Just a bunch of pretty pictures from a recent kayaking jaunt.
Kayaking on Mason Creek on a Lovely Day in May
Local Faces
Out and About: Whispering Oaks
We went to a Blueberry Festival last weekend.
Not the big one in Brooksville, this one was in Oxford, FL. And where is Oxford? On the way to THE VILLAGES! At least that’s what we were told the first time we met some reps from Whispering Oaks in Floral City.
And then they sent me an email about a blueberry festival. It was a beautiful day. Perfect temperature. Sun was shining. We hadn’t planned on going but the shiny red car wanted to get out.
So we hit the road.
For Oxford. Not the Villages.
And there were blueberries. Grown right there on their farm. And they offer U-Pick. From March through May.
Blueberry stomping was scheduled.
And there was entertainment.
But the big draw was the wine tasting. Yes–Blueberry wine. And it was YUMMY!
Just think, alcohol and healthy with all those antioxidants! Win-Win!
The deal was $7 to get in. But you could use your entry ticket towards a wine tasting, fresh blueberries, or a glass of wine.
Yeah, we went for the glass of wine.
There were a few places outside to buy wine, too.
As Terry and I sat and sipped our wine, I pondered where was the wine making “stuff”? And a little adorable worker bee just showed up and said “wine tour in 10 minutes”
So we took the tour.
This is our very knowledgeable wine tour guide, Debbie.
Debbie explained to us why the goats are so happy. They get the blueberry skins after skimming. 6% alcohol! Sometimes they go for a little stroll.
So I had to check out the goats when we were leaving.
I think the venue would be a great place to have a wedding.
Besides the building that holds the wine tasting, there are a lot of outdoor spaces.
Open to the public 7 days a week, there is also entertainment on Saturday. Check out the www.winesofflorida.com for more info. If you just want to try the wine, it’s available at Fresh Markets in the area–even Tampa and Orlando.
It was a fun day!
OHHC takes the Show on the Road
The Old Homosassa Heritage Council (OHHC) has been busy getting the message out about preserving and enhancing the heritage of our unique community.
Last week DeeDee Wilcox and Marianne MacRae, Co-chairs of OHHC, and I went to the Homosassa Elementary School and put on a presentation for the fourth grade classes.
Gotta say, those kids were adorable!
We asked the teacher, Mr. Barlow (whose classroom we were invading) for three volunteers. One from each class.
And here they are:
The classes learned all about Homosassa History and Heritage.
And we had a rapt audience!
And they had a lot of comments and questions. And they hardly wiggled at all!
Seriously, these were some GREAT kids!
So what exactly were we doing there?
Besides telling the students about the history and heritage of Old Homosassa, DeeDee also told them about Wyland, the artist.
And how we REALLY WANT WYLAND TO PAINT THE WATERTOWER!
So the kids are writing letters to Wyland asking him to do just that.
Isn’t that the coolest thing ever?
Mr. Barlow told his class that they only had two essays to write before the end of the year. And one of them was the letter to WYLAND!
It is so fun being part of the OHHC. Lots of work. But FUN! Because everyone is so enthusiastic and all they want is EVERYTHING and WHY CAN’T WE HAVE THAT!
Wyland, you will be painting our water tower.
As soon as we raise the gazillion we need to repair and restore it. Which means we have a sell a lot of t-shirts or we need to find a wealthy benefactor!
And I want to give a shout out to the teachers:
Mr. Barlow, Ms. Crosswhite, and Ms. Crispino!
Thank you!