Leg Percher

Finally framed a few of my posters

Work in progress but I'm so happy with how it looks so far. Thanks to jan for measuring, hanging, arranging, etc.

City Bike tour of Tampa tonight

4 restaurant stops as usual. Busy day for me. Tired girl. Another busy day tomorrow.
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Freshly potted-will look much better tomorrow

And even better in a few weeks!
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Oh my - beautiful blue orchids at Home Depot

30 bucks!! I want one!! Should I buy one today??
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Orchid in bloom this week

Cocoa Beach

Surfers are out today.
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Port Canaveral

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Cocoa Beach

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Birthday Gardenia blooming again

Gift from Vikki last year.

James McMurtry and Jonny Burke at Skippers Smokehouse 4/20/2013

Here is my famous deer in headlights look.  Self Portraits.

Jonny is as adorable as ever and I was happy to see him touring again with James.  I sold merchandise as a volunteer with wmnf, the best radio station in the country. Great crowd, probably our last cool weather of the spring, and one of the top songwriters of our times.  Seriously, google James if you don't believe me.  :)
I feel lucky to have seem him perform a few times over the years and he was also on the Cayamo boat in 2012.  Thanks for another inspiring show James.

Hotel of the Stars - Lake Worth Florida - stay at your own risk

Cute hotel in theory.  All rooms are named after stars and musicians.  But the glamour comes to a screeching halt when you open the door and enter the room.  'nuff said.

Bathroom window with grate covering.
Lots of interesting people and occupations inhabit this place.

Dinner Time

Room with a view

West Palm Beach. Start of music weekend. Paul Thorn tonight. James McMurty Saturday. Paul again Sunday.

Jaeger is hanging out with the girls this weekend

Sit down.... I made a few cards!

Cabot Australian Timber Oil looks good after the rain

Annie doesn't like to get her toes wet.

Me and friend Stan at Bluesfest

Photo by Rick.

Who me? Us? Not letting mama sleep through the night? NEVER!

Tampa Bay Bluesfest 2013

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Throw together pasta sauce using what I have on hand

Onion, garlic, celery, red and yellow peppers, can of whole tomatoes (I chopped them) all sautéed in olive oil. Added bay leaf, oregano, salt, and pepper. Will let it simmer for a while and the taste test it. We'll see!

Cabot oil treatment day two

Almost finished!  I applied 3 more gallons this morning.  There was a light breeze and I started out in the shade.  I should have stopped at 2 because by the time I was halfway through the third gallon the fumes and heat were getting to me.  Paint fumes make me sick.  As you can see from the photo below, I have just a small area to complete.

I have two more gallons in the garage and I should be able to do the last part with one gallon.  In a few weeks I will take the last gallon and go over a few spots where I think the oil is too thin.  I can see areas where it is darker than others. One can of this stuff seemed a lot thinner than the others and I think I can tell where it was applied.
Overall though I really like the way it looks even if it is splotchy here and there.  I'd like to see how the rain affects it although I don't want it to rain for a few days now!

Annie looks so precious

Just watch out for those chihuahua teeth.

Elsie is soooo tired

Let the Cabot treatment begin...

Before I started applying the Cabot's.

I really like the dark color.  It will be interesting to see how long it stays this way. One gallon done.  There is a light breeze but the fumes are still making me a little sick.  Also the bugs are starting to come out and it will be dark in about an hour.  I'm happy with what I've accomplished this week so far.  It may be a few days before I can get back out here and work on this more.

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Popped open today

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Happy mail for us today from aunt Carole!

Thank you for our Milo Meatballs!

Happy Elsie

Annabelle Beep-Beep and the lamb knee bone

At first she didn't want this when offered this afternoon. Elsie took her bone and started chewing immediately. Tonight Annie has a new interest in the bone as you can see!

The vet recommended these as a way to help keep their teeth clean. They always have bully sticks but he said these knee bones would help too. The first bones I found were cow knees. HUGE! Today I went to the feed store around the corner and found these lamb knees. Gross now that I'm typing and thinking about it.

Lunch and 10cent tour of Tampa today with knitting friends

Maybe only 5 cent tour since we had only a few hours. Me, Eunice, and Nancy at the Colonnade.

Pressure washing the deck . . . stage 1

 Here is a before pic and this is what I still need to finish - tomorrow - maybe. 

This is what I have done so far.

 Thanks to Scott and Liz for loaning me this machine.