counted thread cross stitch – crow sampler
New Yorker magazine
“A Walk in the Woods” – Bill Bryson. (walking the Appalachian Trail
laptop
more writing
dinner with grandson Nate and Andrew and their friend Aaron
conversational circles in the Gulf Coast water
sending out more postcards – about 40 altogether!
A Zoom meeting this morning with our writing group. What an honor to share our love of writing with each other. Because of this group, sometimes the floodgates of writing open for me. Wowzers!
Lunch with my friend Barb – 2 1/2 hours, a true girlfriend lunch!
Ate at Turtle Restaurant in Sarasota for lunch and for dinner. Our favorite dining place!
Dinner with some of our family and beach buddies. We had the same waitress (Catherine) as Barb and I had at lunch – efficient, friendly, and knowledgeable – who could ask for more?
“Big Bang Theory” on TV with Tom. Ever since I read an oral history about it, I have become somewhat of a fanatic about about watching it because I have inside information! ha ha ha ha
Beginning the day with writing and ending it with writing too! Having this much writing time has been amazing. When I get home, I will have to make time for this word nerd’s writing practice!
books, books, books
magazines
art supplies
needlework
fun on the beach!
hanging out at dinner
late night quiet time
and Jeopardy almost every night
and sending out lots of postcards!
Breakfast with my beloved daughter-in-law Dyan, and my grandson Nate’s girlfriend Kam in Siesta Key Village. Delightful
One of my dearest friends lives in Sarasota. Diane and I spent the afternoon uproariously shopping and then eating a Chicago Hot Dog (a party in your mouth!) at Joe’s.
Tom and I went to Demetrio’s in Sarasota for dinner. I had a cauliflower pizza and Tom had shells and meatballs – Delicious!
A quiet evening watching TV. I did some counted cross stitch.
In our vacation condo, I have a writing center (wherever my laptop is – lol). And an art center with all my supplies. My library with all my books and magazines. And a needlework center with my counted cross stitch. It’s a good thing that Tom is so easygoing and agreeable.
So blessed to have this wonderful vacation – so relaxing and fun!
vacation fun
the beach
reading
ATCs (Artist’s Trading Cards)
fun food
friends and family
coloring
writing
great barbecue tonight
a day of relaxation
classical music
finished the book – Left on Tenth, excellent
started – Look at the Birdie – Kurt Vonnegut (short stories) – love me some quirky writing
hanging with Nate and Andrew and Nate’s girlfriend
new colored pencils
spent the afternoon at the beach
the people watching is fantastic!
went to dinner at Dutch Valley – home cooking/Greek
stopped by Michael’s for some craft supplies – yes!
Tom cut up fresh strawberries
colored in my new coloring book
time to play and visit
listening to Nitty Gritty Dirt band and like-minded music in the car
am loving my new book – “Left at Tenth” by Delia Ephron – when I am reading it, I am IN it! Another world for me to vicariously visit
arriving in Siesta Key this afternoon – so familiar and welcoming
the best thing about our beach vacation isn’t even the beach! It’s being with family and friends for wondrous long stretches of time!
watermelon for a bedtime snack
checking in here to see some of my “people’s” lists!
I went shopping today and almost everything was on sale!
I had a gift certificate for Barnes and Noble for $50! I got everything I wanted for $50.88!!
New magazines and books for our vacation.
Reading is my big vacation thrill.
Taking more time getting ready for this trip – it’s more fun!
I’ll get to hang out with one of my best friends on vacation!
Sarasota has the best used bookstores ever!
Yippee yo yo YO!!!
fireworks here there, and everywhere
so sorry for the dogs who are suffering
Tom and I had the world’s largest shrimp cocktail this afternoon
started counted thread cross stitch again – I really missed it
fun celebration at Kevin and Dyan’s – great food and wonderful company
getting ready for our trip to Florida
can’t wait to hug a palm tree again