Home away from home.

Here we are at the entrance to the park as I was taking pictures this day. Don't forget, it is winter here so there are few leaves on any of the trees. I took the picture of the Peace River from the bridge along Rt 17 that runs by the campground. Stumpy, the resident alligator is usually sunning herself on the right side of the river. It was a little cool this day so she wasn't out sunning. As we walked up to the store, I couldn't resist taking a shot of the sign... like who in their right mind would "feed" an allligator !!!! It may turn out that you would be their dinner !!!
I think I have a better shot of the trading post/store/game room/activity center....
Okay, where is the picture of the enterance.... and the store !!! They just disappeared !! What did I do??? Have to post them again I guess.

Peace River Campground

Can you pick us out??? Didn't think so !! This is really a very nice campground. So peaceful and laid back. I wanted to take some pictures this day to use on our blog so we... the "cousins" all took a walk up to the store on hwy 17. Afterwards, we got together and played shuffleboard.... cousin Bob and I against the hubby and cousin Karen.... Try as much, hubby and Karen just couldn't compete with the best :)

The next day we went out for "lupper"... mid afternoon meal to Homer's in Sebring ( a huge food buffet bar) before splitting up with the cousins the following day. What a feast ! Everyone ate way too much and were much too full to fix dinner that evening..... the idea behind going in mid afternoon.

I will be trying to catch up on the things we have been doing in the next few posts.

Doing what I love to do...Genealogy

Notice it was a perfect day to work on some genealogy.. I'm in a sweat shirt ! Just a little cool this day. Actually I started and never got off the computer until the wee hours of the morning. The three inch binder next to me is just Gramma Ruth's and her family. You know how it goes when you get on a roll with something!
Kim, Steve... Look in the background to see that we have put your Christmas gift to good use. We have pictures going all the time and have downloaded bunches from the computer's picture albums.

I think this day that I took all of the clippings that I had from newspapers (which were many !!!) and entered them all in to their respective places in the family history program that I work with.

I'll get it right the next time... the pictures should have been reversed. It looses something in the translation this way.

We all got together for dinner with the "cousins" today. Good food, good conversation.

We moved up to the amenity section yesterday and got set up by late afternoon. By that time it was hot, humid and we were too tired to much of anything else. Butch tried to get the satellite TV working... to no avail, so he is stuck for the time being just watching "regular" TV.

Took Sassy for a walk this morning down to see if Kay wanted to go for a walk with Misha. Walked for nearly an hour. Stopped on my way back home to visit with "Papa Bear". Must have been there an hour or better. He left today for the weekend but will be back on Monday.

Did wash when I got back and cleaned up the motor home some. Visited in the afternoon with our friend Louise and then went swimming until 4 pm... Had to be down to Kay's by 5 for dinner and just made it in time.

Have no clue what tomorrow will bring. Saturday is craft day here at the park and I will be taking my jewelry up to display.

Hope all is well with everyone... until my next post... it's just another ho hum day in paradise.

Dinner at Kays

mmmm... not bad.. want some??

Dinner at Kay's

What is this ???? Don't know... You try it first.

Peace River at Wauchula

This is where we are temporarily set up until a spot opens up on the sewer and 50 amp sites. It's not bad here, actually very pleasant. It would be nice to have the amenities here as they have up on top. As you can see, Butch is relaxing and Sassy has her chew bone and is quite content. I'll write more in the next few days once we have settled in.

Man at work

Now on the other hand, we are suppose to be relaxing not working!! Here is the other cousin
with Cell phone, calculator and paper work... Guess there is no rest for the wicked weary.

The Cousins

This was taken just a few minutes ago. Here is Butch and cousin Kay enjoying the evening, conversation and the quiet relaxation of watching the river. Now, don't they look relaxed !

This is what we left behind !!

This is what it looked like just before leaving for Florida this year. The photo was taken two years ago, but the snow was the same ... along with the freezing rain and ice that we didn't expect this year.
At any rate, we are here. It's been just a bit "too" warm considering we have come from single degree weather to 80's in a matter of days, but I am "not" complaining in the least!!!!

We have connected with friends that we met here last year and I am so happy to have run into the two girls (10 and 12) that kept us "young" last year. They kind of adopted us and we spent many days "playing" with them.

Kay and Kenny (the cousins) traveled with us and thankfully we had no major incidences along the way, so it was a safe and enjoyable trip down. Bob and Karen... the other cousins, were down here already. We are all camped at the rivers edge for now. I think tomorrow we will be moving up to the top where we have the ementities of 50 amp for running air conditioners and sewer. Other than that, I would stay down by the river where it is so peaceful and just sit and stare at the river. I will post another picture depicting just that. We will keep all informed as we get settled in for the next few weeks. Don't forget to stay in touch !! Love to all ...