An Island on the Patio...

In Florida, as I walk out of my sliding glass doors, my view is inspiring.
The birds are singing this fall morn....
....the banana plant fronds are blowing in the breeze.
....my Tiki Hut with signs that says,
...”Island Boat Landing”...”No Boat Today - Maybe Manana” stands ready for enjoyment.
Fruit trees of orange, tangerine and grapefruit are loaded with fruit waiting to ripen. Guava, key lime, avocado and mango have given their share of fruit for our family and friends.
But where is the water?
Shattering as it may seem, it is in a 16 x 32 man made....swimming pool.
Living in a beautiful golf course community within a mile of the “Bay”, there is water in abundance all around.
As I drive from one place to another, Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Largo, Madeira Beach, Treasure Island, Anna Marie Island, etc., I cross several bridges. I can view and use the waters of the Gulf of Mexico, Tampa Bay and the Intra Coastal Waterway.
Yet I do not live directly on the water!
That’s my next dream.
Meantime, I can and do enjoy the prolific abundance of West Coast Florida living at its best.
Seafood is plentiful in nearby restaurants and waters, Florida fruits and flowers, exotic plants like my Bird of Paradise which is now blooming beautifully....doesn’t take a botanist to grow and enjoy.
It is simple and easy in Florida, my personal La La Land, to have a touch of Island Paradise, daily, right where I live.
I read a book once called...”Bloom where you are planted!”
How could I not?

Psalm 129:5 LB...May the Lord continually bless you with Heaven’s blessings as well as with human joys....