camping – Out of the Wilderness

I designed a hat!

Chalk this up to things I didn’t think I’d be doing in 2025 but a few weeks ago I was with my brother in St. Petersburg, Florida. We had a lot of time together and part of that was swapping stories and one of my stories was about a landmark moment in my camping life.Continue reading “I designed a hat!”

5-Photo Friday #10 – Alligators

All the critters are coming out because of the weather– hot, rainy, sunny, cloudy, clear, foggy, and that’s just one Florida afternoon. I can’t even tell you how many rabbits I’ve seen, or the amount of cardinals showing up at the feeder. But today’s post isn’t about the cute critters. Shall we take a lookContinue reading “5-Photo Friday #10 – Alligators”

Five-Photo Friday #2 – Oh, Deer

Today marks the second edition of Five-Photo Friday and I’m excited to say the theme this time is deer (take a look at Five-Photo Friday #1 here). It’s tough to narrow down my favorites but to have any more than 5 would definitely ruin the whole alliteration thing I’m going for here! Twenty-Three Photo FridayContinue reading “Five-Photo Friday #2 – Oh, Deer”

What’s that Funky Jazz Song in the Airbnb Commercial? Answer Here!

To be honest, I prefer VRBO because I’m not really keen on the idea of being in a stranger’s home when they’re home, too. It encroaches on my peace and ups the anxiety. But to be honest again, I prefer state parks over VRBO. If you want to be in nature, as the ad belowContinue reading “What’s that Funky Jazz Song in the Airbnb Commercial? Answer Here!”

Was Blue Spring State Park a Dud for Manatee Viewing?

It wasn’t that long ago that Blue Spring State Park had hundreds of manatees swimming out of the river and up to the spring. It was when Florida had record cold (and snow!?). Immediately, I tried booking a campsite to coincide with my trip to Orlando for a Super Bowl weekend. Blue Spring SP isContinue reading “Was Blue Spring State Park a Dud for Manatee Viewing?”