Tacet Time

28/02/2024

Thoughts and lots of ‘em…

In 1978, we embarked on our first road trip to Sanibel with my grandparents in the aforementioned station wagon. It’s possible this trip was combined with a Disney adventure, but that part is…

27/02/2024

We’ve spent the past week doing some projects over here, making Tacet Time even more restful!

Get it? Restful? 😂🎼😂

Link in the comments!

10/02/2024

Price drop!!! Open house!! Own your slice of paradise today!

198 Southwinds Dr, Sanibel, FL 33957 is for sale. View 50 photos of this 3 bed, 2 bath, 1632 sqft. single family home with a list price of $1224000.

02/10/2023

Want your own slice of paradise? Now’s your chance!

198 Southwinds Dr, Sanibel, FL 33957 is for sale. View 47 photos of this 3 bed, 2 bath, 1632 sqft. single family home with a list price of $1250000.

05/09/2023

Grrrrrrrr….

16/08/2023

Do this!!! We do not want Captiva ruining Sanibel!!!

Sign this petition to protect our islands

31/07/2023

Tacet Time is available for upcoming 28 day stays! February, March, April, May, and June! Despite Hurricane Ian's best efforts, we're still standing and it's still as peaceful and beautiful as ever. It's Sanibel, for goodness sake!

One of my favorite things about this home is how tranquil it is. Not only does it back onto sanctuary land, but inside, you can close yourself off from the entire world and be completely at peace. I highly recommend it.

Give Sharon a call and book your retreat today!

19/07/2023

Rentals are coming soon!!!! Are you????

05/07/2023

Go, nature!!!!!

02/07/2023

Ahhhh…

01/07/2023

Progress!!!!!

30/06/2023

Lee County and South Seas are up to dirty doins’!

I think they have confused the word resiliency with revenue.

This is a tall tale. It’s not about Paul Bunyan, John Henry or Pecos Bill, but a tall tale of the Florida kind. Nine months ago, when Hurricane Ian clobbered Southwest Florida, one of the places that suffered serious damage was the South Seas Resort on Captiva Island. The resort was battered so ba...

27/06/2023

When we left Tacet Time last August, we each shared a contented sigh of relief and satisfaction. The house, which we purchased in December of 2019 and renovated constantly until August of 2022, was finally (pretty much) complete. There were longterm projects to tackle, as there are in any home, but, for the moment, the house was there to simply be enjoyed and maintained.

Enter Ian.

Lucky does not begin to describe our situation. We know that wholeheartedly. While we still have a great deal of work to do, progress has been made in the past few weeks. HVAC is functioning, the hot water heater has been installed (electrician needs to tweak a few breakers for that to function), the pool clean out will commence shortly, power washing and deep cleaning are on the docket, and, most importantly, we're coming home to Sanibel.

On Friday, we're packing up the furry travelers and making our way down. The Atlas will be overflowing with lights and supplies to get Tacet Time up and running, hopefully to welcome guests in the fall.

Tilly will have to show Addie the ropes of island life. I'll be there with the dogs for a few weeks and hope to share time with friends, as well as use the days to learn new music, bake for my favorite workers, and help any of my fellow Sanibel dwellers who need me. I'm very good at pointing, running errands, and sweating for no reason. You should see my skills at food delivery.

This is not a vacation. This is a project, a process, and a rejuvenation of our sweet home. We don't get to live there full time, but our purpose when we bought it was to share it with our friends, families, and fellow lovers of the island. We cannot wait to do that again.

Anyone who stays at Tacet Time will be asked to do some element of service on the island during their stay. That could be as simple as eating at every single restaurant on Sanibel during their time there or grabbing that Bailey's bucket at the beach entrance for some clean up. I'm going to work on both of those when I'm there! Who wants to do dinner or lunch or breakfast?

Hopefully, in the coming months, the house will start to look like Ian never happened, though we'll always be able to see the signs, just like after Charley. Having lived on barrier islands all my life, until 2021, I know what risk comes with such beauty. Still, nothing can prepare you for this kind of devastation. It breaks my heart for all of those around us who have lost everything and are hanging on for dear life. We are here to support and cheer for you and love you.

Lastly, I saw a woman comment on a post about the islands, saying that she would never come back because everything she loved was gone. She wasn't a resident who lost everything; she was a visitor. I can tell you, no matter what, Sanibel's magic is still there. The smell, the sounds, the aura that is Sanibel can never be destroyed as long as we remember that we are her caretakers and she is our responsibility. I'll never give up on Sanibel. Its song has sung in my heart since my first day there in 1978. That's a melody I'll never let fade.

23/06/2023

A heater…

The most beautiful word I ever heard…

A heater, a heater, a heater, a heater…

All the sounds of the world in a single word…

A heater, a heater, a heater, a heater, a heater, a heater…

A HEATER!!!!!

Photo credit to Sharon Michie!

19/06/2023

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At 9:30 a.m. tomorrow, on Tuesday, June 20, the Lee County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) will hear the highly controversial amendments to Lee County's Land Development Code that would benefit South Seas Island Resort. These amendments have been proposed without input from the Captiva communit...

07/06/2023

Hi. We miss you.

28/05/2023

Missing sweet Tacet Time this morning, so I thought I’d share lots of pre-Ian goodness to remind me that it’s still there, still beautiful, and still Sanibel.

15/05/2023

We got HVAC today!!!!! Thank you Sanibel Air and Electric!!!

Eeeeeee!!!!!!

12/05/2023

When your phone rings and Sanibel Air says, “We’ll be there Monday…”

30/04/2023

Signs of life…

12/04/2023

Thanks to our dear friend, Sharon Michie, for this little ray of hope and rebirth at Tacet Time.

We hope to be back on island, welcoming you to our home, sooner than later.

Cottages to Castles of Sanibel & Captiva, Inc.

05/04/2023

Things are happening!!!! Someday, we have a finished roof, HVAC, hot water, and more!

28/03/2023

Six months ago today our Sanabel life was forever changed. I continue to be grateful to the amazing Chef Jose Andres for this photo, taken by helicopter, as he flew over, preparing for World Central Kitchen.

Sometimes you do see something important on Twitter!

I pray every day for our island’s continued healing.

04/03/2023

A small victory for Tacet Time…!

14/02/2023

What a difference a Cat 4/5 can make. We loved our home at Island Beach Club and the beautiful view. We are hopeful that the greenery will come back soon for our former neighbors there.

If you are visiting the island, remember it’s more than structural damage. It’s ecological. It’s pervasive.

Progress. Perseverance. Patience.

20/01/2021

Well, isn’t this exciting!!!

17/01/2021

Excited for people to write in our guest book for the first time!