Residence - Seabrook, New Hampshire

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 December 2000. Sophie so much wanted a Currier and Ives white Christmas:
       

This storm was promoted as a foot of snowfall. In fact nine miles west they had that much or more. The ocean influence provides a milder climate. Though neighbors talk about four foot snowfalls on Atlantic avenue in the recent past.

  The house is well insulated and the winter natural gas bills were less than the Ridgecrest house for a comparable time. The snow plows were out at 2 a.m. and generally folks are seldom inconvenienced by the weather.

Really have to get used to the sun rising over the ocean instead of setting. Sunrises are spectacular, especially from our third floor balcony which is off the master bedroom.

To the southeast on a clear day one can see Plum Island, Mass. in the distance. The dunes have increased in height over the last 15 years due to a beach grass restoration program and a prohibition of disturbing the natural vegetation. Yard landscaping is discouraged, especially on the beach front. 

Access to the beach is via a boardwalk (plastic planks) and during the summer pets are not allowed on the beach. 

    Animal control on residential streets is active and litter bags are mandatory. Failure to police your pet waste is a $25.00 fine collected on the spot.

The beach is seldom crowded. There is no public parking within a mile of the beach. Street parking by permit only, even for residents. The boat launch ramp is for residents only. Grandsons Kyle and Grant (I think they buried Michael) have plenty of room for fort building.

The Fall and winter are the best times to walk the beach. The far buildings are at Hampton Beach. The section of beach in front of our home is protected by the dunes and is not in the flood zone because of the dune restoration project and the building setback.

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