A WALK IN THE PARK !!

Yes, we both try to walk our mile or more everyday in the park, Gary in the morning and I go just before dark. I could walk after dark, but my luck would be that I would trip and fall. I know better!! Anyway, I love to take pictures of what I see along the way.  Some driveway art and other arrangements in the yards.

Miss Vera lives here!
She was one of the original founders of the park,
which was built and maintained by the volunteers.

This lot is near the dump station
which Gary visits twice weekly since we are located
in an overflow space while waiting for our
lot to buy.  It should be soon.

This lot in on the full shady side of the park.
It sure reminds me of our friend Diane who has
passed away. She loved her gnomes!
We used to visit her and Bob when
they were in Bartow FL for the winters.

We have been to Port Charlotte twice since settling here in Zolfo Springs, and we go to Sebring and Arcadia to shop closer to home. And we watch the orange crops going to market. Orange orchards are all around us.

But there are things to do here in the park, so we are not bored!!
I scrapbook (to use the long tables) at the clubhouse while my laundry gets done and Gary teaches his colored pencil class.  He does do drawing while here at home too.  I will have to capture that on film one of these days.

We also eat breakfast at the Club House once a week, and will have spaghetti dinner this week along with an indoor yard sale.  We watch movies and have popcorn with the friends here, and I do crafts.  After I get some pictures of those, I will share them with you.
We are experiencing what we call cold weather some.  That means jacket weather, or walk fast weather!  But nothing like they are experiencing in the north!!  We don't miss that at all, except I miss the view of snow out the windows. We have had a couple pictures of that sent to us.  Ben, in Minneapolis, says it is not too bad, and Rich is having fun with his little tractor plowing snow!!
We also are attending a little Baptist church about an mile or two from our park, where we meet up with some of our park friends also.  Last Sunday evening we enjoyed a Southern Gospel Concert there, and another will be coming in a couple weeks.

New Hope Baptist

The Brown family from Lemars, Iowa.

During one song they were all three using
their bows on one violin.
They are quite the cut-ups, especially the younger brother.

Then the girl's friend joined them.
What a Tenor!!  We didn't expect that as
he looked to be a local farmer!!
Actually, the Brown's are farmers from Iowa.

I could mouth most of the songs as I knew them, and would have loved singing along!! But everyone around me would have had to cover their ears.
The church is like many others that we visit across the country. They are on a Pastor search and also a Youth Pastor search.  I am not sure how they handle it as they loose so much of their adult attendance (The Snowbirds) over the summer.  I don't think that there is really any true Floridians in our SS Class. However, they do have a decent youth attendance.
As I said, we are still waiting for the application process for our lot.  Getting anxious though.
We missed out on the one across the street from us as it went to another member in the park.

The older member had first dibs on the lot across from us. 

The members have first choice on locations and can trade. Then you have to wait for the committee to offer their old lot to members before it comes to a newbie, like us. So we are waiting patiently.
Take care and stay warm. Time is moving right along!!