Late yesterday afternoon...
After returning from our friends....
Which...we had a lovely time...:o)
The sun....
And the young boys...
Decided to come out...
And play...
They ran along the beach....jumping in and out of the waves....it was still pretty humid at 5:30...
And....after all...
They are boys!!!
We got back just in time to watch the sunset....
Did you know there was a small tornado in Tampa yesterday....
Tampa is about 1/2 hour north of us....very minimal damage...
Almost all packed...just going to catch some sun...
Do a few crosswords....
Had a nice walk this morning...perhaps another before dinner....
Going down to John's Pass....and then to Conch Republic for dinner...
They have the best burgers...yummy!!!
Hope you are all enjoying your day....
Cheers! :o)
linda
Only 2 more days left here in Florida....
Today is wicked...
Very high winds...
Lots of waves...
Cloudy skies....
Tornado warnings...YIKES!!
A great day...
To reflect on things that I have missed...
And will be able to do when I get back home safely...
I have missed my tea parties and my cakes with berries and yogurt...
Can you believe I have not had a cup of tea in over a month????
I hope to ready that today, as I am sure my sweet Friend Linda will make me a cup of tea after our lunch with her and her husband today....
I have the fabric all ready to make Vivian a Raggedy Anne doll for her birthday in July....
This one will be soft pinks and greens....and warm furry fabrics...
Who ever said Anne had to be red and white????
Not sure what colour her hair will be....fun to think about!!!
I wonder how all my african violets are doing....
Are the birds tapping on the window looking for me and my boyfriend???
Where's the food, Linda.....get crackin'....hahaha...
I miss our weekly trips to the Lake....to check things out...grab some lunch
Visit a few thrift shops.....
BUt MOST of all....that sweet little face of our Vivian....
It just gets cuter every day....and the personality is really coming alive...
Don't get me wrong....
I LOVE our time here....but....as Dorothy says...
"Theres no place like home"....I truly believe that....:o)
And.....
I love all the time....
Spent....
Walking....
Gathering shells....
Splashing along in the waves...
With my Boyfriend....
Gosh....am i sappy today or what???
TIme to exit this post....before I get you all to pull out your hankies!!!
Enjoy your day....and for those of you snowed in...a cup of tea, cake with berries and yogurt will surely help....
Lunch at our friends place....some Marshall's shopping...and something
out to eat.....
Enjoy your day.....
Cheers! :o)
linda
I did not realize what was unfolding...
As I started taking shots of this cute baby on the beach....
Her mom and dad put her down carefully...
the mom starting spreading rose petals along the beach.....
She got into position to take some photos...
AND...
Then it happened...
On bended knee...
For all to see....
On a beautiful beach sunset evening...
Ahhhhhhhhhhh.....Cheers!
Thank goodness the "best man" showed up!!!! hahaha
I made 2 Ceasars to celebrate the moment....
It was a great sunny humid day today....had a nice long walk this morning....
And then we read for a while...
I actually finished my book!!!!
Hope you all had a great day....
On the menu tonight.....
Roasted tilapia....roasted taters....fresh asparagus....greek salad...
Tomorrow we are going to our friends in Clearwater for lunch....
Supposed to rain....
Hope you are all safe from the next big storm...they have nicknamed it "Rocky".....
C
heers! :o)
linda
Yesterday and today...
This was what it looked like ALL day yesterday...
We still went for our walk...
It was so damp and foggy...
Our hair was soaking wet...
Talk about furry hair!!!
HAHAHA....
There were people along the way...
I felt bad for them....perhaps it was their first day here,,,
Looks like our sand sculptor had been back...
This time....a Mermaid...
Well....
Actually 2 mermaids....
One big and one tiny...
This time....
He left his signature....
"Sand Man".....2013...
Very Cool!!!!
And guess what????
THIS is today!!!!!!
2 days of fog, humidity and dampness...it is spitting out there right now...
Supposed to be a big rain overnite....and then hopefully some sun tomorrow...
Brave souls, eh???
Hope you are all having a great day....
I have only been onto the balcony to take these photos...
I HATE humidity and dampness....really makes my old bones ache...
On the menu tonight....[cleaning out the freezer and fridge]
Roasted cajun chicken thighs....french fries....ceasar salad
Enjoy your evening....do you watch the Academy Awards???
Or Walking Dead????
Cheers! :o)
linda
You may remember....
That last week...
We ventured to the Wednesday edition of the Farmers/ Flea Market...
It is called "Mustang" on Wednesdays...
And on the weekends...both days...
The big guns roll into town...
That one is called "Wagon Wheel"...
We did not make it to that one...
Apparently the traffic is horrendous...
And the crowds unbearable.....
And...
WE....
Don't do either! [tee hee hee]
There really wasn't much to see....mostly JUNK, I thought...
Very disappointed...as I had never been to a flea market, and was really
looking forward to it...
We have been watching a show on Monday nights...on PBS....
Called "Market Warriors"....
4 people [obviously seasoned shoppers]...
Visit Flea markets all over the USA...haggle their prices...
And then...
Their "Flea Market Finds" go to auction...and see who can "make" the most on their purchases...
Anyway....my point was...
I was seeing myself finding all kinds of wonderful treasures...
And I left....feeling....kinda "cheated"....nothing worth buying....
The only things I thought looked worth buying were waaaay too expensive...
I wish I could have brought that blue jar home with me....
BUt....$12???? REALLY???? I pay waaaay less than that at home...
These were $2 each......but......really small....and I have 3 of these...
These pink "Depression-glass-looking" goblets were nice...
But they wanted $5 each....Guess I should have haggled....:o)
These adorable shoes were
all I bought....Besides the veggies, I already mentioned...
Aren't they sweet....$1!!!!
Now....
That is a steal of a deal....
For my sweetie Vivian....:o)
Kind of a funny day today....foggy....damp....kinda misty...
We got a wee bit too much sun yesterday...so it's a good thing....
My boyfriend has gone to the grocery store for mushrooms and olives...
On the menu tonight......
Grilled Rib Eye Steaks...rubbed with cajun spices....
Mashed taters with sour cream and basil....
Zuchinni with parmesan cheese....
Sauteed mushrooms with peppers and muchrooms...
And the usual Greek salad....:o)
Had a lovely meal at Salt Rock last night....I had Grouper in a Shrimp sauce...
My boyfriend had A Huge Crab Cake....delish!!!!
Hope you are all having a great day....
5 more days for us....
Sun supposed to be out later....
Cheers! :o)
linda
