Typical Day; Typical Week

I think we have now settled into a typical lifestyle; whatever that means. Honey is back to work and I am the housekeeper. My days and weeks consist of usually preparing dinner; drinking coffee on the lanai; doing some grocery shopping; working on the computer on the lanai; riding my new bike; reading the newspaper on the lanai; playing golf;  working the crossword puzzle on the lanai. Is there a common thread located in my daily and weekly activities? I think so. I seem to spend a fair amount of time on the lanai. It is wonderful. Both exposed sides are screened in and face into a nature preserve. All the privacy that one could want. And I get to see some of the preserve's creatures everyday. I've seen Rocky Raccoon, a ton of Sammy Squirrel's family, and nearly everyday I see Tommy Turtle (photo below)  amble out and down the grass line for his usual buffet of greens. About two hours later he comes meandering back and disappears back into the woods. I've also seen red birds and blue birds right outside my lanai.

I've played more golf  since we've been here than I have in all of the last two years. I get to the course two or three times a week, late afternoon when it's not so busy. I can't go until I get my daily chores complete. I haven't improved yet, but I know it's coming. Golf has to be one of the most humbling and frustrating activities available. I bought a pull cart recently and this enables me to just load my golf bag on the cart and walk over. It takes about ten minutes and it's a great way to go. Once there, though, I ride. I have also seen a number of critters on the course, and have attached a number of photos showing both the animals and various locations on the course itself. Most of the critters have been different birds, but I have seen a gator a few times. Nothing big yet, he appears to be just a juvenile. Maybe five feet long.  The birds go wherever they want. They are in the water, on the tee box, in the fairway, on the green. It is their domain and the golfers are just visiting.  Obviously the gator can go where it wants also. No arguments from me.

Honey and I bought bikes a couple weeks ago. They are great. 21 gears, but I use, maybe, three of them. They are not racing bikes, but built more for just touring and cruising. The bike enables me to ride to the grocery with my canvas bag, shop, and ride home. Who needs that second car? I walk to the golf course and bike to the grocery. What else is there???  I also will ride a couple times a week and I am doing about 8 - 10 miles each time out. Great exercise, not that I need it - LOL.

The weather continues to be absolutely wonderful. The sun shines everyday. The temperature will get into the mid to high 80's during the day and the mid 60's at night. Today was the first partly overcast day that we have had since we arrived. It has rained a couple times late at night, but we have not seen any during the day yet. Although I've read that the rainy season starts in June.

We are truly blessed to be here. We certainly took the "long way 'round Robin's barn" as the saying goes, to get here but we made it.

Oh, by the way - How 'bout those 'CATS.

Here are a bunch of photos.