30 November 2021 Tuesday - Largo Florida
Morning walkabout at Walsingham Park, very cold morning, then a snooze in sun by the pool, but not a swim with water at 66 degrees!
29 November 2021 Monday - Largo Florida
Morning walkabout at Boca Ciega Millenium Park then joined local ladies to clean out the clubhouse storage unit which has not been done in fifty years. Tossed old decorations and out of date sodas then set up Christmas trees and decorations.
28 November 2021 Sunday - Largo Florida
Morning walk then drive to Sweetwater Organic Farm where a friend is playing music, bought some fresh bread and aubergine and sweet potatoes!
27 November 2021 Saturday - Largo Florida
Morning walk then to Lowes to buy fresh wreaths for the doors then research at the Largo library.
26 November 2021 Friday - Largo Florida
Great walkabout with local walking group from Tampa Hyde Park Village neighborhood to Oxford Exchange to Henry Plant Museum/former Tampa Bay Hotel then along Tampa River Walk.
25 November 2021 Thursday - Largo Florida
Happy Thanksgiving!
21 November 2021 Sunday - Largo Florida
Joined friends to walk the beach at Treasure Island and enjoy the Sanding Ovations Master Cup Sandlantis sand sculpting exhibition which included many kites flying and vendors selling their wares! Then breakfast at Frog Pond!
20 November 2021 Saturday - Largo Florida
Researching my mother's German family at the Family History Center.
19 November 2021 Friday - Largo Florida
Morning walkabout then visit to local estate sale.
18 November 2021 Thursday - Largo Florida
Morning dental appointment for teeth clean then midday hair color and cut. Had planned to have meal with mum in the courtyard of her ALF but due to threat of rain, they moved it indoors...but I was not keen to be indoors with all those folks plus it is too noisy to hear anyone speak, so cancelled and stayed home to catch up with my Alaskan friends on the telephone.
17 November 2021 Wednesday - Largo Florida
Morning walkabout then watched the arborist folks remove another tree in our community. Afternoon walkabout with local walking group at Walsingham Park.
16 November 2021 Tuesday - Largo Florida
Morning walk at botanical gardens where they have installed many Christmas lights then visit with mum at ALF. After spending many years doing research for others, I have decided to return to my own research, my German brick wall. Many records are only viewable online at the Family History Center so went there today to do the research and met a man who is very familiar with German research so was quite helpful.
15 November 2021 Monday - Largo Florida
A day to catch up after travels and relax by the pool, but no swim at 71 degrees!
14 November 2021 Sunday - Spring Hill to Largo Florida
Return drive with walkabout at Werner Boyce Springs State Park and shopping at Whole Foods.
13 November 2021 Saturday - Spring Hill Florida
Another very foggy morning then clearing for 5k walk at Weeki Wachee Preserve. Twice a month they open the gate so that you can drive into the park which I did today to be greeted by cross country Christian running group. Beautiful walk around the lake before the big downpour! Lunch of fresh fish at the Lazy Lizard.
12 November 2021 Friday - Spring Hill Florida
Foggy morning drive to Homosassa Springs State Park to watch the manatees swimming in the river and to walk the Wildlife boardwalk to view the many birds (flamingoes, roseate spoonbills, white pelicans etc) and animals such as the hippo and the cougar/wolf/fox/Florida panther/bear/deer etc. then walked the Pepper Trail. Drove to Florida Crackers for lunch and viewing of the frolicking monkeys on Monkey Island.
11 November 2021 Thursday - Spring Hill Florida
A break from driving with walkabout of neighborhoods and local shopping center.
10 November 2021 Wednesday - Spring Hill Florida
Wonderful day at Weeki Wachee Springs State Park with a boat ride (Wilderness Cruise) on the Weeki Wachee River then reptile show (Ranger Experience) with tortoise and turtle and snake and alligator and owl then the world famous Mermaid Show (Hans Christian Andersen The Little Mermaid)! This was created in 1947 then purchased in 2001 by the State of Florida for a State Park. This is the deepest freshwater cave system in the country, a first magnitude spring. ...an iconic symbol of Florida tourism. A very overcast afternoon with dark clouds filled with rain predicted.
9 November 2021 Tuesday - Spring Hill Florida
Sunny drive to Bushnell Florida National Cemetery in the Withlacoochee State Forest to visit my mother's cousin's husband who is buried there (US Navy WWII) with his second wife. A very large cemetery with 181000 burials to date (first one in 1988) and they had forty scheduled for today. I saw quite a bit of construction for their expansion (controversial acquisition in 1999).
8 November 2021 Monday - Spring Hill Florida
Sunny drive to the Gulf Coast with visit to Bayport and Pine Island then walk to local Aripeka Cemetery.
7 November 2021 Sunday - Largo to Spring Hill Florida
A short road trip to explore many places that I have only driven by in the past north of Tampa. Great walk at Brooker Creek Preserve
6 November 2021 Saturday - Largo Florida
Cold overcast morning, then found toilet overflowed when flushing, so now must hang out here all day waiting for plumber instead of going to the local craft markets that I had planned.
5 November 2021 Friday - Largo Florida
Heavy rain all day.
4 November 2021 Thursday - Largo Florida
Morning walk at Taylor Park then visit with mum then stopped at a friend's garage sale. My sister now has a new granddaughter, number seven grandchild!
3 November 2021 Wednesday - Largo Florida
Morning walkabout at Walsingham Park then donated several boxes of stuff to local church thrift store.
2 November 2021 Tuesday - Largo Florida
Morning walkabout at Walsingham Park then finish going through all of mum's cookbooks. Delivered items to local consignment shop but do not expect much in return!
1 November 2021 Monday - Largo Florida
Coldest morning temperatures so far this autumn, in the 50's! Morning walkabout at the Botanical Gardens where they have some of their annual Christmas lights on, then time in the sun by the pool but not a swim today (water at 76).
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