March 6th: The Friday Focus

 

I have had such a good time with my friends this week.  It's hard to believe their two weeks here are just about over.  They leave on Sunday morning, and I will surely miss them.  Here are some of the things we got into this week...

On Monday (the 2nd), we went to the Circle B Bar Reserve for a little hike through the scrub, looking for wildlife.  We saw birds and one alligator during our walk.  I like to take pictures of the sky through tree branches, so there are a few of those here, too.

Heron

Anhinga (snake bird)

The gator

Elaine and Jim

Me

Great White Egret

On Tuesday, the 3rd, we drove up into the Green Swamp area to visit an old fashioned General Store called Richloam General Store.  What a fun journey back in time!!  If only the prices were the same!!  Elaine and I both bought things, though!

This store cat is named Genny (for General Store), and she crawled onto my lap when I sat down next to her, waiting for Jim and Elaine.  She was so sweet, and we had a little love-in.

From there, we drove to the Colt Creek State Park.  I drive by it every time I travel up to Ocala and on into Georgia, but I never stop to explore.  It costs $4.00 per car.  We saw one of the lakes and saw a gator lying on the bank.  The screened-in pavilion was very nice to rent for events, and we also got to use the very clean restrooms.  Richloam had a porta-potty outside that we decided to avoid!

On Wednesday, we worked a little more in the shed.  Jim got on the ladder, and I handed him things I wanted to store in the loft.  I still have some organizing to do and some cleaning, but I can handle it now.  What a blessing to have that done!!

He also helped me with the Catio (cat patio) that I have been wanting to secure for my boys.  It is still a project in progress.  I have a couple more things to work on, but they are enjoying some "outside" time each day now!  I can let them out through the kitchen window or through the back door.  The area is completely screened in.  I got the plastic crates to give them "steps" in and out of the kitchen window.  They are catching on...

A more secure lock so no one can open the door from the outside.

Last night, our dinner group went to J.Burns Pizza.  There were seven of us, and the pizza was very good!  I intended to take a picture, but totally forgot.  This one is from the internet...

I'm not sure what we are doing today, but we are planning dinner at Glory Days.  They have a Friday fish fry dinner that is very good.

Thanks for getting this far!  I wish you all a lovely weekend!!  Don't forget to turn the clocks ahead.  I hate this time change.  Grrrrr...

Peace and Hugs!

The sands of time are sinking,

The dawn of Heaven breaks,

The summer morn I've sighed for-

The fair, sweet morn awakes:

Dark, dark hath been the midnight,

But dayspring is at hand,

And glory, glory dwelleth

In Immanuel's land.