Sarasota Slim at MacRae’s

Sarasota Slim

Stopped by the The Shed at MacRae’s on Sunday afternoon.

Sarasota Slim

Because Sarasota Slim was there.

One of our favorite bands.

Sarasota Slim

And they were good, as usual.

Sarasota Slim at MacRae's

Sarasota Slim is a huge local favorite.  Usually there’s no parking, no place to sit, and long lines at the bar.

Sarasota Slim at MacRae's

Not so this time.  We usually ride our bikes but it was 91 degrees.  Even too hot for me.  Took the Jeep and immediately found good parking.

And a picnic table to sit at.

Sarasota Slim at MacRae's

Sarasota Slim at MacRae's

Most of the patrons must have rode motorcycles because there were a lot of those! But still not as many as usual on a beautiful sunny Sunday afternoon.  With a great band.

Sarasota Slim at MacRae's

Sarasota Slim at MacRae's

The river wasn’t even busy and it’s still scallop season!

Sarasota Slim at MacRae's

Terry and I think that the masses must believe that Old Homosassa is closed due to the hurricane damage.  There’s been a lot of coverage in the newspaper and on TV.

Riverside is completely closed down and some of MacRae’s motel units are under repair.

But The Shed and the Bait House is open.  Old Mill Tavern is still serving drinks and food.  Haven’t been by the Freezer but I’m assuming it’s up and running.

Just wanted to let everyone know that most of Old Homosassa is still open for business!

 

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Owls in the Back

Owls

Owls in the Back

Terry’s mother was here for the weekend. And I just flew in from North Dakota on Friday evening.  So I didn’t get much quality time with my camera.

This morning at 2 am I heard Maggie outside barking.  She has a wee doggie door so she can go out to the deck and into a small fenced yard during the night. Typically Maggie goes out, sniffs around, takes care of business and comes right back in. If she barks, it’s usually because she’s spotted a racoon and chased it up a tree.

But this time I heard an owl.  Which caused me to get up, turn all the outside lights on, and chase the dog from one end of the deck to the other to get her back in.

Maggie weights about 13 pounds.  My Audubon friends have told me, while an owl can’t fly off with her, it could cause her serious damage with the talons.

Therefore I’m running around in my pj’s at 2 am pursuing a deaf dog.

All is well.  Maggie had a great time and is now snoring on the couch.  I’m wide awake with a fresh cup of coffee and looking for all of my barred owl snaps from the past few years to share with you.  And share with my mother-in-law who reads this blog and loves owls and commented about hearing them from her room while she was here.

Owls in the Back

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