I checked recent bird sightings for High Island and decided against driving out there. It is still too early for the songbird migration to arrive. I keep waiting and hoping they get to Texas before I leave, and not arrive just after I’ve left. Like a certain someone who sucks–he Read more…
I went across to Lulu’s this morning and had an early lunch, sitting at the bar, which was very quiet still at 11AM, while the restaurant was filling fast. I had a great meal and was able to use the WiFi to search for a place to stay tomorrow night. Read more…
I took my kin to the Tampa airport so they could fly home. We had some time to stop at a park near Venice Beach and Amelia and Brian were able to see a gopher tortoise in the wild. Old hat for me now…yawn:) I got a bit teary when Read more…
This morning Brian was up before light and out to bird in George’s garden and around his property. Amelia slept. I finished drying our clothes and repacked mine into my plastic drawers, and we headed west. We passed through Fort Myers and continued on to Sanibel Island. The “Best Shelling Read more…
It is Easter and we were up early to see sunrise. Our hotel faced the east, so it was perfect. We just walked across the street to the seawall. There were many other people already there waiting. I don’t know if that is because it is Easter, or if it Read more…
Couldn’t sleep worth a damn last night. Too anxious about missing the alarm and being late to pick up my kin. I have been gone from home and have not seen my espouso in 5 weeks. Picked up Brian at FLL without a hitch, then drove to Miami (after getting Read more…
I left Pjudy’s and made my way to my AirBNB outside Miami in Hialeah. The address on AirBNB said Miami Lakes, not Hialeah, which was unfortunate. I spent an hour driving through the wrong neighborhood looking for the place. Finally, I spoke to the host via phone, and he clarified Read more…
Kissimmee Prairie Preserve to Stuart, Florida I loaded up my camp and left Kissimmee Prairie and headed for Stuart, where my friend Pjudy lives.(PaJudy, like pajama). She also goes by her alias, Judy. But I know who she is. I stopped one last time in the park and hiked out Read more…
Woke this morning to a beautiful day. No rain, no wind. I pulled out my coffee pot and filled it with water, then set it on my little hiker’s gas burner that Ryan and Amelia had loaned me, since I forgot my nifty butane stove at home. I poured my Read more…
From Favor Dykes State Park inland to Kissemmee Prairie Preserve State Park- It rained most of the night. I packed up after drying off my bins as best I could, but my camp chair was soaked through and I put it and my umbrella away wet. Stopped and reloaded my Read more…