MORE TIME IN SILVER SPRINGS, FLORIDA

Another week begins in Silver Springs, Florida.  March 7th Gary began his day with a walk in the park and I left him and went to my first TOPS meeting in this area.  Gary also had a TV antenna on the roof to repair with some new parts.
I chose the location for a TOPS meeting at the time of day I wanted, but when I got there and was greeted with hugs by big old men, I had reservations about that chapter. There is another closer chapter but it is in the evening.  I do not like evening chapters, so will have to think about whether I will stay with this morning one.  There were many women who arrived later who made the meeting much more enjoyable!  And I did have another loss, so it is coming off very slowly!
I do like morning walks because it is cooler. So I went out a couple times and took more pictures of landscaping.

I like to contemplate ideas for our lot in Zolfo Springs, Florida.  By the way, we did get a call from them the other day, telling us that there is a lot available to us.  So we have to wait for them to complete their appraisal and processing according to By-laws which could take a month.  But at least we know where we will be for our six months of winter 2019/2020.
I have been getting organized with pictures and materials to scrapbook our step-granddaughters wedding album.  Thus, today I am going to a scrapbooking group that I found in a community news letter in our area.  I am looking forward to that and am waiting for time to leave to attend that.  I am hoping that it is not a pressure sales for Creative Memories as I sure have enough of my own equipment and supplies.  We'll see if this six hour day is productive!!
We went to a craft and yard sale this morning in our park, but only bought a dollar pair of gloves for flower gardening!  We are getting much better at holding the purse strings tight!!
Our day of Thrift and Antique Shops this week was fun, and we did find things of interest.  Of course, we have to remember that we do not have room to transport anything back to Ohio!

Friend, Don, we thought of you as we checked
out the chairs and trunks that we saw!!

And Ben, we thought of you when we saw this chest of drawer advertising St. Paul, MN. Didn't you say you needed a chest?

I do need this in our condo!!
Not sure that I like the mirror on
the back. 

I did find a barrister bookcase, but will check around in Ohio for one as I want one in the condo to keep our photo albums and our Blog books from this past eleven years.  But I don't want to transport one from down here. Too much effort!!

Not much else going on this week, but Sunday looks to be a full day coming up.  After church we will go to an Art Gallery and then have an ice cream social here in the park when we get back.
Monday is Bingo and Tuesday is Karaoke here in the park.  So stay tuned to see if we do those or find other things to fill our week.
I really did not have much to relay to you today, but had time to kill before leaving for scrapbooking.  So stay tuned!!
And keep shoveling as your snow will soon be gone!!

NEW HOME FOR A MONTH IN SILVER SPRINGS, FLORIDA

Arrived at Wilderness RV Park at Silver Springs, Florida just northeast of Ocala on March 1st.
We were drawn to this park by a couple we met last spring in Northeast Ohio. 

Yesterday we went with Ralph and Gail to
China Lee Buffet for an early dinner.
Bingo was later in the evening so the lower price
for mid afternoon was great for us.

Ralph and Gail are activity directors for this park.  Like most other RV parks, there are plenty of activities going on. Like last night's Bingo and this coming Saturday's Craft and Indoor Yard Sale.

What we like here are the blacktop streets which is conducive to safe walking and less dust in the RV. However, at this time of the year pollen is an issue!!
Of course, our first attraction in this park is that there are many lots that are privately owned.  Thus we are able to compare prices and attractions to the SKP park that we just left where we are #1 on the waiting list.  We are encouraged to know that we are definitely pleased that we are getting into the better park by our measurements of interests and for their prices!!  Evidently no lot has become available at SKP yet, so we keep our fingers crossed!
This home is across the street from the front of our motorhome here at Wilderness Resort in Silver Springs.  We love getting ideas for our future winter home!!

This view is of the front of their unit taken
from the other street.  The gentleman there
told Gary that it took them four years to
attain the completion of this landscaping,
but they just changed from their motorhome
to this cottage unit. 

These are some other sites that I saw when out walking yesterday morning. Ideas, ideas!!

Our second evening here in the park they were having a dinner/dance.  It was enjoyable and we met a few of Ralph and Gail's friends.

Gail working in the kitchen.

Gary watching and listening to Chris Diamond.

Others at our table.

Dancing the Train.

Tonight is another dinner, covered dish.  Like I said we sure like to eat whether we should or not!!  Oh!!  What will we hear when we go for our doctor check-ups in Ohio?

I also found a scrapbooking location up the road for this coming Saturday.  She has it once a month at the county community center and she is a Creative Memories Consultant.  Not that I need to buy anything!!  But I will love the table space for working on our step-granddaughters wedding album.  I would like to have it finished before we arrive in Ohio.  We'll see!!  I will be able to scrapbook with a friend in South Carolina also, on the way north.
I hear that Ohio is getting more Snow!!  Hope that it is all melted real soon and that it warms up a lot by May!!  See you all then!!