Old Homosassa Civic Club

We had an exciting meeting of the Old Homosassa Civic Club last night.  Terry and I joined the group in January and have been actively seeking new members from our great community.  Each month we’ve had new members and at this meeting we had close to 40 people–and at least 4 new additions! 

A big leap from our first meeting when there were about a dozen people attending.

What’s really exciting is that these new members are enthusiastic, eager and ready to get to work! Partnered with all of the knowledgeable people that have been with the club, we can’t fail!

And in club business, Terry Green was made secretary of the club and Betty Miller was appointed the chairperson of the Homosassa Seafood Festival.

We have a lot of work to do before the festival in November and this is a really late start. Anyone interested in helping out, there will be a volunteer meeting on April 15th at 7 pm at the Civic Club.  

The Civic Club has always been a great organization and with all the new members we can expect even better things!

Friday Meanderings

I’m off to Banjo Camp today.  “A Few Days in Banjo Paradise”

This is also the weekend that all the mermaids go to Cedar Key for the Art Festival.  It is a long standing tradition.  We stay at Mermaid Landings.  Eat a lot. Drink a lot. Laugh a lot.  

Okay, I’m not actually a mermaid but the lovely mermaids that formerly swam at Weeki Wachee allow me to hang out with them.

2012_04_28mermaid

And I decided to throw my mermaid friends over and go to Banjo Camp.  Suwannee Banjo Camp.  In Live Oak.

Terry and I changed out the banjo strings Sunday.  And broke the banjo.  

banjo
OMG1 5th string peg DOWN!

Was this a sign from the mermaid goddesses that I should be with the mermaids?

After much research and emailing my banjo mentor numerous times, we fixed it.

Happy Banjo

Sorry mermaid goddesses.  Gotta go.  New banjo friends await!

In other news….

Nothing much going on in Citrus County because I won’t be here to cover it!  

Well, other than Sarasota Slim will be at The Shed at MacRae’s on Sunday at 2 pm.  Might be back in time for that!

Have a great weekend!

Kathy

 

 

 

 

Otters and Other Stuff

I am supposed to reveal my new DIY website today.  Not happening.  I have to face reality–it could be awhile. I got travels coming up.  Things to do. People to see. 

The new website might have to wait until after I get back.

But here’s an otter!

OtterHe was just hanging out on the kayak dock, soaking up the rays.  I’m a bit wary of the otters that stop by.  They are sometimes very angry.  And fast.  I usually make sure that there’s something high that I can jump on in case one decides to take me out.

But this guy just looked tired.  He barely raised his head to acknowledge my presence.

He didn’t even care that Maggie was checking him out.  But otters are definitely not afraid of dogs.  I’ve even heard them bark back at the neighborhood pooches.  “The water’s good, come in for a swim”!

Maggie and otterMaggie doesn’t go out much anymore.  She’s 15.  She likes to nap.  But she wanted to chase the otter.

Maggie
Let’s wake up the otter!

 

Otter
Oh Maggie, he’s tired.

I thought he wasn’t feeling well but neighbor Sue said she had been watching him earlier. He had been barking at her dog and catching crabs.  He was just fine.  Just enjoying an after dinner nap. 

Come back anytime for a siesta! I’ll have my camera ready!