Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Arrived Home

Just a short note to let you all know we arrived home this afternoon safely. It will be a couple days till I post as I have a couple days of catching up to do. I am so very happy to be home......

Thursday, March 26, 2009

Smelling The Flowers

I am taking time and enjoying all the leisure moments and to smell the flowers before our last few days if heading back north to Ohio. We will be leaving Florida early next Monday morning......This whole afternoon we spent at the pool and hot tub area... It is 85 degrees here today and just beautiful... I know my mind set is it will be like this back home and it won't... I will really miss the pool till we get our own in our own yard opened in May but I am truly ready to go home also....
Tonight we are missing being in Columbus for the State Basketball Tournaments for High School with our friends and neighbors... We are really lucky however as we will be able to watch the Tinora game tonight on the computer.... http://OHIOHSsports.com bought out the rights and you can view the games on their website... so I guess we can say we do have the best of both worlds...... GOOD LUCKS GUYS...
We are eating in tonight and most likely almost the rest of the week. I am actually very tired of dining out and the waiting... large amounts of food ... and large bills.... In this respect Tom and I are going to be glad to return to our simple little way of life ....... It has been fun... but alittle went a long way.... Hope all is well with my blogging friends....

I also have found out it is hard to post when you are on the road and with another couple of friends... Your time just fails to be your own time.... Our friends left for N. Carolina so we have a couple days to do nothing but relax and oh yes sneak in a nap..... How Divine....... to lay in the sun... swim... lay in the sun ...swim... come home ... take a shower... lay on the bed in the air conditioning and let your eyes slowing close..... To be continued......

Sunday, March 22, 2009

Very Busy


I haven't had but very little time without going here and there and everywhere... Yesterday we went to the flea market all day and then to church..... Got home just in time to hear the last of the TINORA BOYS BASKETBALL Tournament Game and they are going to STATE for the first time in the schools history. Told ya all we were having a good time going to the games and watching the kids put it all on the floor.
The above pictures are from the Edison -Ford Estates of whom we visited a few days ago.... It was interesting as we viewed the homes and plants and trees and watched the dolphins swim by...
All is well here and I just came home from a hour and a half at the pool in the a.m. and adding to my skin color.... Thought that was well enough as we are going to golf the twilight hours this afternoon and more fun in the sun....
Well I am off to check on some of your new posts... Have a great day... To be continued.....

Monday, March 16, 2009

Sports Time

They have a tennis court here but I don't have a racket anymore ... I use to love to play many moons ago... So I am trading it in and we are off to a baseball game between the Minn. Twins and Balt. O's ..... Have a couple photos to post for you when I have more time... Hope all is going well with everyone... I have been scanning alot of posts when Tom is not on the computer... We have been reading the hometown paper THE CRESENT and listening to the high school tournament games on our hometown radio station..{on our computer.} Whom ever thought a person could listen to the Tinora games in Ohio while we are here in Florida... Rather ..kinda sorta... NEAT.... To be continued.....

Sunday, March 15, 2009

Party by The Pool

I have a dish baking in the oven ... soon to be taken down to the pool area for a St. Pat's Party by the pool... We will be having potluck and a old timers band... that are actually very good..... will be playing for dancing and entertainment..... I will post some pics if I can remember my camera.... I have went a couple places and did not have my camera..... Today is a very warm one 86 degrees... perfect for the pool huh?????
It is a BYOB party so I hope some of the guys don't turn green.....to be continued.....

Friday, March 13, 2009

Gingerbread


I wanted to share this house in Key West in the old part of town... Check out the gingerbread... It is called the gingerbread house and all the little gingerbread men hanging everywhere.... I hope you can click and enlarge to see detail more..... Enjoy...

Key West







































Thought I would share a few photos if our trip to the Key West. I must admit it was much different than I expected. It was very different than I had realized but had many very old homes and sights... We rode a train around for a tour as we would not have be able to see the different areas not having our car with us. The trees and plants intrigued me the very most and allot of the structure and gingerbread on the house..... Enjoy... to be continued.....






Tuesday, March 10, 2009

My Visit To Venice







































My visit to Venice... Yesterday we drove from Ft. Myers back to the lovely town of Venice. Visited Venice Beach and walked the town shops.... It was a very lovely town and my visit to THE CAT"S MEOW was charming... Tom ans I visited with Susie and Mark Holt for a very lovely chat. Just the most charming couple. I understand why they are nationally known. THE CAT"S MEOW has graced many consumer magazines... The couple told me they would be in the next issue of VICTORIA. Enter the cozy rooms that embrace the world of shabby... Slipcover,bouquets of vintage fabrics ... chandeliars...jars...pillows...soaps and bling...all expertly placed.... You will enjoy your visit and if you can't make it they can be found online.... http://www.catsmeowinc.com for the lovely things in life.... They have a small catalog they would love to send to your home also...
Today I will share a few photos taken in the shop... I will post another time and show you a couple small treats I purchased there.... To be continued






Sunday, March 8, 2009

Dinner and Dancing

Yesterday we went to the pool and hot tub and went to church in the early eve and found the Elks Club here at Ft. Myers and went to a BBQ Chicken dinner and entertainment and dancing. The dancing consists of several couples that had definitely taken lessons and there was also a dance instructor and his partner whirling around the floor... A bit like........ DANCING WITH THE STARS....It was soft and very relaxing however and a nice evening....
We did go for breakfast and we are golfing this afternoon at 3..... Will come back and maybe hit the pool and watch a movie.....on TV.
Tomorrow we are going to Venice and I am going to THE CATS MEOW...I know I will enjoy that to the fullest...... To be continued......

Friday, March 6, 2009

Gratitude

This is a different lifestyle than I normally enjoy but I also admit I am yearning for home. I miss my common country home. my way simplier life style. I know alot of you may think my screw came somewhay loose but that is just who I am. I actually feel uilty when our meals are so expensive and I know others may not be eating at all. This really bothers me and tends to take enjoyment away. I always try to keep it down as one human does not need such large portion and a box to go and a large bill. Today we will be eating in all day. I have left over pork foe sandwiches and tonight I will put a beef roast carrots and potatoes in the oven....Going to spend the day around the pool and hot tub... I will enjoy each part of the gatherings as they happen. You receive allot of smiles and conversation at the pool. SMILES are contagious and I always consider them as good manners. I also believe they show gratitude... and you are thankful for what you have..... Well I am off for smiles and sun... To be continued....

Thursday, March 5, 2009

Sunny Morning

Woke up to a sunny morning for the first time since we have arrived....We will be golfing this afternoon and I will be doing the hot tub and pool later today.... We have scheduled a turbo ferry trip around the keys for next Thursday. Went to the beaches yesterday .... To be continued....

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Hello

Hello All... We arrived safely in Ft. Myers Florida Sunday and I am trying to get use to it all. A girl from the farm and small community is going to have a hard time making adjustment to all the business and hussle and buzzel of big town living.
We did go to Ft. Myers Beach yesterday but didn't walk the beach as it was very chilly.....Today I did get some sun and swim today in our pool and spent some time in the hot tub.
Waiting on the guys to come home from golfing and we will cook supper in this evening..... We have ate out for several days now...
I hope to have more fun in the sun as the week progresses.... a warming trend is on its way. I have been keeping up with the weather in other states and up North you are very COLD......
I will check on some of your posts and talk with ya all later... Just wanted to check in and let ya all know we had a safe trip.