Local Places and Faces on the Nature Coast of Florida
International Beer Day, National Coloring Book Day, and most important……National Ice Cream Sandwich Day!!!!!
I believe that I will need to celebrate each and every holiday today. An ice cream sandwich for lunch, washed down with a Guiness, while I am coloring.
Today I have a bunch of photos!
Have a great weekend!
Celebrated each year on July 26, National All or Nothing Day allows people to throw caution to the wind and go for broke.
And that’s how I feel about peach pie. I’m either going to eat it all. Or nothing. Therefore, there is never peach pie at my house.
We’ve had a LOT of rain this week. The Old Homosassa Learning Center’s Summer Camp theme this week was Nature and they had a lot of field trips planned. They made it to the Salt Marsh Trail on Tuesday but Wednesday’s boat ride was canceled due to thunderstorms. Then on Thursday they all went to the Homosassa Wildlife Park. In the rain. But I heard they had lots of fun! Today is the last day of summer camp since the leaders are teachers and have to get back to school next week to get ready for the new year. I heard rumors that there will be pizza and an ice cream sundae bar for the campers. Best camp ever!
School starts on August 12th. The Old Homosassa Learning Center will be starting the after-school enrichment program shortly after. Just like the camp, all the programs for kids are free!
Our Girl Scout is continuing her scallop shell experiment. Last week she put a gallon of shells in a crab trap off of our dock. We found that the shells were clean by day 3. Two crabs were inside when she checked the trap.
As part of her project, she also put a mesh bag of cleaned scallop shells in a dock on King’s Bay in Crystal River, one off of a dock on the Homosassa River, and a third off of my dock. She plans to leave them in the water for six months to see how the shells fare at the different locations.
Today I have some pics from Tuesday–the only day it didn’t rain.
Terry and I went to Blackwater Grill in Yankeetown one afternoon last week for lunch. That’s the restaurant in the Izaak Walton Lodge. This place has changed hands many times. The first time we went (many many years ago) it was a very upscale restaurant and we could only get in with reservations. The next time the food was served on paper plates with plastic eating utensils. So we took it off of our list. We recently heard that it had changed names and the food was better. So we had to check it out. Our lunches were very good. The kitchen was a little slow and our server offered us a free dessert but, unless it’s peach pie, I’m passing.
We took a little drive to the end of the road. There were dolphins in the water but I didn’t get a pic. (Just use your imagination!)
That’s it for this week!
Have a great weekend!
Kathy
Lots of fun stuff coming up in Old Homosassa!
Next Saturday, the 16th we have two events!
Shrimpapalooza! The Homosassa Ukers will be in the parade. I just finished the banner. Now I need to get some costumes stitched up!
If you haven’t been to the parade yet, it is a ton of fun. Decorated golf carts, crazy costumes, and beads! It’s Mardi Gras Homosassa Style!
The second event is the “Art in the Park” at the Old Mill Museum festival grounds. We went last year. It’s a chance for local artists to display their work.
Old Homosassa Community Day is scheduled for April 6th. I have several non-profit groups lined up plus applications are starting to come in for the Art & Crafts show. The American Legion Post 166 will be at the grill with hamburgers and hotdogs along with beer! Chuck Andrews will be running the Open Mic on the stage. Of course, the Homosassa Ukers will be performing! And just added a cornhole tournament which should be a bunch of fun!
If you would like to take part in the Arts & Crafts, go out to the website and download the application. It’s only $20.
On April 13th, the Homosassa Civic Club and Citrus County will be presenting our FIRST GOLF CART DRIVE IN MOVIE! If you don’t have a golf cart, just come on over with your chairs. Rural King is providing the popcorn! I went to this movie as soon as it came out and am looking forward to seeing it again!
Went to the Luminary Art Walk last Friday. This is so much fun–especially if you live in Old Homosassa. You get to catch up with all of your neighbors!
And here’s some snaps I took. Sometimes I use my iphone and forget to upload the pictures. Here’s one from February of Cracker. He occasionally helps out at TwoPopsCafe. He’s the greeter!
After coming off of near freezing temps here in Old Homosassa, this weekend we will be back to spring time. Get out there and enjoy our outdoors. Fishing, kayaking, hiking, biking. Perfect Weather!
Have a great weekend!
Kathy