A Time To Work...A Time To Play

I hope you all haven't given up on my blog!!  I am finally setting down to write some thoughts here.  It has been a busy time getting settled, getting over a bad chest cold and finally coming out of hibernation to collect hugs and up close greetings from our other snowbird friends.  We have participated in some of the Sunshine Village activities.... a wonderful pot luck, as usual enjoying the creations of all the great cooks around here.  A couple of Sunday night Ice Cream Socials were fun too.  And not to mention the cleaning of the Florida room..... especially ALL it's windows.  We have seven large screened areas here each has four window panels that are easily removed for cleaning that is 7 X 4 .........28 window sections to take out and wash inside and out as well as the inside and outside of the screens.  Not too grievous a job but time consuming.  I use an old fashioned window washing formula ... vinegar and hot water and soft, lint free rags to do the job.  The windows are not glass but a strong vinyl.  How they shine when freshly cleaned and buffed with the soft dry cloth!!  I am sitting here now listening to my fountain tinkle and glancing out these squeaky clean windows ! NOTHING like clean windows !  Now I have the rest of the house windows to tackle but that is another job for another day.

Back to the writing again after a ride around the Village in the golf cart.  Saw some WV friends come in and had to go say "Hi".  Then those dirty windows were fairly shouting at me so, while I had my helper home (day off) we tackled three more.  Then I finished writing the Sunshine Village Newsletter for Nov.  Kinda late but better late than never. Now it's time to start planning for the Dec. one !

Our sweet white kitty, Miss Lizzie, is enjoying her home away from home.  She has settled in so well here, enjoying the porch and finding her new favorite spots to hang out.  She still gets a bit nervous when she sees us with anything that resembles a suitcase.  Den brought my sewing machine in it's case out to the kitchen the other day and she thought we were getting ready to pack up and be off again.  She gave us a concerned look, kind of threatening like, and turned tail and went to hide someplace.  She surely isn't a seasoned traveler yet. 

                                                                         

My 'Hairy ones' taking a break.

Yesterday was our 'go to town' day and by town, I mean off to Leesburg which is about 20 miles away.  Some things you can't get in Bushnell, the small town just 8 miles from us.  We ran errands all morning as we had a few projects to get supplies for.  Planting a few more perennials was one of our projects so Lowe's seems to be the best place to get nice plants.  On the northern most side of the car port we have a nice white lattice work/trellis that now has a lovely yellow Esperanza plant growing up its sturdy support.  The hibiscus was blooming the other morning after a gentle rain but the Camellia in the front seems to have bit the dust.  We bought some lovely purple plants that they promised would withstand some frost and planted them there.  Our grass, out back and planted before we left last spring, has come up and grown quite well.  A few oranges hang on the orange tree and the little lemon tree we planted last year seems to be holding it's own. Also planted a couple small heather plants.

A close-up of a Hibiscus just after a gentle rain the other day.  This is just outside my porch window.

The Esperanza 

It seems SO nice not to be hearing and seeing all the election ads and slander !  We honestly don't know what to believe.  Only time will tell I guess, how the people's choice will help or hinder our country.  This much we know ..... GOD himself is in control and knows how it will all play out.  My prayer is that we who are called by His name will humble ourselves and turn from our wicked ways and that He will then hear us and heal our troubled land.

Tomorrow our dear friends from Ohio are arriving!   Looking forward to seeing them again.  We have a great time playing Bid Euchre, a great card game with them a couple evenings a week.  These evenings are long with darkness falling so early.Also we will be planning for our Ladies day out trips which are always fun.

Quote for this time:   "Kindness don't have no boundaries."  Kathryn Stockett who wrote, "The Help"