Saturday, July 31, 2021

Saturday, July 31, 2021

Good morning. It is another bright beautiful sunshiny day here in Central Florida. As I look out my window I see a pink azalea tree in full bloom. Lovely! 



My Australian cousins celebrated their 2nd vaccination shots! You’re both looking hale and hearty … and happy to get the vaccine! πŸ₯° Someday you’ll be able to travel again. 🀞 

This afternoon we were invited to a Christmas in July party at Sharon’s … I picked up Deenna and we did a pop in to check it out. 



Sharon, as always, had lovely food and snacks available and coolers of drinks. It seemed to be a fun group. There were a dozen people there and we found a seat away from the main group. Within 15 minutes another 20 people arrived! Lyrics 🎢 we gotta get outta this place … came to mind! It’s a small house … and Deenna starts radiation treatment Monday so we said our regrets and headed for home. I hope they have a safe time. 

After dinner we met KimBob at Pat n Ken’s pool. It was good to cool off after such a warm afternoon! Just as we were going out the gate we heard a horrid sounding siren type screech! It was really creepy. We had no idea what it was. Bob and I both mentioned Skinwalker Ranch weirdness. Ha! We hurried off home to watch Olympic coverage. 







Friday, July 30, 2021

Friday, July 30, 2021

Good morning. Yes, it’s a bright beautiful sunshiny day with azaleas blooming all up and down our street. It’s in the 70s this morning, so pretty decent for Mark mixing the concrete patch on our driveway. It’s a beautification project begun. πŸ₯°

Well … I must keep up with pool “swimming” … no aches to start the day! Mark says it’s more floating about and drinking … but, whatever, it’s great on my joints. πŸ˜‚ Today’s housekeeping day so it’s lovely to start without pain. 

So, when I clicked on Facebook this morning it suddenly became a very good day. Last November, 2020, news went out in the Scottish terrier world that Jack a very young Scotty was lost from a pet daycare center in Orlando. It seemed fishy to me, and a hunt pursued. Well, it was great news today as Jack has been found in Alabama!!! Here’s the story, when Jack went missing and a bit about today.







That was devastating, and a go fund me page was set up to help the owner find her Scotty.

Earlier this week I saw a posting on Facebook about a Scottish terrier found in Alabama. Although they suspected it was someone else a Scottie from 100 miles away, I noted that it could be Jack. When it turned out to be not the people who live just 100 miles away, they got a hold of Jack’s owner in Orlando. Well, it did turn out to be Jack!!!





Hallelujah. My sister Sue, who does a lot of dog rescue work, thinks Jack probably escaped from his captors and went looking for home as it happens quite often. However it happened, I am so happy for the young owner. Why the dog was in daycare was she felt it was too long of a day for Jack to be left home while she was working. She was trying to do the right thing by letting him have fun at doggy daycare. There have since been other reports of this particular dog daycare having lost dogs. 

In other news, at Lake of the Woods in Ontario Canada, a property has come up for sale that allegedly belonged to John Wayne. The property has been freshened up and is now on the market. It’s a little out of our reach financially. LOL



We met Wayne and LaDonna at Tillie’s in downtown Eustis for dinner at 5 o’clock. We had a great waitress, Amber, who looked after all our wishes. The food was great! We love this place. Afterwards, we came home and sat on the front porch for cigars and some storytelling. It was a bit muggy, but all in all a fun night with the fan on. 





Now, it’s time to catch up on the Olympics news.  

Thursday, July 29, 2021

Thursday, July 29, 2021

Good morning. It’s a bright beautiful sunshiny start to our day! 

Mark woke up with a hankering for destroying concrete today. He’s been wanting to stain our driveway, other than the stains that mold and mildew give us. Ha ha Ha. Well, we do live in a humid place. Anyway, one edge of the driveway is cracked, so he is doing repairs ahead of staining. I’m sure he won’t begin staining until December … when it’s nice and dry. We chose a color that will blend quite well with the African blue tile that’s on our porch floor. 

Me? I started the day with some eBay business, mostly monkey business, and now I’m getting ready for a fun afternoon playing “chasing marbles” at Anita’s. We are back to our regularly scheduled game days, but only for those that have had both their vaccinations. Other rules are that you not have a headache, nor sniffles nor anything that could resemble something coming on. We may have to go back to mask wearing by September if the general population of misfits, er misguided, don’t get their COVID19 vaccinations. 



Me at game day! πŸ˜‚

Me after game day 😴 … It was fun once they caught on … 6 of us played! Nancy and I each won a game. 

After a pizza toppings for dinner Mark and I went to Pat n Ken’s for a swim. It was raining … but so what. We’re getting wet anyway. πŸ’¦ Our friendly hawk, Stephen, hung around the tree and fence post nearby. He’s a cool bird; been hanging about us for years now. 

Sue and Wayne have a doggie sitter for their kids tonight as they have a dinner party at Donna & Dennis’s home. It’s still smoky at Lake of the Woods (Ontario) that they drove rather than zip over in the boat. It’s been a tough year with heat and fires. 

That’s it for us tonight. We’re going to watch some of the Olympics.  πŸ» 


Wednesday, July 28, 2021

Wednesday, July 28, 2021

Good afternoon … it’s a cloudy one here and cooler than it has been this week. It’s cool too, in the 70’s. 

Mark was up early trimming overgrowth in our canal before breakfast! The neighbor who’s tree had fallen actually had some fellas working on what Mark left. Schweeet … the canal is tidied up again. 

Nancy passed our house walking Kachina in the stroller this morning. She said Kachina took to it right away and was happy! πŸΎπŸ’• Wish we’d gotten a pic, maybe tomorrow. 

Two eBay packages had to be wrapped up and some laundry done today … my jobs! When we came in on the golf cart last night a hoard of mosquitoes were attracted to the light. This morning the garage ceiling was droning! Luckily Mark had a bug bomb to set off. That slowed down my chores as there was a 2 hour wait period … then vacuuming. 



I need some turquoise water πŸ’¦ healing … 😎 

Tiffany took this sweet picture of Izzy at their complex’s dock, contemplating something. 



Mermaid hair πŸ₯°  See, we’re missing our Florida sunshine today! 

At Di & Kris’s house there’s a new family member … a kitten found at their warehouse and rescued by Kris. Beau loves Sneakers 🐈‍⬛ follows her around and talks” to her. Awww … so cute!!!


Beau seems happy to have “someone” smaller than he is. 


Hello Sneakers … you found yourself a fine home! 

After dinner we sat on the front porch enjoying the rain … and a big grasshopper was on the porch screen. 


Robs and BeeZee were very interested. Now it’s “cats n rats n elephants AND grasshoppers” πŸ˜‚








Tuesday, July 27, 2021

Tuesday, July 27, 2021

Good morning. The kids and I were up at 7 o’clock, Mark is enjoying a sleep in. When I saw the sun creeping up over the trees it made me think of swimming at the K’s just a couple of weeks ago. Those morning swims were glorious! What a great way to start the day. (Now I could trot across the street and around back and slip into their pool, but I don’t trot. πŸ˜‚ 

So it’s going to be a hot day (77 now, 90 later) with low humidity. The Orlando area is forecasting possible showers around lunchtime. Perhaps we’ll have some cooling rain too. 🀞

eBay sales were brisk and plenty of packaging to do this morning. We will take it to the post office later today on the way to grocery shopping. It’s going to be one of those days. 

Meanwhile, Mark is on the barge trimming a neighbor’s fallen tree in the canal. It would be awhile before that particular neighbor got around to it. And, it was blocking our boathouse entrance. 

The K’s are on their way back to their cottage having spent a couple of nights in The Peg. We are sure happy that Mimi is doing fine. πŸΎπŸ’•

Randy went to the courthouse yesterday to report for jury duty, but apparently was not chosen as he’s out golfing with the H.S. gang. Dawn has the granddaughters, running errands and shopping today. 

After dinner, we went to have a swim with Nancy and drop off our stroller for Kachina. Well, we had a long swim and a couple of drinks and then a good yak yak session now … it’s nearly 11 o’clock and we are home watching the Olympics with the dogs.  



Fun times on the lake! 

Monday, July 26, 2021

Monday, July 26, 2021

Good morning. It’s a bright beautiful sunshiny day with a clear blue sky. 93°F is forecast. If it gets to that, at our house, this will be the hottest day so far this summer. Mark and Waynoe have gone for a hike in the woods. I am sure they will be back by 10 thirtyish.


My friend LaDonna is currently painting a grouper fish. It’s totally realistic! Well done, eh! (I’ve been away from painting for a couple of weeks, busy with other things … now I’m inspired.!)

Nancy’s dog, a Shibu Eno, has lymphoma and cancer in her left front paw. Nancy ran out of gabapentin so came over and picked up the tramadol that I had left over from Robbie’s sinus surgery. I have offered our old Shiloh’s doggy stroller to get Kachina around. It’s a very sad time for her, and one we know all too well. This type of cancer took our Maggie at age 9. πŸ₯²

The IPCC meets today … and they’ll have plenty to discuss amid earth’s 🌎 perils which worsened exponentially since the 2013 meeting! 

The two week virtual meeting of the IPCC scientists coincides with deadly climate driven disasters unfolding around the world. Europe is seeing flash floods, North America and Asia are fighting intense wildfires to widespread persistent heat waves and droughts in Africa and the Middle East that threaten food supplies worldwide. We’re in a pickle here. Check out Breakthroughenergy.com to see what’s happening now to reach net zero in 50 years.  

Meanwhile, Henley is creating an elephant for me! How cool … it’ll fit right in with my wild livingroom decor … except it’s red. Well, that’s a budding artist for ya! πŸ₯° 


Cutest artist I know! 

The L’s popped in on their way to the boat … had a little visit, some liquid libation and borrowed a rat trap. Yeah, their boathouse has a mascot, Ben. πŸ€ 

Sue and Wayne had Mimi to the Winnipeg vet … all’s well, which is a relief! Just a wee jaunt into The Peg for fun. πŸΎπŸ’•πŸ˜‚

That’s it for today … it’s telly-time; watching ALONE😊




Sunday, July 25, 2021

Sunday July 25, 2021

Good (early bird) morning! I really must check the clock before putting the coffee on. It’s 4:48 now and I’ve been up an hour already. πŸ˜‚  BeeZee was sleeping on the living-room sofa but has now gone back to bed.  Party of 1 ☕️ 😜


True that … animals have interesting alliances. They must be fast friends ‘cause I cannot think how a symbiotic relationship could work for these two? 

Facebook was a relaxing browse … found a funny but pertinent meme …



Pretty funny … and very sad because it speaks the truth. Three friends are (still) reluctant to be vaccinated against Covid19. Me, being concerned for their well-being, have sent information and pleas. All 3 have responded, unfavorably. Two of these are missing out on our neighbor get togethers because they aren’t vaccinated. Missing a fun afternoon of game play with my friends would be enough to tip the scales in my mind. πŸ™„ One has now referred to the game day group as ‘too political.” Geez Louise, why can’t they get over it 😀 … if not to protect themselves but for the general good of mankind? 🀷‍♀️ Because of these seemingly selfish people we may never eradicate this virus 🦠. Sad sad sad when millions worldwide have lost their lives and hundreds of thousands more will too. These vaccines, Phizer, Moderna and J&J are all based on the H1N1 (2008-2009) vaccines … read up and educate yourselves … please. 

Here’s today’s stats …







We’re all in this together! 😷 πŸ’‰ πŸ’•


Our granddaughter Hailey‘s birthday is coming up. As she is turning 14, and into clothes and shoes, I thought we’d send a check. That seems simple enough … put it in an envelope add a stamp and away it goes. But oh no, I had to come up with another idea that I would include a diamond painting kit with it. Well, do you think I could find an envelope or a box that would fit it? Absolutely not. So for the last hour and a half I have been trying to wrap a large card and a narrow box. πŸ€ͺ Now both are on a piece of sturdy cardboard and wrapped in brown paper. No wonder grandma usually goes with Amazon and priority shipping. πŸ™„πŸ€£. 

Hoping Hailey likes the subject … 

This morning, while I have been on kitchen duty and birthday wrapping duty, Mark has been pressure washing a portion of our driveway. This year, he is going to patch the concrete and then we will have it sealed. Hopefully that will keep down some of the grunge. 

Sue and Wayne are taking the Coach to Winnipeg for a night or two. Mimi has a vet appointment … their local Kenora vet is totally booked. Apparently there’s room in town for another vet business, at least in the summer months. They took the “back roads” as 30 miles of the TransCanada are under construction. 

We talked to Randy for a long while and caught up with their lives. Dawn’s worked all weekend. She’s picking the granddaughters up for a sleepover tonight. We’ll hope to see them this week. Randy’s being called in for jury duty tomorrow. 

Sue and Wayne and the doggies were all invited to Aurelia & Tony‘s for dinner tonight. It looks like they had beautiful weather and enjoyed sitting on the porch.


Aurelia with Chessie … lookin’ very nice 😊 


Tony … wearing a pound or two extra and also looking great … 


Wayne with Chiki … looking good … beautiful big lawn! 

This evening, Mark and I took the golf cart and went down to Pat & Ken‘s for a swim. They are awake, but we had a great time. Bob and Kim met us over there and we swam for two hours. Stories were shared … some talk of government coverups and aliens. We’ll sleep well tonight. 







Saturday, July 24, 2021

Saturday July 24, 2021

Good afternoon y’all … we’re just home from cruising aboard Mrs. R. B. to the Fish Camp on Lake Eustis..



The lake was nice … a bit warm as we were going with the wind.  LanArk, LaWayno and us … fun times!


Mark ‘n Lani 


Ahoy! Fish camp πŸ˜‹ 




We had a great waitress … and the food was good. The place was hoppin’ when we left. 

When we arrived home, Mark docked the boat alongside then walked her into the boathouse. The neighbor behind lost a small tree in yesterday’s storm and it was blocking the entrance to our boathouse. After we all got off and went up to the house, he just pulled it in manually and covered it. We sat around and chilled for a few minutes and then went over to Mark & Lani‘s for a two hour swim in their big pool. It was great, the pool was 88°.

I was hoping to play marbles, but Wayne and LaDonna had to get home to ready themselves for a day and a night with their granddaughter, age 4. Yes, she’s quite the growing concern. Ha ha. She keeps them very busy.

After a salad for dinner we took the dogs for a long ride on the golf cart. The ding dang dong thing is hesitating when we first started up. Mark sits at the wheel and I do a Fred Flintstone to get us moving. OMG, we are a hoot. Anyway, Robbie loved it as there was a huge flock of ibis on one of the roads. He barked and they flew, what more could a dog ask for. It was very breezy and lovely at 88F 

Sue and Wayne have been busy working on their front porch at the cottage. It’s coming along nicely! Wayne hung the two new lights today. They have a new ceiling fan, but need a bigger ladder to install it. (I suggested the local handyman, but apparently he is afraid of heights.) 🀨 



We had an eBay sale tonight so I must get going and wrap it up. Also, I have to get Hailey‘s birthday present wrapped, packaged and off to her for her August birthday. She will be turning 14. 

That’s it for today. I can’t think of a better day… boating, eating out, swimming and a golf cart ride. YeeHaw. 

G’night … be safe y’all. 



Friday, July 23, 2021

Friday, July 23, 2021

Good evening. (Said in Alfred Hitchcock‘s most creepy voice.) 😳 It reminds me about mom and dad going out to Chippewa on a Saturday night and leaving us to watch chiller, and thriller, all on our own. We hide under the blankets laying on the living room floor and watch TV. Fun times. 



So today disappeared in a flash. I was listing things on eBay for Shih Tzu rescue donations, via Sue and Wayne, and Mark was cleaning the boat, ready for our cruise tomorrow for lunch.

Otherwise, it was kind of a boring day. We watched the Olympic opening ceremonies this morning and bits again this evening. 

I promise a better blog tomorrow. Tata, it’s time for another rum and coconut.  πŸŒ΄ Ya puts fa rhum in da coco-a-nut and ya swish it all ‘round … den ya drinks it all down. Tweet tweet πŸ€ͺ

Thursday, July 22, 2021

Thursday, July 22, 2021

Good evening y’all. It’s been a busy day here with more eBay listings. Tomorrow might wrap it up. 🀷‍♀️

Mark had a morning in the woods, hiking with Bob. They were home before the heat of the day. After dinner we walked the Scotties and heard the thunder to the east. No rain here. We’ll have to run the sprinklers.  Typical on this side of Lake Eustis. 

On our walk we noticed a neighbor’s home had been pressure washed … Wayno was doing a good deed to cover his boat docking. Good barter deal! 



LaDonna sent this today … and it cracked me up. 🀣


A thought for today … keep making those lovely memories. πŸ₯°

We sat on the porch for a drink … it was nice, just 82F. TV wise we got into Deadliest Catch Bloodline … it’s a good story, keeps ya interested!  



Try it … if you love water and boats, you’ll be hooked. 



Wednesday, July 21, 2021

Wednesday, July 21, 2021

Good morning. We were up a little earlier than usual as Mark had an appointment to take our Kia to Bill Brian Kia regarding the latest recall. Now, we’ve been completely happy with the vehicle, but I get totally annoyed when we have a 9 o’clock appointment and are told it’ll be an hour and a half. What the dickens is an appointment for? So, Mark is cooling his heels drinking coffee. Of course, I would’ve raise hell, but he’s relaxing with his coffee and watching TV. This is only to see IF our vehicle indeed has the faulty part. If it does, then the part must be ordered! That’s another  appointment for the part replacement. 🀷‍♀️ What ever. πŸ™„ Mark said they are now selling Corvettes there as they cannot get Kia‘s. Wow! COVID19 really messed with commerce. 



An empty showroom!

Me? After getting the doggies fed, and the dishes done, I started listing more items onto eBay. Today is going to be dog clothes and leashes. πŸΎπŸ’•

Mark got home shortly after I wrote this, and yes parts had to be ordered for our vehicle. Hopefully it won’t take too long. Had we known this before we left we wouldn’t have taken it on the road trip south.

LaWayno’s screened porch was finished today and looks great! New cushions were added; so nice and fresh! Enjoy those cigars! 


πŸ₯° Cheers! 

After our dinner tonight we went to Lani and Markymark’s for a swim. The pool was 88°, just refreshing enough. It looks beautiful and they had the spring bubblers working. We came home about 9 o’clock. 

Tonight we watched a show about our local communities. We had no idea that Annie Oakley lived in Leesburg Florida. Did you know that?

That’s it for tonight. Ta ta til tomorrow. 



Tuesday, July 20, 2021

Tuesday, July 20, 2021

Good evening y’all … it’s been an eBay busy day here for us. Mark’s photographer … I’m the lister! We made it fun. 

It’s taken us a bit to get back to “normal” ??? here at home. When I opened the mail there was a recall on our Kia … rather an urgent type. So, tomorrow morning Mark’s getting it checked out at the dealership. Let’s hope it’s nothing!



A package was delivered today, a day too late, for Sue. Fortunately the neighbor Jenny picked it up for her. Nice lady. We’re all lucky in our lives to have great neighborhoods to live in and nice people there. 

We know RanDawn had heavy rain today … LaWayno had workers there completing their screening …


and it’s going to be Cigar:30 very soon. πŸ₯‚πŸΎ 

LanMark were shopping tonight at Home Depot; something urgent, it seemed. When MM gets into a job, he’s intense. I hoped to see Lani for a porch drink today … maybe tomorrow. KimBob power-walked past hollering hello … glad you’re home! πŸ˜‚ It’s a great ‘hood we live it. 

We sat on the front porch for an hour, Mark smoked a cigar and we had a drink. Now, it’s time to watch a little TV. “Alone” is on  … it’s good, mostly keeps my interest. Ta ta til the morrow. 

Monday, July 19, 2021

Monday July 19, 2021

Good morning sunshine! We’re packed and ready to head back home … just waiting on the trash and recycling trucks to come so we can tuck the bins away where they belong. Robs and Beez are ready, laying near the front door. πŸΎπŸ’•

It’s been grand having a chance to revisit old haunts and “live large” with a pool again. (I’ll miss my morning swims … and evenings too.) For some reason, 🀷‍♀️ I’m not sure why, my usual aches and pains haven’t bothered me one bit! I walked the stairs with no problemo … and used the elevator when there was a laundry basket involved. πŸ₯° To me, it’s a luxury having a two-story home, but it’d have to include an elevator nowadays! Thank you Sue & Wayne for this lovely treat. ❤️

The pool man was here at 9:30 and given hell by both BeeZee and Robbie. Ha ha … I think they startled him! They watched his every move. (He sure is fast πŸ€” … 

Well, we got away at 10:30 and left the house in good shape. Traffic was crazy through pompano, which as usual, and then send out by the time we got up to Port St. Lucie. There was a bit of a slow down when we crossed over to the turnpike at Fort Pierce, but otherwise has been smooth sailing to Canoe Creek. We are stopping here for a break and walk the dogs.  It’s 94° here  on the concrete.  

Arriving home at 2:45 Mark unloaded the Kia and I unpacked. It wasn’t too bad … then he ran to WinnDixie for a few things; eggs ‘n salads. The Scotties looked bewildered to be home … did they think we’d won the lotto? πŸ˜‚πŸΎπŸ’•



And, we are home … where everything has a place and WE KNOW where that place is. 🀣

Thunder rumbled but no rain for us. RanDawn got heavy rain for an hour … LaWayno had enough rain at their home that construction on the front porch screening stopped. (We’re looking forward to drinks and cigars when it’s done.) πŸ₯°

Lynne S arrived at Sue and Wayne‘s cottage today. Unfortunately, they are having really smoky conditions there from the nearby forest fires and a lack of rain.


This is the poor visibility looking towards the lake! 








Sunday, July 18, 2021

Sunday, July 18, 2021

Good afternoon gorgeous sunshine ☀️ and sparkling waters 😎! We had a lazy morning packing up and cleaning as we did. About 11 I had my first swim … yup, my first of the day. “The General” came in from overnight fishing … and the next door neighbor began his building project anew. It’s a quiet neighborhood, very lovely. 

We had a big salad and turkey roll ups for lunch … and golf is on, so a relaxing afternoon is in store. There will be plenty to do when we arrive home tomorrow after 2 weeks away! 

LaDonna shared a cool cleaning tip when she was here … use alcohol and a rag to clean glass and mirrors! It dries so fast πŸ’¨ = no streaks! I did the upstairs guest room dresser mirror which was really streaky. Nice!!!

Randy, Dawn and Scott were out on the motorcycles today, getting a little sunshine.


Looks like trouble πŸ₯° … 


Scott n Randy … apparently they rode through the forest today! It’s a nice ride. 

Rick M  arrived at Sue and Wayne‘s cottage, they’ve all gone out for a boat ride. It is pretty hot there.

There’s a wait at Flanigans’s tonight … Plenty of tables, but not enough wait staff. However, they have three bimbos at the hostess desk at front. The stories and the swearing are pretty incredible. LOL.


4 yakkers, not enough workers πŸ˜‚ 

Dinner was great; Piranha Pat’s always delivers delicious meals. We both had ribs and wings … and coleslaw and broccoli. I brought home some broccoli for the kids. (They love it!)

We’ve been missing RanDawn’s calls but finally caught them for a chat tonight. Scott heads north tomorrow. Safe travels. 



Mark and Robbie were fishing 🎣 πŸ₯° That’s it for tonight. 





Saturday, July 17, 2021

Saturday, July 17, 2021

Good morning y’all … the beautiful puffy clouds are rolling in from the beach. Wayno was up at 6 o’clock loading their vehicle for the drive home. LaDonna already had sheets in the washer and was vacuuming when I came downstairs! Mark had breakfast of steak and eggs ready for us all. Schweeet. 

About 9 o’clock the L’s left the mansion for their home. I know they’ll be all settled in quickly. Our next joint adventure is to Maggie Valley! More making memories fun will be had. 

Me? I’m waiting for a delivery from Amazon … a repair kit for marble. There’s a small chip I’m going to work on while I’m here. Meanwhile, Mark puttered on the pantry door … and closed it! 



Closed! ✅ 



The chip is readied … 

Fingers crossed that it cures … overnight. 

After supper, Mark went out back fishing and I went in the pool. The Scotties had a great time running around watching him fish. He caught a big one that snapped his line … plus a large catfish. 

I added color to the marble repair … 
Here’s the reveal 😬 🀞



90% better … needed another syringe of resin! 




Friday, July 16, 2021

Friday, July 16, 2021

Good morning! While I had my early swim, LaDonna cooked breakfast of sausage and eggs. We’re all doing Atkins and Wayno’s lost 5 lbs. already and is sleeping well. Bonus! It’s amazing. πŸ˜‰




LOL Sue busted us on moving a living room pillow to the family room in a picture I posted of LaDonna and Robbie. It must have been the tidy up staff ! πŸ˜‡ The a dash of green does cool down the red room. πŸ˜… 

Mark had a great idea for some fun today. Festival Marketplace is all A/C so will be a nice place to browse and walk around. 

Well, there are a lot of empty spaces here, no doubt businesses closed during Covid. But, we did manage to find a couple of the small items we have been looking for for quite some time. We saw Wayno and LaDonn and walking around with bags, so they are doing OK as well. Ha ha. Ca-ching! 

Upon returning home, Wayno noticed the mail box stuffed! The mail should be forwarded! 😳 So, it was off to the post office with mail in hand. Fingers crossed that they get it forwarded correctly. (We had a similar issue years past when our mailman decided to keep our mail in a cardboard box under his desk … rather than forward it to Canada!) 🀷‍♀️ 

We decided on steaks, Caesar salad and ‘shrooms for dinner at home tonight. It’s nice … we’ll go in the pool too. Life is quite grand here. πŸ˜‹

Mark’s cooking mushrooms and steaks on the BBQ right now … we’re all watching the boat leave for swordfish tonight. 

Delicious dinner … some tidying up and voila … 4 parrots on the foxtail palms!



We swam, we fished, we drank ourselves some beer … still crazy after all these years. 




In other news … Scott turned up at RanDawn’s and went B I N G O with them! 



Lots of luck πŸ€