Saturday, December 15, 2012

Christmas mania and time rushing by too fast

Protected Woodstork
Just looked at the date of my last post, whoops, sorry, time just got away from me. This week had Mark traveling on business, monster rain, thunder and lightening storm Monday night that kept all of us in the vicinity awake,art class, movie and the endless Christmas shopping. Most of which done online, but some things just have to be done in person.

Delectable Norman Love chocolates
We fly to Virginia next Saturday for Xmas at Tiffany's. Should be fun! Heather and Jay are of course joining us for the festivities.  Gotta pull back out the long sleeves and jackets - poor me. Actually, its a little weird to have Christmas spirit in tropical Florida.Chilly would help and can't wait to get some Penny love.

White Pelican, another visitor seeking warmth
Art class has been a joy. Only one more to go - boo, but its definitely got me back painting everyday. Patty is a truly inspiring teacher and even the art center itself just lends to creativity. It's the Center for the Arts in Bonita Springs, a  little north of us.

Saw Anna Karenina at our great cushy leather seat theater down the street- and by myself. Definitely the right call, too stylized and melodramatic for Mark. Worth seeing for the luscious filming and gorgeous costumes, but a slight miss in my opinion.

Farmers Market
It's a race to see if we can get to all the places we intended to before its time to go. Why are we leaving balmy Naples at the end of the month anyway to go back to full on winter at Star Mountain? Simple, our condo is rented for three months starting beginning of January. Its been grand, but we'll be ready to go back, and they're finally getting some regular snow, at least on the ski mountain. Keep the white stuff coming!

And two books read: Our House in Arusha by Sara Tucker - great memoir of her earlier life in Africa with her new husband. This one actually came to me via Amazon recommendation and on the super cheap list. A winner. and Rhys Bowen latest in her spyness series, In Royal Blood. Always entertaining and fun.
Til next time, and remember to spread the love around, the world can be a very scary place these days...


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