It’s that time of year again – Renningers Antiques Extravaganza !! I’m a junk junkie, I love everything old, well, most everything. Every year, there’s a huge antique fair over in Mount Dora, FL (no, there really isn’t any ‘mountain’ there), about 1.5 hours East. http://www.renningers.net/index.php/main-locations/mount-dora/mount-dora-home My Aunt Kathy, and I go every year at […] Read more…
Some time ago I put up a post about one of my favorite old nurseries. It used to be part of a one big operation of a combination florist shop and plant nursery,…and then the big-box stores and recession hit. The company had been split before, and one half did better than the other. This […] Read more…
Yesterday I went to visit my niece who works in Ybor, but lives by the Lowry Park Zoo. Those are both some very old neighborhoods in Tampa. I’ve always loved getting lost in some of the older corners of my favorite city. Ok, maybe not all the old corners, there are some places best left […] Read more…
It is soooo hot ! Another weekend is on it’s way. What do you do when it’s 95 outside? Get into some 71 degree crystal clear water…oh, yeah! We here in Hernando County are fortunate to have the perfect spot to cool off – the Weeki Wachee river. It’s not just for mermaids – Stop […] Read more…
The Summer Solstice means that the retired Mermaids are called to The River once again for a semi-annual meeting…and drinking and eating, to enjoy the longest day of the year. Since I was invited, I thought I’d post some pics. Why would they call it Gum Slough Day ?? Well, that’s a funny story – […] Read more…
All over the country corn is in season. Not everybody has the opportunity to cash in on the same kind of gold at the end of this rainbow we here call Frazier Farms. This little local pocket of agricultural happiness is truly a local treasure. Every year I would wait for the signs to go […] Read more…
It’s May and here that means that it’s U-Pick Season for blueberries ! Yay!! After the commercial harvest is done, the farmers let folks come in on the weekends and pick berries till they wear their fingers blue or wear a hole in their wallets! At $3.00 a pound, it’s not hard to do. But […] Read more…
Last week I put up a post about my Oakleaf Hydrangea that I’d bought the previous year at my favorite local nursery. After reading the post, my Aunt Kathy responded with a note that they’d been closed down. ‘GASP’ Noooo – I had to check this out. Besides, it was Mothers Day weekend and I […] Read more…
Mermaid weekend always includes a trip to the annual Cedar Key Art Festival. For many years, this has been one of the premiere shows for the State of Florida. Even though it’s tucked away in the outer reaches of the Gulf, people come from far and wide for a pit stop at what’s rumored […] Read more…
Divers explore the caves under Weeki Wachee | wtsp.com. The river is incredible! There’s more to it than just mermaids… although the ladies are awesome too. (but that’s another blog post) Check out this segment. Read more…