A hint of nature:)

We were able to bring Tim to one of my favourite hiking areas here, the Corkscrew Bird Sanctuary.
This is the place that we brought Mom, it has a boardwalk all through the Cypress forest and lots of good bird watching and gator sightings:)......just nice for a picnic and hanging out in the "real" Florida terrain!
Take care, hope all are well,
See some of you soon!
Lisa, Martin and Chester:)

Tim's visit:)

Hey everyone, hope all is well!! Enjoying my friend Tim's visit.....he arrived from TO yesterday, we had lunch in Naples, then brought him to Fort Myers for dinner/dancing to a fantastic local blues band, Deb and Dynamics, at the Holiday Inn on the beach.....danse danse danse:).......Today we had a day at the beach.......more dancing to follow. I am so glad that I have tapped into the local music here......played the harmonica this AM. at the synchronized swimming show. We were asked to play on Monday during the dinner crowd at our rechall:)......WooHoo!!
We will be on our way back in 3 weeks.................look forward to seeing some of you soon!!
Take care,
Lisa, Martin Chester and Tim:)

Volunteering at Panther refuge

 Hi everyone, here are some highlight pics of my day at the Panther refuge, where I helped register the public to come and listen about our local Florida Panthers and go on tours regarding the wildlife and plants in the area.
I had a blast!! It was so interesting and nice to be outside, waking up with the day:).....it's been a while..........I had to be there by 7am, so I was on the I-75 by 6......I was able to join in on a wild orchid swamp walk and buggy ride........then some gator viewing:).....
Take care, see some of you in about a month,
Lisa, Martin and Chester

Tree orchid:)

Here is the orchid that I put in the mahogany tree at the end of season last year. I found it totally vine wrapped around the tree, so I could not remove it, and.....it wasn't blooming.......until now:)....Take care, hope all are well!
Happy Valentines day everyone!!
Lisa

Mardi Gras Festivities!

Hi everyone, here are some pics of our Annual Citrus Park Mardi Gras. There are so many creative and energetic people here who just "want to have fun!" This year I did not join the Belles of Harmonie, but decided to join the guitar group and play harmonica instead....which I am having a blast learning and just playing along to The Blues and some country......WooHoo!! Love it:)
Enjoy!
Hope all are well,
Lisa, Martin and Chester

 

The garden is coming along well:)....all of the fresh basil, rosemary and parsley we want, and the tomatoes and Canadian garlic is holding nicely........YUM!! Can't wait to try, especially the garlic:).....So happy to be able to grow some of our own stuff down here too!!......Enjoy the days!!

Whimsical Matlacha

Hi everyone, hope you had a great holiday with family and friends,
Yesterday Martin and I brought some friends to have lunch and spend some time in Matlacha, a cool fishing village on the way to Pine Island.......one road in, one road out:).......
You may remember the pics that I postd last year of Mom and I, with all of the bright coloured buildings lining the street.
If you are into art, creative materials and hand crafted jewelry, this is the place to come.....so many interesting pieces to look at. This is where I bought all of those fairtrade bracelets, made of rolled paper from Kenya:)
Enjoy the days, hope Mother Nature is not too harsh:)
Be well!
Lisa, Martin and Chester