I always drag this little pennant out when the Wings are in the playoffs. Tonight is game 7 of the first round against Phoenix ~ hope it brings them 
My husband’s bible :) Because he walks the beach almost every morning, the monthly tide chart usually lets him know approximately what time the beach is going to be good for walking. Low tide = good ~ high tide = not so much!
It’s not every day we get to see Storm Troopers roaming around Hammond Stadium. There were about 6 of these guys at the ball game tonight ~ I have no idea why? Maybe just photo ops for kids?
I had a dollar left over to spend at Flamingo Island Flea market, so I picked up this little bamboo stalk. Hope it survives ~ I’ve heard bamboo is supposed to be “lucky” :)
I got this Traci Porter mug as a gift a long time ago when I was working and it’s still one of my favorites. Back then it was my “morning coffee” (actually all-day coffee) mug. I still use it on occasion, but now it’s an “evening Ovaltine” mug.
We have a shopping/restaurant area nearby called Coconut Point which has a BIG pond and they have a family of swans that I’ll see every once in a while. There were two black swans sunning themselves today, so I managed to snap a picture of one of them before I had to leave. They also have white swans there sometimes, but I haven’t been lucky enough to get their picture. Someday …
These are the tiny new members of Kelli’s household ~ 3 baby ducks and 6 baby chicks. I love the way they’re all huddled together in their little (temporary) box.
Our first Ft. Myers Miracle baseball game of the season ~ beautiful night for a ball game!
Nothing like an all-natural smoothie to get a lot of fruit in your system! Today’s consisted of one apple, one orange, a quart of strawberries and a splash of cranberry juice. Oh and a little flax mixed in. I love these!
Walking on the beach is always interesting ~ I saw this big guy out for a stroll. I’m still surprised how these birds are totally comfortable being around people.
Are you getting tired of flowers yet? This little hibiscus tree in back of our neighbor’s is just so beautiful with all those pink blooms, I had to take its picture.
We have a tree out in front that is full of these clusters of little yellow flowers. Just gorgeous! Could be a tabebuia? Not sure …
Finally got some new ink for my Canon printer ~ just in time to make some new labels for the shop.
Lulu’s got a brand new bag :) Just finished this one today. Now the decision is whether to keep it or try and sell it. I LOVE the plaid, but it really doesn’t go with anything down here. It looks more like a Michigan purse than a Florida purse, so I think I’ll try putting it in the shop and see if anyone else likes it. Decision made.
My good friend Cindy made me some really cool and colorful buttons to put on some purses I’ll be making. Love them!
See this bowl of miniature Snickers? This is what I’m faced with every time I go to Mom & Dad’s. Constant temptation ~ and my Mom tosses one of these over to me every time I turn around. I’m trying to lose 10 pounds ~ this is NOT helping!
I’ve had a mousepad for at least 4 years that I loved ~ it was tropical and said “A bad day at the beach is better than a good day at work” (or something like that). I hated to get rid of it, but after 4 years it was looking a little really grungy. So I gave it a facelift with some fabric I had in my stash. I must say it looks a lot happier :)
We have a new tree in our front “yard” ~ it’s filled with these little red blooms. Not sure what it is yet, but I’ll update as soon as I find out.
We have a few hibiscus bushes near our mailbox that took a beating with the unusually cold winter we had. Thank goodness they came back to life because now it’s blooming like crazy. Love the color!
So long, old friend. I’ve had this phone for 2 years ~ it’s been good to me, but I wanted a few more bells and whistles. Off to eBay it goes to hopefully make someone else’s life a little better :)
One of my favorite photos of my hubby and I.
My mom learned to crochet when she was 10 ~ and never stopped. It’s a good thing, too, because it really gives her something to do besides sit and watch TV with my dad :) She’s given me lots of crocheted hanging kitchen towels through the years, but I think these are my favorites! Thanks, Mom!
I actually took pics of the Big M Casino boat we went on today, but for some reason I lost them somewhere on my phone. So I’m pretending this is my photo of the day :) It was a perfect day for a boat ride ~ the gulf was pretty smooth and the weather was beautiful.
Flowers from our local grocery store. I love the color combination of this bouquet!
