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Sep 6, 2014 7:54 PM CST
Name: Jonna
Mérida, Yucatán, México (Zone 13a)
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Yes, it may need a hammock Thumbs up This is the land of hammocks, the Yucatán. They are made here and most of the locals sleep in them. They are a lot cooler than a bed and I've spent a few nights in one myself when it was really hot. I nap in them most every day, I even have one hanging over my swimming pool.

There are only 2 workers here now, they are doing the finishing work on the pond. All the tile is in, and the pond filter/waterfall is on. I hope I was able to explain it well enough to them, how I want the water to pull from one end and return at the other. We will see when I can get a better look at the plumbing.

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I didn't get a picture but the aluminum floor grid just outside the door is installed. It is designed so we can lift it easily to clean out the drains if needed. I had thought it would be black but it is a silver color which I now think I like better with the tiles. The aluminum guys (or someone anyway) broke the part that holds the mosquito screen on the door to the roof and the aluminum guys took that away to repair or replace it.

The main architect, and my friend, is coming on Monday to see everything and so we can decide on the planters for the shelves. He is thinking they should be fiberglass which sounds great to me, light and strong and sun resistant, although I am afraid they are really expensive. I'm starting to get excited about being able to move my plants back out and decide what goes where. I might even have to get a few more plants eh?
A day without sunshine is like, you know, night.

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