most special

this might make us move...
miss these more than anything...
just can't see them from under
a canopy of oaks.












from the beginning.......












all the way to the end...

most important

if you go to a little island community
you go with a purpose in mind...
at least with us and that is
FISHING.

i am not the one fishing all the
time 'cause i am the one usually
taking photos..or moving the boat
or retrieving the bait or pulling
in the anchor...







someone told us it was good fishing
out by the rocks...of course it was
in the channel by a large marina-but
that did not stop us from trying.




you just had to be on the right
side of the rocks...with the anchor
just the right distance away
so that the boat slid right
up to the rocks but not into
the rocks.











but you are rewarded with a really
nice snapper...now you just have
to get off the rocks and to
the boat with the fish!

a different taste

we took a mini vacation to a little
island community this last week...
stayed in a condo of family members
and looked at homes in the area.

it was a different taste of tropical
plush - textures, shapes, colors, and
smell...all the senses were exposed to
a real treat...






do not sit on a bench under one of these -
nor should you ever park your car under one
of these...they are used a lot for landscape
but no one usually looks up to make sure it
is not a coconut palm tree!










love the grasses and the way each little
strand blows with the smallest breeze!







the strangest tree - blossoms: no leaves...
and we have been told if a branch breaks off
just stick it in the ground and it will root
on its own.






the textures were really contrasting...
layers of stick trees, hibiscus, smooth
rounded leaves and grasses...






All very calming to the eye, relaxing...
and renewing. Just what a mini vacation
should be.

subtle

sometimes
it is just nice
to go out on the porch -
sit
and wait...

















listen,
watch,
and wait...


















so many things are happening
so much is changing...
but we never
just stop,
look
and wait on Him.

fairies

Zoe became eight years old yesterday....she had
told us she likes fairies....i do too!
Love the little books about fairies houses....

on my walk this morning i found these for Zoe.
they are wonderful beginnings for fairies
homes




this possibility has a back door....
and it is near the creek...



these little hideaways would be fun to gather items
and decorate for our little friends to visit and rest.

Happy Birthday Zoe!

fishing

fishing in the middle of the week is the best!
had a wednesday off so we went out -
try to get there about sunup and this
was our greeting.
the water was as glass - the air and sky soft - just a gentle
morning.


can not tell where water and sky meet...


our favorite fishing hole for snapper...we even had a friend
drying his feathers....


i caught the first fish - snook - 3 inches too short - so back
into the water he went.


also caught this little jew fish - protected - so back he went also!

we did manage to catch some snapper and legal they were and
yummy!

new little friend

on one of our walks in the orange groves this little
abandoned puppy came running through the
tall dry grasses.

could not leave her out there with no houses, water
or food....so i carried her on the rest of our walk
and home. she fell asleep in my arms. i think she
was so relieved to find people she could relax
a little. after an immediate bath to kill all the fleas
she fell asleep and slept through the night.
she ate bo's smushed food and i bought her
some goat milk...loved it. on a full tummy
she has made herself at home.


she follows us everywhere...no matter who is walking past...
away she goes...
loves to chew...anything!
seems to be very alert...does learn quickly...disciplines as well
as can be expected ???


and has even found a little cubby to hide in outside...going to take a
while to eliminate the puddles inside but she has me to train to
allow her outside just in time.

welcome "walker"!