I have had a wonderful visit in Texas. And I have especially observed the progress in their new home. I feel fortunate to have been in at the start. The children in addition to David and Suzanne are in love with their new home. And that is a good thing.