I know I have been a bad blogger lately so if whupping me with a wet noodle works for you … have at it!!

Ok … so I have been promising to post some of the pics that I took on my tip South…. while the¬†ride down wasnt so fabulous¬†(as I mentioned in another post) ¬†….¬†¬† the photos made up for all of it…

First up… the one and only who seemed to enjoy herself¬†in the car… Ms PJ

Now we ended up staying two hours away from¬†the¬†city¬†where I had business to take care of …. and I know that sounds a bit crazy but as you read on you will see why….

Let me tell you a bit about this¬†tiny town¬†…. it is a little key off the Gulf Side of Florida… a sleepy fishing village… rich in history and quaint shops… though some of it has become a bit more touristy a lot has remained the same since my first visit in ’99…¬† It is¬† filled with local artists galore…. and I promise a whole post on that subject alone because you will be amazed at their work…¬† As a matter of fact because I took so many photos and because many of them are too gorgeous to let slip by … I will do a series so you can enjoy…. as we did…. the fabulous beauty and tranquility of it all…

The name of it is called …. Cedar Key…

Next¬†….the outside of our condo…we had a two bedroom loft..

PJ checking out the view from the balcony

A local teasing her from above…

After all that hard work¬†she decided to make herself¬†right at home…

The loft bedroom….

 

And the second bedroom down the hallway from the kitchen and to the right…

A view from the balcony should always include a sunrise…¬† I thought these were amazing…though I have more … I will share these for now mainly because¬†a few of them¬†almost look like watercolor paintings… not sure if my camera lens did something strange or what… but I love how they turned out…

 

Lets walk down to the beach…

The shrimp boats headed out to gather their catch for the day…

Old seafood building …now the office for our condos…

Siesta time…

One of the locals posing for his picture….

Our condo neighbor…. out for some kayaking

Next the market…. The side¬†wall was painted by a local… I couldn’t get the whole thing in the picture but you get the general idea….

AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST ……COMING ATTRACTIONS…

¬†One more thing before I go …

Diane gave me this¬†Blessing Candle…

   

I am supposed to pass it on to three¬†others but you see that is impossible…. because this¬†should go to all the wonderful people who kept Diane and Andrea in¬†their thoughts and prayers…. she is finally at home but is having a bit of a rough go at it….¬†¬† for updates you can go to http://www.petticoatjunction.typepad.com/¬† … she will need strength¬†for the¬†long hard road¬†she has ahead¬†of her…. thank you all for your continued kindness… YOU ARE THE BEST!!

Til next time …¬† I wish you…

Hugs…Blessings… Love

CIAO

JO