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Tomorrow is National Pi Day!!!!! Celebrated by eating pie! Probably my favorite pie is peach with a big dollop of vanilla ice cream. Yum!

Tomorrow is also Shrimpapalooza. Parade starts at 10 am. I hear that there will not only be the Shriners and Mini Coopers participating, but also the HOMOSASSA JUNIOR UKERS! (Along with the adult ukers, of course!)

Last Friday Terry and I flew to DC. You know that we seriously considered canceling. And if had been this Friday we would probably have done that. But. Jessica, our only daughter, and our favorite son-in-law, Andrew bought a house. And we needed to fly up and help make it a home. (Much Purell and soap and water was used.)

And because this is what this blog is all about I’m going to just put up personal thoughts and pics. Cause that’s what I do!

Jessica and Andrew are lucky enough to both have parents that are very handy. We were the first to arrive. Andrew’s parents, Phil and Terry, will be there next weekend. (They will be driving!) We had a list. And there is a list for Phil and Terry.

Made two trips to Home Depot and one to Walmart. Just like our local stores–get there early!

Lot’s more to do!

Have a great weekend! See you at the Shrimpaplooza!

Kathy

Today I am throwing a bunch of snaps at ya! In no particular order!

This is my favorite time of the year. All the blooms. (not so much Terry’s favorite time of the year because of all the pollen and the falling leaves!)

I’m trying to spend an hour every morning working in all the beds. The weather has been perfect! This year I plan to turn the area over the drainage field into a wildflower and butterfly garden. I tried to grow grass there. Nope! These spiderwort have been very busy taking over that part anyhow. I love the blue!

There’s some cosmos and milkweed mixed in and I’ll plant some more butterfly plants in the next few weeks.

So what’s going on? Shrimpaplooza is next Saturday. And the Homosassa Ukers are in the parade again! We are bringing along some of our junior ukers, too.

Here’s last year’s bunch! A rowdy crew!

Last week I said that I was going to have snaps of the kids at “Book, Line, and Thinker”. Didn’t make it. They only met at the Old Homosassa Learning Center 9 times. I was there all 9 days. But I kept saying to myself, I’ll get the pics tomorrow, I’ll do it when it’s warmer, I’ll do it next week.

And now it’s over! Such a procrastinator!

Although I didn’t get the pics, lots of other people did. Bay News 9 was there, the local newspaper, a radio station from Tampa! This is really ground breaking stuff and they hope to expand it next year. This year fifth graders from Lecanto Primary and Homosassa Elementary had the opportunity. With enough donations, the project will include all the schools in Citrus County.

The morning starts out with a fishing trip and sight seeing tour of the Homosassa River. Then the kids walk to the Homosassa Civic Club for lunch which is followed by science stations that support the lessons the kids are learning in school. Three of the stations are in the Old Homosassa Learning Center. There is a weather station, one with rescued animals, and a third with volunteers and creatures from the Homosassa Springs Wildlife Park. Captain Mike Baize organized the entire event and told me today that after the radio station from Tampa promoted the event, people from Tampa are calling in to donate to the program!

Woo Hoo!

Went to the Gatsy Party last weekend. The proceeds were going to the Old Homosassa Heritage Council (I’m the corresponding secretary) There were a lot of gangsters, rum-runners, flappers, and one newsboy. Food was GREAT, music was AMAZING, and, of course, La Casa was SPECTACULAR!

Here’s Good Time Terry with his ukulele and the wealthy dowager that took him to the party as her musician boy toy.

This gala event was Connie Wright’s idea. The woman has unlimited energy! Her main helpers were her husband Tim Gatto, Cyndi and Steve Minguy, and Lis Gardener. There were a lot more volunteers that I’m not going to list. I stepped back this year–just too much other stuff going on. But Terry was there picking up rentals, furniture and a keg of beer that was donated by The Shed.

The weather has been amazing the past few weeks. (yes, the AC is on) This is the kind of weather that makes snowbirds buy houses and move here full-time. Don’t be fooled. Cold weather is returning!

Good stuff! Have a great weekend!

Kathy