Sunsets and Silly Signs



Hi All,

We are slowly getting into a regular routine and less frequently ask ourselves when we need to check out of this lovely hotel we're living in! Next week we drive up to Jacksonville for Garrett and Wyatt's graduation from the University of North Florida-very excited!

Here are some sunsets and more silly signs from the last week or so. 

Must be really slippery!

On other news, Carl has been named a finalist in the National Space Society's "Space Settlement in our Lifetime" Competition. He has been invited to present his design at the upcoming International Space Development Conference in Dallas over Memorial Day Weekend. His plan for a 24 person Moon settlement to harvest water, process rocket propellant and grow long term, sustainable food is competing for a $32,000 prize pool. 

Love,

Sandy & Carl 

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Getting Back to Nature

Hi All,

Monday evening we attended the Clearwater Audubon Society (CAS) meeting and learned a lot about local butterflies. Tuesday evening we attended the local Shell club, Suncoast Conchologists.

Today we went on a CAS bird walk at John Chestnut Park. We saw lots of great birds and other wildlife but only a few got close enough for iPhone photography, like this cardinal.

and this huge soft shell turtle.

This red bellied woodpecker showed us his red belly.

This large bee colony has taken over a woodpecker hole.

This is a five-lined skink.

This park is free of air pollution as evidenced by this luxuriant growth of Christmas lichen.

We were all dissed by this barred owl.

No such problem at home. This is one of many different, "Are you going to feed me now?" looks.

Love,

Sandy & Carl 

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Settling In and Relaxing

Hi All,

Friends sent us an email recently that included, " Hopefully you both are settled into your beautiful waterfront condo and enjoying a relaxed life!! "

We replied that we were pretty settled in but relaxation remained elusive. 

For example, today we left the condo at 9 AM to show our motorhome to a potential buyer. We then went to two home decorating stores, then Lowe's, Costco, the Post Office, Library and Walgreens.

At least it provided Carl more silly  signs to photograph.

Sunday we did spend time at our pool where a snowy egret landed within six feet of us to get a drink.

Sanibelle compensates for any relaxation deficit we might have!

Love,

Sandy & Carl 

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