Monday, March 28, 2016

5 Months went by way too quickly!! Sigh!!!

Our time is finally up in Florida and after 4 days on the road our journey has ended at home until this fall!!  Already looking forward to returning!!

This month has flown quite quickly with our Lake Wales group, we celebrated St Patty's day at Sunday's Pub in Davenport!!

The Irish Murphy!!  and of course we were all in green in honor.  Gary added the Irish Tie!!!  Love it!!

Thanks to Sooky and Selena for the awesome dinner with Gerry and Amy!   Great time and Great food!  Appreciate it so much!!


Orange picking time!!  Look at the size of these oranges!!


My last morning walk around the park, had to get a picture of our motorhome.   Just love our spot so picturesque!!


Our Happy Hour Ladies!!  Going to miss them!!  Can't wait until next year!! 

Every year I look forward on the journey home to seeing the dogwood all in bloom!!  Such beautiful colors!!  I am so grateful for the wonderful friends I have made at the park.  To Nick and Helen, the owners of Lake Wales Campground, thank you for making us feel like family!! You are very special people!!  Best campground I have ever been too!! My home away from home! Can't wait to return!  To Joan, Roberta, Cheryl and Janet, my best buddies,  I cannot believe that we have only known each other for only a year.  I love the quote that says "Have you ever met someone for the first time and feel like you have known them for a lifetime!"  I am looking forward for this fall to return!!

Sunday, March 13, 2016

Richard and Brenda Visit



Had a get together with Mike, Richard, Gerry.  Mini family reunion.  Had a great time!


Gary has the tool to grab the steaks should they fall in pool! Haha




Took Richard and Brenda to the Florida Aquarium!

Starfish, sea creatures!!  Pretty Colors

Fish with wings!!

Love the seahorse!! 


See the colorful shrimp by the coral!!  So Pretty!!

Brenda feeding the ducks!!! 


Their last night they got to have Happy Hour with our group!!






Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Visiting with Jocelyn and Barry on Feb 28.

Was invited for Dinner with Barry and Jocelyn Scallion and their friend Rob in their park model in Caribbean Isle Park in Apollo Beach.  Beautiful site and well maintained.  Love it!!  Thanks so much for an awesome meal and great company!


This was taken in their Lanai room where we had dinner!! 
The lots here are a great size and they take out a lot of the older models and put in new ones and look at the sizes!!  Wow

This is Barry and Jocelyn.  The lanai is on the left size and they added an extra room on the right.  The window is in the kitchen. Love it!!



Barry took us around the park.  This was taken on the bridge to St Thomas Island.  A lot of the park models are on the water with the boat slips!! Beautiful sunset!!
This was taken from the kitchen looking into the living room

They added this room on the side and enlarged the master bedroom which is the doorway in the background



This is their Lanai room where they spend a lot of time.  Love it!!

Saturday, February 27, 2016

Great times in February with Great friends!!

Hard to believe we have been here for 4 months and with 1 month to go, we have so enjoyed our second year here at Lake Wales!!  Great friends and family here in Florida and looking forward to Richie and Brenda arriving on Thursday evening!! Yeahhh!!


Our potluck dinner celebrating Jerry's birthday. Great Time!!

Jerry blowing out his candles on Key Lime pie!!! It was Yummy!

Made our Happy Hour Ladies the crocheted wine glass Holder! LOL!! 


Love this pic of Willard!!  Holding up our goodies!! Good sport! Especially when he only drinks water!!  Haha!!

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Celebrating in Savannah

This year, my lovely husband took us to Savannah for the weekend.  Had such a wonderful time.  We walked around Historic Savannah for over 2 hours.  Wow!!  Love the ambience!! Had a visit from Wendy's sister-in-law, Libby Randall.  Thanks for the history lesson.  Can't wait to return and do some touring with you!!
Savannah Gold Dome City Hall.  So majestic!!



This is the statue in Franklin Square Amazing details in it!!

Here is the City Market.  Covers 3 blocks


Christ Church in Savannah was designed in 1838.  First cornerstone for the church was laid in 1744. 

The olde Pink House Restaurant and Tavern, Savannah's only 18th Century Mansion


Heading down to River Street, Check out the Historic Stairs!!  Did it one step at a time!!!  Very Steep!!


The Steamboats ride offer dinner cruise on board as well as moonlight cruises and sightseeing tours.

River Street with the cobblestone streets.  Very picturesque!!
Sitting in the River House Restaurant having dinner and this cargo ship goes by the window.  Amazing!!
Thanks to my husband who every year makes February very special!!  What a great evening and the meal was surpurb!!  I have pecan crusted salmon on Sweet potato and Collard greens!!  Yummy!!  Gary had fried shrimp and oysters and our appetizers was 6 raw oysters(Gary) and 6 steamed oysters(me)!!







Saturday, February 13, 2016

Celebrating Janet and Joe Hanes visit!

Finally our Happy Hour group is back together.  Joe and Janet Hanes came for a visit.  They will be joining us next year, yeahhh!!
Lots of laughs and great time!!

The group all went out to Sizzling Steakhouse to celebrate!!

Happy Hour before we departed!!!


We had a potluck dinner last night with Joe, Janet, Bob and Joan, Willard and Roberta, Jerry and Cheryl, Gary and I and Nick and Helen, owners joined us.


Great food, great times and great laughs!!  Can't ask for anything better!!!  Weather was awesome 75F...Yeahhh!!!



Tuesday, February 9, 2016

Enjoying Florida and a visit from Sarah, James, Emma, Clayton and Carol Gray


It was the 6th anniversary of the campground for our owners, Nick and Helen Stone.  They took a pic of some of the residents.

Joan, Bob and I enjoying the coffee and donuts at the gathering!

We have been seeing them a couple of times.  There is a motor attached to the gentleman with the parachute!!  Not my idea of flying!!  Hahaha!!!  We saw 4 of them last week flying around!!


Had a visit from Sarah and family.  Emma chasing the ducks!!  So sweet!!


Love that beautiful smile!!  Such a sweetheart!!

She was so excited to be feeding the ducks!! 

So happy to have such a nice visit from Sarah, James, Clayton and Carol Gray and of course, Emma!!!  I was up at 5am this morning to make Sarah's favourite, Penny Buns.  Her smile said it all!!  So worthwhile!!  Love you Sarah!! As a child when she came for a visit, she would take my penny buns over dessert.  Make sure I had enough for her to take a batch with her.  To her my Penny Buns is to Lawrence my Rhubarb Pie!!!  Right Lawrence!!Haha