Bits and Pieces

Friday Meanderings on a Tuesday

May 1, 2018May 1, 2018 by KTgreen

Ice — The end of April and still ice covered ponds.

Made it through 8 days and nights without a REAL computer with lots of memory and a keyboard. Here’s a snap of one of the reasons I didn’t want to drag it along on my flights to ND.

Express jet — And no, I don’t know who that guy is!

Plus there’s that 4 hour layover in Denver where I walk from one end of the airport where the big jets land to the other end where the wee jet gates are. Then walking from that gate for about another mile to board baby jet on the tarmac. Got my 10,000 steps in that day!

So I’ve been taking photos and blogging on my iPad Pro and iPhone. I downloaded a bunch of apps for photo fixing and finally found one that let me resize my photos to fit my blogs. And is one advertisement after the other. (No, I do not need …) Very frustrating but it works. Well maybe not. Sometimes the apps decide to crop differently then I expect.

Cookie time

And as promised last week, I have pics!

Adley never sleeps a whole night in her own bed. “I scared” Sometime between 2 and 3 in the morning she very noisily crawls into my bed.

Adley — Then wakes up a happy baby about 7 am. Grandma’s not so happy since she’s been up since 2 or 3 in the morning.

Good morning pic before school/daycare. (Grandma is very thankful for school/daycare and that the kids each have their own tablets)

Uke — Got the girls ukuleles. Piper learned four chords. Adley not so interested. That uke is coming back to Florida to be replaced with drums. I’m sure her mom and dad will love that!

Cat — This is a Pewter. He has gained a LOT of weight since last August. Pewter, you might want to consider Weight Watchers.

Deep thoughts….

I blame a lot of my “ailments” on a little too much wine.

Can’t sleep….quit drinking

wake up feeling exhausted….quit drinking

can’t concentrate….quit drinking

can’t lose weight…..quit drinking

So I quit. For 7 days. (Only because I was entirely responsible for those two sweet girls) Still couldn’t sleep, still woke up exhausted, still couldn’t concentrate, and still didn’t lose weight.

And now for another glass of wine.

Hey, I live in Old Homosassa. One of the few southern communities that have more bars than churches. Which begs the question…. Do we move to Old Homosassa because we drink or does living in Old Homosassa make us drink?

Have a happy week!

Kathy

Friday Meanderings

April 13, 2018April 13, 2018 by KTgreen

So it’s been a long week with a lotta stuff since I posted last Friday.

Old Homosassa Community Day!!!!!

I’m gonna put a shout out here. This is my baby. I’m the organizer. Which is way over my head. But it’s broken up into manageable pieces. Like the Heritage Council does the yard sale. And there are a lot of volunteers that help out. Some don’t even belong to the club. They show up Friday morning to organize and price. Then they come back on Saturday morning to run the sale. Back again on Monday to help one of local groups that serve the homeless, the Sanctuary, load their truck and trailer with stuff that didn’t sell. Amazing. The Heritage Council made over $2000.

The American Legion Post 166 ran the pork roast. “Homosassa Goes Hog Wild”. They had enough pork for 300 meals. 25 butts. Had 5 left at the end of the day–and sold them. Good planning! I heard a rumor that they made a similar profit as the Heritage Council.

The “Arts and Farmers Market” was Gil and Wendy Watson’s idea but the Homosassa Civic Club did the processing. This was my big deal. Terry and I hit SO MANY EVENTS to pass out applications and spread the word. Actually had 30 booths set up. (My goal was 20) Registration opened to the vendors at 6 am. Terry and I were there before that and the Watsons were there before us! And artists actually showed up at 6 am. Hey guys. It’s dark at 6 am. Christine and Rhonda that run the arts and crafts at the Seafood Festival came shortly after Terry and I. Our team was registering, running to spots to show the artists and crafters, and then helping them park.

Chuck Andrews, local musician and entertainer, volunteered to run the entertainment. So cool.

Started out with the Homosassa Ukers making their first public performance. We actually had just about every chair filled. I told everyone I met along the street that we were performing at 11:30. But I’m guessing that the pic and article in the Chronicle about us the day before the event might have helped. We are famous! Which is really funny because at least four of us are absolute beginners that were doing a very good job of faking it.

Okay. You already saw this pic but I totally love it and the Chronicle actually put a photo I took in the paper!

Some of us dressed like pirates because we were singing sailor songs.

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And our leader was definitely a drunken sailor.

Homosassa Ukers

Drunken sailer — Some of us stayed in costume all day. Only the cool ones, of course.

Elvis

Elvis came back from the grave! This was truly so much fun!

The weather was a bit of a problem. Rain was predicted but held off until the afternoon.The wind came through and blew a few canopies over. We had to close up the music early because of the storms. But it was still a good day. Had a good turn out. Lot’s of dogs showed up. Next year I think I’ll add a pet parade!

And the rest of the week?

Besides spending way too much time at the Old Homsoassa Learning Center……

Had a big storm. Not normal for April. Lost the top of one of our beautiful Live Oaks.

Marian MacRae signed the contract to get the water tower PAINTED!!!!!! Woo Hoo!

Old Homosassa Heritage Council

Went to the Homosassa River Alliance annual picnic. Last year this was a bit of a confrontational event. (ha, that’s an understatement) But the by-laws have been changed. And Terry is now on the board. After we went to the picnic we hit county commisioner Ron Kitchen’s town hall meeting. I’ve been to many of these meetings and they are usually packed. There were about 2 dozen people there. AND I KNEW JUST ABOUT ALL OF THEM. Because most of them came from the Homosassa River Alliance annual picnic!

And now I’m writing this.

But wait…. I have DOGS!

dogs in the hood — Ruby came by when her Mom was dropping off stuff for the yard sale. She said to me “Stranger Danger”

Molly and Chico. You don’t see Chico? He’s there.

A good week for Dogs in the Hood!

Friday Meanderings

April 6, 2018 by KTgreen

IT’S THIS SATURDAY!!!!!

OLD HOMOSASSA COMMUNITY DAY!!!!!!

I might have been planning this and telling you about this for a couple years. (or it feels that way)

Let’s have a little history. (I’m trying to make it little.) But…..

Last year Bill and Debbie Andrews, local people that live and work right at a corner of Yulee drive in Old Homosassa, suggested that the Old Homosassa Heritage Council have a yard sale to raise money to paint the water tower.

WHAT A GREAT IDEA!!!!! (that’s their super power–great ideas)

And…..after talking to Marian MacRae, chairperson of the Old Homosassa Heritage Council, that wouldn’t it be cool if we turned it into a major event and included all of our local community groups on the festival grounds and have an open mic on the stage,

she agreed.

Cool!

First year of Old Homosassa Community Day. American Legion Post 166 had a flag burning ceremony. Also sold burgers and hotdogs. Community groups set up booths. Had an open mic with my friend Jaque’s help.

The YARD SALE WAS A HUGE SUCCESS!!!!!

And then this year.

Yeah, I’m still in charge. (and how did I manage to get people to agree to let me run things???? That’s my super power!!!!!)

The American Legion Post 166 really needs money to buy a building. They suggested a pig roast. Which, thanks to my super friend Connie, turned into Homosassa Goes Hog Wild! (that’s Connie’s super power–thinking outside the box)

Stopped by the Old Mill Tavern one night and gave Chuck Andrews a flyer for the event. (along with numerous other people) He said “Do you need someone to run the open Mic?” OMG. Chuck is like the best person in the whole entire world to run an open mic. OMG. (Chuck’s super power is that he is a very great person along with being a very great musician)

And Chuck knows a LOT OF REALLY GREAT MUSICIANS!!!!!! (another super power?????)

OLD HOMOSASSA COMMUNITY DAY!!!!!!

I’ll be there at 6 am to register the artists and crafters and all the other vendors. My goal was 20 booths.

WE HAVE OVER 30!!!!!

Terry and I have been attending SO MANY LOCAL EVENTS AND HANDING OUT SO MANY APPLICATIONS.

This is NOT my super power. Talking to all those people and asking them to show up at the event sucks my soul out.

(and makes my mouth really dry.)

I only have so many words every day. (after my total words are used up I just want to curl up in a fetal position)

That’s definitely been the most difficult part of this event.

BUT!!!!!!

I really try to surround myself with really smart people with super powers.

Chuck has brought in PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS THAT ARE PERFORMING FOR FREE!

There will be a tip jar on the stage but the money will go to the Old Homosassa Learning Center.

Jennifer McRae

Jojo Jones

Elvis

And in between all that amazing music will be

The Homosassa Ukers (on stage at 11:30. OMG I’m in that group. OMG. what was I thinking?)

Almost 14 year old Tiffany Ann Mendendez (she’s on Youtube. And I’m going to tell you more about young Tiffany Ann at the end of this section)

Jaque Rasmussen with her amazing clawhammer banjo

And the amazing CHUCK ANDREWS and all his friends and his brother and I hear maybe maybe maybe the Mason Creek Band. YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS THIS! (That’s supposed to be a surprise!!!!! not my super power)

Now let me tell you about Tiffany Ann Martinez.

You can find her on YouTube.

She’s adorable and can really sing.

She is going to Tallahasse to participate in Students in Government. She has had a bill accepted by the Student Government for saving the Coral Reefs.

She needs $250 to get there.

Can we give Tiffany Ann the money she needs?

She can’t put a tip jar out because we have professional musicians that are playing for FREE! But we can just go up to mom and give her some cash.

Right? That’s what I’m doing.

HEY FRIENDS AND FAMILY AND WHATEVER IF YOU SHOW UP AND DON’T HUNT ME DOWN TO GIVE ME A HUG I WILL BE REALLY MAD!!!!!!!

just a warning

FIND ME!!!!!

I might be dressed as a pirate!!!!!

Arghhhhhhh!!!!!