Friday Meanderings

vote

So.

I won!vote

I was surprised since I really didn’t think I knew that many people.

And I didn’t.

The people I do know told their friends and they told their friends and ……

now I’m a commissioner on the Homosassa Special Water District!

Very excited!

It’s a small district.  But it’s the only independent water district in the county.  Very cool. There’s a lot of work to be done and I’m looking forward to being part of the group.

So what else is going on?

The Homosassa Arts, Crafts, and Seafood Festival is SATURDAY and SUNDAY!

Don’t miss it!

This will be the best festival ever!

Great Art.  True Crafts.  Music. Seafood.

Just when you thought you’d seen enough, keep on walking and hit some of our own local unique art galleries.

And it’s all in Old Homosassa!

I’ll be in an orange shirt.  Oh wait, all the volunteers will have on orange shirts!

Have a great weekend!

Kathy

 

Friday Meanderings

And the beat goes on….

My apologies.

I thought I’d get to put some “photo of the day” here all week from Project 365 but it didn’t happen.  My life isn’t my own.  Just spent 2 hours on the phone with a reporter.  And that’s the way every day is. Perhaps not a reporter but some kind of flux.

Except not really.

We are trying to make a difference but perhaps we are WAY OVER OUR HEADS!

Election

Homosassa Civic Club turmoil

Homosassa Arts, Crafts, and Seafood Festival

Tent City in Old Homosassa

Along with my typical every day disarray.

Reporter says the article will be in the paper on Friday.

Could be ugly.

But we will go on.

Karma.  Will. Bite. Some. Ass.

Something fun I did get to do this week is go to Crystal River and get a tour of the Kings Bay Restoration Project by Gator Dredging.  They are cleaning up the canals.  Have several more years before it’s done but they are making a difference.

The tour was requested by the “Access to the River” Committee.  We need to get this done on the Homosassa River but it takes a lot of money.  Crystal River has a lot of rich donars and a lot of funding from the state.

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So. Are you thinking.  All those old people.  What can they do?

Good People doing Good Things.  Put that in your calendar or diary or whatever you mark stuff down in.

We still got at least 20 years.  We will do A LOT!

It was a really great tour.  And then several us went to Crackers to have dinner. Because I am all about fun!

I got a Grouper Reuben.  No photo but it had sauerkraut on it.  (in case you don’t know, some places use coleslaw–what??? but I still eat them.  Cause I still love fish and I still love a reuben and I gained 3POUNDS from that bit of late night dining!)

This weekend is jammed packed with festivals!  The Blues and BBQ will be at the Homosassa Civic Club festival grounds.  Stone Crab Jam is in Crystal River.  Inverness is having a fine arts event.  So much to do!

Next week is the Homosassa Arts, Crafts, and Seafood Festival.  Nothing else is going on anywhere in the county.  Or perhaps anywhere in the state.  Be there!  Not too late to volunteer!

Have a great weekend!

Kathy

 

Friday Meanderings

Went to a Town Hall Meeting.

And it was great.

town hall meeting

Does anyone ever say that about anything political?????

County Commissioner Ron Kitchen called the meeting.  This is the third one he has held.  And we’ve been to all three.

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We’ve also been to two or three County Commission meetings.  Plus did a presentation at the TDC (Tourist Development Committee) which he is the head of.

Oh…..I should add that Ron Kitchen has come to at least two of our “Access to the River” meetings.

I am so impressed with Commissioner Kitchen.  I might not agree with everything he says but he listens to us and treats EVERY question with respect.  I’ve emailed him a few times and he has always answered.

He starts his meetings on time and ends them exactly at that ending minute.  I LOVE THAT!

Weird. Right?  This is politics!!!!!!

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In this pic I’m not sure what everyone is reaching for….Bags? Keys? Guns?

It was a great great meeting.

We are going to the Suitcase Party tonight. That is going to be so much fun.  We’ve got a designated driver.  Okay.  We liked him a lot before we found out that he doesn’t drink!

But now he’s got bonus points!

All the money goes to the Boys and Girls Club of Citrus County.

There might be photos on Monday.

Or maybe not.  Depends on how much fun everyone has!

Have a great weekend!

Kathy