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Mermaid Weekend

April 13, 2016 by KTgreen

For 20 years, the “mermaids” have been traveling to Cedar Key just to hang out. And it’s the same weekend as the Cedar Key Arts Festival.

And most of them really are mermaids–as in former performers at the Weeki Wachee Springs Park Mermaid Show.

I’m running names through my head right now. Just to count how many. Vera, Sarah, Catherine, Bonnie, Sue, Helene, Anne, Cheryl, Jean, Yvonne, Donna, Barbara, Rachel, Pam, Ty, Michelle, and Me.

Oh yeah, there was also a poodle.

Once a mermaid, always a mermaid!

(Not me, I’m just a friend of the mermaids. Not even a mermaid wannabe. Do you have any idea what those mermaids have to go through?)

My friends Donna and Yvonne have been going on this weekend adventure for about 17 years. I’m guessing that I’ve probably been there six or seven times. My niece Michelle has been there at least three times. We don’t go every year.

Michelle and Me — Michelle and I. Ready to go!

We stay at Mermaid Landings.

Not a fancy-schmancy place…..

Mermaids Landing

Mermaids Landing is on the market and the owner actually did a bit of fixing up. Like the cabinet doors did not fall off of their hinges on this visit. And all the water heaters were working!

Here's the view of the "Honeymoon Suite" — Here’s the view from the “Honeymoon Suite”

Here’s a picture of a fish in a tree. Oh, wait. There’s an Osprey there, too! This tree was right beside my cottage.

Mermaid Weekend — Our view of low tide from the Honeymoon cottage. During high tide that boat is entirely covered.

Since we were there anyway, and I am helping out with the 2016 Homosassa Arts, Crafts, and Seafood Festival, I went to the “Old Florida Celebration of the Arts” to check out the scene.

There were many unique artists. I talked to several artists and handed out applications for the Homosassa Festival.

Old Florida Celebration of the Arts

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I always ask if I can take photos. One artist said no. I had to ask twice because I didn’t believe my ears. Really?

Oh well!

Very jealous of the space Cedar Key has for their entertainment.

Old Florida Celebration of the arts — And the audience gets to rest under this tent or on blankets on the lawn.

It was a GREAT weekend!

Alpaca Magic Open House

April 22, 2016April 5, 2016 by KTgreen

Terry and I visited Alpaca Magic USA this weekend during their open house. We’ve been there a few other times with our grandkids and they always love being up close and personal with any animal.

But the kiddos were out of town so it was just the two of us this time. It’s amazing what you get to see when you’re not worried about small people poking where they shouldn’t and the resulting well-deserved kick.

I actually got to take a lot of really good photos.

This little alpaca was so cute. But very shy. I tried to get photos without scaring him. It’s also difficult to get a good pic of an animal that’s black with dark eyes. This was the best I got until….

This toddler boy and toddler alpaca were both equally curious about the other.

Best photo of my day. And week. hmmmmmm…..maybe best so far this year!

I wrote on Friday about the horrific attack on the alpacas by dogs a few weeks ago. There’s now a security system installed which should alert them before something that awful happens again.

The alpacas were the main event, but there were also refreshments, a few vendors, a shop selling alpaca-related items, music, demos, and plants for sale. (I bought lots of plants!)

Alapaca Magic Open House — Interesting yard art!

I loved meandering through all the garden “rooms” and taking home some ideas.

And there were Chickens! (nope, not taking home any chickens)

Alpaca Magic USA is a fun place to visit. And do take your children or grandchildren or borrow some from a friend. They’ll love it.

Open 7 days a week from 10 – 2.

Check it out!

Friday Meanderings

January 8, 2016 by KTgreen

Oh Jeeze Louize.

It’s already Friday.

I’ve been kind of stuck in my dark office and the week has flown by. Working on stuff. Good stuff.

If you haven’t got your tickets for the “Homosassa Goes Hollywood”, it’s not too late!

This is going to be so much fun. Cocktail Party. Silent Auction. Papparazzi. My super-duper video presentation. Oh yeah, and the movie “Crosswinds” that was filmed right here in Old Homosassa way back in 1951. I was not born yet but I’m pretty sure that Terry was maybe 4. He probably didn’t make the first Red Carpet Premier! But we’ll be there for this one!

(Can’t believe that “An American in Paris” won the Oscar for Best Picture in 1951.)

So what else is going on? How about those golf carts sharing the roads in Old Homosassa. Surprise to me, but some people are not happy about this big event. Like “what’s going to happen if I get t-boned by a golf cart?” Hmmmmm. Don’t have an answer to that one.

Golf carts have been here since we moved to Homosassa almost 13 years ago. Several months ago an overly-ambitious deputy decided to give warnings to golf cart drivers that they weren’t legal. Which prompted local residents to start a petition drive which led to a safety study by the county which led to the approval of the golf carts sharing the road by the county commissioners. Democracy in action. This effort took MONTHS! It was in the paper numerous times. And now we are hearing that there’s a whole lot of people that aren’t happy about it.

We don’t have a golf cart. But we supported the effort. Time to move on.

Terry Green, Secretary of the Homosassa Civic Club, Recent Retiree, and my Husband is the new Chairperson of the Homosassa Arts, Crafts, and Seafood Festival. Jeeze Louize. Retirement is supposed to be easy.

Hope you have a great weekend!

Kathy