5th Season:)

Hi everyone, well......here is our 5th winter here in Bonita Springs on the way now!

We had an uneventful trip coming down.....Yeah!! Everyone has all of their bodyparts in tact.......
double YEAH!! Martin and I both had headcolds when we got down, but.......all better now:)

We are back into the "swing of things" down here, martin is playing pregame softball, I am back with my singing, and this year, I volunteer on Wednesdays at the Tikihut, as the condiment gal:)...a very fun group!

We have been very busy doing some garden planting......very pleased with the results, a combination of flower gardens, palms, aloe, and a raised bed for tomatoes and herbs, and......attempting to grow some Canadian garlic.....

We have seen some pics from family/friends back home......and we ARE aware that the snow has begun, so I won't discuss too much about weather:)......but for Florida, it IS quite chilly down here in the nights...great for sleeping, in the 50's, and the mid 70's for the days...........perfect for gardening. Next is patiostoning:).......then we can relax!!

I am attaching some new pics of the gardens, which we are so proud of.

Take care, stay in touch!!
Stay warm, but....be cool:)
Lisa, Martin and Chester

Frankenmuth,Michigan softball Tournament

Hi everyone, here are some highlight pics of Martin and I at the Annual Good Neighbour games, in Frankenmuth, Michigan last weekend. This is the softball group from Florida, there were almost 300 people this year. 1 year it's in the US, the next in Canada........great way to see parts of each Country that you might not otherwise go visit.
Frankenmuth is known for it's Bavarian architecture and German ancestry. It is also home of Bronner's World's largest Christmas store, open 361 days a year........very fun and festive:) The whole Town is very pretty and quaint, with many good restaurants to choose from, including cheese, fudge and chocolate haus's........Enjoy!

Bronner's Christmas store

All that glitters!

Precious Moments figures

sparkles!

Tervis cups:)....

Micro brewery

Buster the horse

wood bridge across the river

beside baseball fields

at local brewery for dinner with friends

Herbology humour:)

Martin at bat...

Home again jigity jig:)

Hi everyone, we made it home safely with sunshine following us the whole way:). We found a great place to stay and eat in a town called Dry Ridge in Kentucky on the I-75. The Comfort Inn was good for Chester because we were able to open the windows a little to let in fresh air and it faced a wooded area..........much calmer than a parking lot with cars coming and going. The restaurant was recommmended in the "Along I-75" book........it's called The Country Grille and we highly recommend:) Martin had sauteed chicken livers and I had homemade meatloaf...and mac and cheese........MMM!!!!
Take care, and stay in touch everyone,
Lisa, Martin and Chester

Hiking in Florida:)

Hi everyone, here are a few pics of the last 2 days we spent hiling in our Estero area. There is a great State Park, that not too many people know about, it has some very cool terrain that some might recognize from pics in the past. The other park, Bonita Springs area, just behind our local Riverside park, we went to see for the first time, after a newspaper feature. Small, but very nice.
This R&R has been very nice before we head back home in a week.
See some of you soon, safe travels to all.........

Dinosaur claw:)

 A pic for Chester's vet:)

 

Last day with Mom/2012

Here are some pics of our last day with Mom on April 1st, before she had to go to the airport for a 4 O'clock flight. We were able to make it a pool day, so she could top off her tan........she is now home, but it sounds like the weather is getting nice there too. Chester looks for her in her room, and Martin and I miss her company, but are enjoying some R&R together, before we go back home ourselves in a couple of weeks.
Take care:)

 We went to The Bonefish Grille, Mom's treat, for her last night.....MMMM!!!

pool time

 golfcart ride

 going to airport.....

 waiting for her wheelchair service

 Next day at Fort Myers Beach via motorcycle...........I thought ALL of the kids would have been gone by now............NOPE!!!! But the water felt great:).....See you soon!

Mom's last Broohah of 2012

Hi everyone, just including some pics of last nights Birthday celebration at this fantastic club, called The Sandy Parrot. A friend, Mary has the same birthdate as Mom, so she invited us to join, and combine celebrations......Martin joined us later, after the year-end Baseball banquet.
"Oh what fun:):)".......