Monday, March 7, 2022

Happy birthday Wayne … 

We celebrated Wayne’s birthday at Eaton Beach today. It was lots of fun and the food was very good! 

We’re seeing line ups for fuel and stations out of gas … a sign of things to come? Hope not. 

Tomorrow’s a busy day! 

Sunday, March 6, 2022

Good morning sunshine! It’s a great start to the day! Our dinner party was a success … and we’re cleaning up, still. 😅

Nancy dropped by today with SUNFLOWERS she fresh picked! 

We’re supporting Ukraine 🇺🇦 ❤️

Saturday, March 5, 2022

Good morning! We’re having a busy morning getting organized for tonight’s dinner party. On the menu … prime rib roast with potatoes, carrots and onions cooked around it. KimBob are bringing a 7 layer salad, Anna n Steve a dessert and Pat n Ken two bottles of wine and cheese. 

Friday, March 4, 2022

Good morning. It is a bright beautiful, gorgeous day. The birds are singing, there’s a slight breeze and it is 78°F at 11:30. This is a super place to live.

We don’t have much in the way of plans today, just puttering around the house. Mark is grocery shopping right now, getting supplies for our dinner party tomorrow night. 

The news from the Ukraine is awful … we turned the TV off and sat on the porch to contemplate the world events. 

Thursday, March 3, 2022

Hey y’all … it’s been a nice Florida day. Mark and Wayno went fishing for 5 hours while I had quiet time painting. Yeah, I started a new biggie 30”x40” canvas. 

Here’s my progress! It’ll be a pink saucer magnolia tree against a board wall. 

And da boys had some fishing luck

That’s crappie on the left and large mouth bass on the right. Yes, they eat them. 

I talked to Randy and Dawn this morning, and they are expecting a houseful of company for a Disney weekend. It’s a good thing I talked to them today … they’ll be very busy. 😉 Have a blast with your sister, Dawn! And with the nieces and grandkids! Oh my!!!  

Spring has sprung here!

Mark and Lani’s garden beauties. They love landscaping with unusual plants. 

Watching ABC News with Mr. Muir we got the address to help the Ukrainian people … www.unicefusa.org and donated. It’s heartbreaking!

After dinner we took a ride on The Caddy with the kids. It was so lovely. Now, it time to watch Oak Island from last Tuesday. 😁

Wednesday March 2, 2022

Good sunny afternoon y’all. It’s a 75F day, perfect. With our chores done for the day we’re just chilling. I’ve put two coats of gesso on the big canvas for my next painting. The very hardest part (for me) is “what to paint … and where to put it after.” 🤔 

So … this biggie will be soft blues and pinks in the sky with gnarly branches and white magnolias! It’ll hang horizontally over our bed. I’m excited to get the paints out … maybe tomorrow. 

Mark accomplished a lot today … pressure washing the front porch roof and tile floor. Tonight it’ll be full of fun and laughter with LaDonna and Wayno. 🥰 (Most likely someone else will pop by and join the fun.) 

Next week we’re going to help Lani & Mark at their Orlando rental house. The interior needs a freshening up before they list it for sale. They’re overwhelmed with projects … at their home and another recently purchased one nearby.  It’ll be good for us … we enjoy “fix-ups and painting.” 

Last night Sue and Wayne saw Carol and Jack at Bella Roma and heard the news Margie and Les married! We’ll have to get a card in the mail! 💍🥂🍾

Tuesday, March 1, 2022

Good morning. I see we have more clouds today, but no rain forecast. A front has moved across the Florida peninsula and hidden our sunshine. Drat. Anyway, Mark has gone to the woods with Bob for a nice hike. It’s what he truly enjoys. Meanwhile, I am left to my own devices. Namely Siri, Alexa and Carlos. Ha ha ha. I’m not sure 

And, I was in charge of the frypan … 

😂 

Our day zipped by with paperwork and phone calls. It’s sad to see the Ukrainian people suffering and their families being torn apart. 😭