Welcome to Florida

Love this welcome center best of any we have been to...friendly people and free OJ and grapefruit juice for us travelers.

OK, camera....what did you focus on?  The sign?  Certainly not Jim......

In South Carolina

On our way to Orlando for a week, we are staying tonight in Florence, SC where these beautiful azaleas bloom outside our hotel.

Fogged in....still

We have a new bridge replacing the old, disabled Indian River Bridge span.  We have watched the project progress (or not ) for more than a year.  Unfortunately, you will have to take my word for it as today it is fogged in.....again.  But it is a beautiful suspension bridge.

Indian River Bridge

Top of the morning......

Irish Soda Bread......full of raisins, buttermilk and of course, baking soda.....and best warm from the oven.

HAPPY ST. PADDY'S DAY!

Moving sand, etc.......

Our beach has been long and lovely all winter due to recent beach replenishment.  Now some of this sand is being moved to restore the height  of our dunes, just in time for volunteers to come in and plant new dune grass.

Hyacinths are in full bloom.

Kylie made Kent Island HS varsity LAX as one of their goalies!

Fog in Lewes

No longer pink

No longer pink, our spare bedroom is now green, sophisticated and mermaid-friendly.  It is a work in progress.  Looking for another mirror in area thrift stores, and going to the framer's today to mount some of the maps I have saved and a picture Ella made for me of fishes.   It is developing its own personality and I am following along.

The focal point is the mermaid David made for me....love it!

Spring gardening

Last week gave us two nice warm days to prepare and plant our spring garden.  I tossed all our compost and a bag of blood meal on it and after two days of rain, it was ready to plant.  Jim did all the hard work of  turning it over by hand, raking it, and then planting our first veggies.

Garlic, broccoli, lettuce and rosemary