Early June 2013

Is it really June?  Where did the last three months go?

 

Time for picnics with neighbors.

 

I've been picking lettuce for the last 3 weeks now.

 

We have salad for dinner 2-3 times a week.

 

 

 Here's Mr. Nick gathering all his friends around him.

 

Can you tell I am just crazy about this patio?  I have envisioned this for years and it's everything I  thought it would be.  We often have a fire in the evening and sit out till dark.

My brother's dog and Nicky at play.

 



 

 The patio is made of used brick and the love the colors.  Lee got the brick off E-Bay.

 

When you come to stay at our house you pull in your RV on the pad and now have 2 steps down to this lovely patio.  How great is that and no rig restrictions! Tracy, there sits your swing just waiting for you when you come.

 

I've passed this sign many times on the way to our son's place and always wanted a picture --- this time I finally got it. Didn't know Christ's Home office was in PA did you?

 

 This is our youngest son, Brandon and his girlfriend Lee Ann. Brandon is the one in Nursing School.  We are so proud of all he has accomplished.

 

 Brandon with Mom and Dad and Nicky.

 



Projects at home spring 2013

 

This is the patio walkway finished.

 

 

 This is Lee putting in the scrubs around the patio.

 

Lee preparing the garden beds.

 



 

Keenan and Papa putting in the brick.

 

Lee has the ground prepared for the patio.

 

 While they're working outside I am inside doing painting and redoing the bedroom.

 

 

I loved watching these two work together.  They really enjoyed one another and having Keenan stay with us for a month and 1/2 will always be a memory I cherish.  We just totally enjoyed his visit with us.  He is a very special young man.

It's not often you get to spend one on one time with a grandchild when you have 9 of them and it was very special to us and I hope to Keenan too.

 

March and April 2013

 

 Above our second eldest grandson and his girlfriend, Kathy.

 

 

Our life  does center around food a lot.

 

Our grandson, Keenan, and our eldest daughter, Suzanne.

 

 Keenan deep in thought at our tour of the state capital.

 

 

All of the following are scenes from the state capital.

Anytime any of you would like to come visit the state capital here you are welcome to stay at the RV spot we have here on the property.  We do have water and electric hook up.

We are alive and well !!!!

 

Lee and I left Florida early this year so we could spend some quality time with our eldest grandson.  On the way home we did make a stop in Savannah, GA. Leaving Savannah we saw this very unusual bell tower.

 

 

It was a beautiful spring day and all the flowers and shrubs were in bloom.

 

We've done Charleston and Savannah and I think Charleston is our favorite -- both worth the visit.

 

We stay in a state campground just outside of Savannah and it is just lovely.  It is Skideaway state park. We've been there once before with Jim and Tracy Tull and enjoyed hiking the trails in the park.  The Spanish Moss is incredible.

 

 

The parks in Savannah are lovely but I feel the more beautiful homes are in Charleston.

Who doesn't love seeing the horse drawn carriages.

 

We love walking along the waterway and all the shops.

The fountains were all green because of St. Patrick's day.

 

 Below is a picture taken from one of the trails in the park.

 

 

 Jungle woman below

 

 

Lee and Nicky

 

 

Below is a picture of Keenan (our eldest grandson) and his girlfriend Hillary.

 

 

First weekend Keenan was with us we took him to the Pennsylvania State Capital I think it is the most beautiful one in the US.  Anytime any of you would like to see it, call us we have an RV pad here and would be glad to put you up here while you make a few field trips. This is a picture of the capital below.

Venice & North Fort Myers 2012

We left Peace River Feb 9th and were off to Venice for two weeks.  While in Venice Mark and Chris came over for the day and we walked downtown Venice, and went to the Bird Sanctuary for a while and then out to dinner in Nokomis.  We are eating in the doggy dining room where the dogs can accompany you and they are served their own chicken and rice dinner.

 

 

The birds at the sanctuary are really beautiful and Mark knows them all by name!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

While the tree of us are watching the birds, Chris is around the other side of the water watching this guy!!

 

 

 

 

Lee and I spend some lovely days down on the beach.  Lee also got involved in helping our Canadian friends, Rob and Pat, with some design work for their cottage back home that they want to expand.

 

 

 

Lee also helped Lee put down some laminate flooring in their unit in Venice.

Pat cooked us a tremendous lamb dinner one evening.

 

 

 Lee and Rob going over plans.

 

 

The new laminate floors at Pat and Rob's.

 

 

I did a lot of biking around the park at Venice it is a very pretty location.

 

 

We left on Lee's 70th birthday for North Fort Myers (Pioneer Village campground)

From here there are lots of places for me to bike because all the main roads have sidewalks.  The biking really helps to keep my knee flexible.

Jim and Tracy-- remember how when we were here together we played Pickle Ball on the tennis court?  Guess what???? They now have 2 Pickle Ball courts.

 

 

Manatee Park is just around the corner from the

campground.

This beautiful oak tree provides shade for the amphitheater.

 

 

 

 

On the way home from my bike ride this morning I took a picture of this eagle.  You can actually go on line and follow the babies progress.

 

 

Tracy do you remember going to this church when we were here together?