Friday Fotos...

 

Lakeland came through Debby with little damage and only a few people without power.  My work, which is a public use area (not a state park) is former phosphate mining property so there are lots of lakes (former mine pits) and lots of low-lying areas.  As mentioned earlier this week, I didn't go to work on Monday because they told me my car wouldn't make it through the road with nearly a foot of water over it.  I was happy to have the day off at home.

On Tuesday, I snapped some quick photos from my car.  They aren't great but are all I have to offer today...

A swampy mess...  there is usually no water on this spot.

I have also never seen water in this area before...

No one lives in this house, which hasn't been on this spot for long... Yikes!!

 

It is hard to see but the two swans are beside a brick wall that is usually about two feet above the water.  This is the "bird lake"  Lake Morton in our downtown.

This is an older photo that shows a different angle of the brick wall. 

In the one above, the water is nearly over the top of the wall.

 

This little guy was on my office window.  Perhaps he was looking for someplace dry...

I've had a good week and hope you have as well.  Wednesday, my boss and his wife invited me to eat out with them at Ling's Chinese Buffet.  We had a good time and the food was also good.  Last night, the Mas Verde group went to Mellow Mushroom.  There were seven of us and the food was quite good there, too.  None of us had been there since before covid.

I have nothing going on after work today.  Tomorrow, Saturday, is my friend Judy's memorial service at Resurrection Catholic.  That's around 10:30  to noon.  I'm a greeter at my church on Sunday.

Big announcement!!!  I turned in my letter of resignation, effective September 5th.  It's time for me to retire again and I am so blessed to be able to manage that now.  The guys at work have been sweet.  One said they didn't get to vote on it so I can't retire.  Another said they would change the locks and keep me prisoner (but would get my cats to join me).  So nice to feel appreciated but it is time.  I'm sad but happy for a new chapter.  My son, Joey, said I am going back to six Saturdays and one Sunday.  Indeed!!

Peace and Hugs!!

A time to build up, a time to break down

A time to dance, a time to mourn

A time to cast away stones

A time to gather stones together

To everything, turn, turn, turn

There is a season turn, turn, turn

And a time for every purpose under Heaven