Restaurants!!!!! We were first introduced to the Sweet Tomato Restaurant by our nephew Jeff, in Tuscon, AZ. Ernie and I were not that impressed at that time. Then this year we decided try the Sweet Tomato Restaurant in Brandon. About 19 miles down the road. And we are now hooked.
This restaurant is a salad and soup buffet. at least 4 mixed salads, greens, some with Asian flavor, one with roasted pecans, Ceaser and just plain lettuce, or spinach. Then all the topping you would desire. From shoestring radishes, squash, carrots you name it. Then some other salads, maybe a pasta type or two, slaw(one with crushed pineapple and coconut, (delicious), pickles, and more toppings, such as seeds, croutons etc. soups. 6 to 8 different soups each night. Clam chowder that everyone says is tops.
different kinds of chili, vegetable, noodle ( a turkey noodle that is so good) And one I had called Asian
Ginger Broth. It had mushroom, green onions, carrots spinach,& tofu, all blended and then top it with won ton strips. It would be delicious on a cold day and you just wanted to stay in with a hot bowl of soup. Then there are the muffins and breads. Forcacia (spelling?) type breads. I like a Seeded bread that is a little crunchy, goes well with the soups. Tonight they had a lemon muffin. Tart but sweet. And I also had to have the chocolate muffin. Soft serve yogurt with toppings is available. They have a 2 different types of hot pasta dishes. I leave those alone. Enjoy the other items more. We do not go there often. Twice a month, maybe. If we would not eat the muffins and bread, it might be really healthy. Altho, they had an ad on TV showing how they make their delicious tomato soup. A lot of real cream in it.
If you go between 2 and 5, M,,T,W.or Thur. It is only $6.99. We have taken several friends there and they like the food also. Only in the South and West. We told the manager they need to get one in Indiana. Anderson, to be exact.
We are checking out our places to eat before we leave Florida. Tomorrow it is TGFridays. There is not one in Anderson and we have earned several stripes so we should get something free. We like to go for lunch and get their endless soup and salad. with Bread sticks.
And then there is Subway, but we have one in Anderson, so we can use our points there.
Hope I have not made you hungry. See you soon. jkc
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Thursday, April 5, 2012
early Thursday morning.
CLICK ON PICTURE I clicked on the blog and read some of the past entries. Even tho I use spell check and reread what I have written I found some errors. Sorry,
Last nght we talked about going back to Indiana. To Home. What route should we take? On 75 at Jellico Mountain in Tennessee part of the road is gone and instead of a double lane divided highway it is one lane each way. So we may try going 65 this time. Thinking we will leave Tuesday. Give the spring break people and snow birds that leave right after Easter Sunday a days start. We shall find out.
Did make that last trip to the Plant City Flea Market. Bought some vegetable's and Ernie found one ice tea spoon in a grape pattern we collect. It is so dry here and the market is so dusty. Ernie's allergy problem turned into a cold and we went to the local clinic for a check. Given prescriptions and he is feeling much better. Still has some cough, and will have until we get out of all the pollen, mold, and dust that is around us. My allergies finally started also.
Made our usual stop at Parksdale for one more strawberry sundae We did not split it this time, but each had a whole sundae. Soo good. I want to get several strawberry milkshakes and put in the freezer. Hope to get them home so family can taste what we enjoy. The strawberry fields are being changed. It is interesting to watch. The u-pick farm person said they water each night, under the plastic and fertilize. Spray once a week for gnats and hope to keep the strawberry picking going until April 22. As long as the nights are cool, and they have been, they will make it. 50 cents a quart for u-pick. I will go again just before we leave. I said to Ernie "What will we do when we get home and do not have our daily dish of strawberries?" And when I looked for grapefruit they were out. For the season. They still had oranges and tangerines. Lemons and vegetables.
The berries are planted in long plastic covered hills. When the strawberries are done, depending on the next crop, they pull off the plastic. We do not know if they let the plants die naturally, no water or fertilizer, or spray them to help them die. Now some of the fields have plastic covered hills with melons or cucumbers planted. They have a cover crop during the summer, and then in October plant new strawberry plants and start picking in November. Would like to see the machines that make the hills. And a lot of Latino help with the crops. Local people will not do that work. Too hard, they say.
Several people in our park have started home. Someone pulled out yesterday. And even those that have permanent trailers have gone home. A few have family come and drive them home. One lady will leave her car here and fly home. She has a car at her home in Michigan. Millie is a neat person to know. Going strong in her 80'/s
This year I have a little tan. A farmers tan, on my arms and legs. I do not sun bathe, I call it my flea market tan.
Tried eating crab legs again last night. Did have a little tummy ache, but we thought maybe that was just thinking I would have a reaction. No problems, so far. Still wary of eating too many crab legs yet.
The last time we went to the Webster flea market, with Clayton and Rita we found two fireman mark
plaques. These plaques are made of cast iron and were used by Insurance companies in 1884. You were to hang it outside of the house so if your house caught fire the fireman would know you had insurance and they would get paid for putting out the fire. Legend goes that if there were two fires they would go to the house that had the mark. and let the other house burn. They were used only a few years and are now collectible. A friend of Merrill and Martha from Alabama, collects them. He was a fireman for Mobile, Alabama. What different people collect. Ernie did find an unusual socket at Plant City. It is a rare socket that can be lit. has a circle of red on it where the light shows thru. He has looked and looked for information about this socket. It is a Craftsman (Sears) socket.
The birds have started their morning song. I got up early. It was to storm last night so we turned off the computers early. I woke at 5 and finally got up. Both computers are working fine now. We still have a lot to learn about the new computer. And we saw our favorite sales lady at the AT&T store.
She is now a graduate nurse, doing some clinicals until she takes her state board exams. Just the nicest person, knowledgeable, patient and friendly. Helps us with our phones.
If I do not write again. See you all in Indiana. And if you have a Motor Home come to Indianapolis in August for the National FMCA convention. jkc
Last nght we talked about going back to Indiana. To Home. What route should we take? On 75 at Jellico Mountain in Tennessee part of the road is gone and instead of a double lane divided highway it is one lane each way. So we may try going 65 this time. Thinking we will leave Tuesday. Give the spring break people and snow birds that leave right after Easter Sunday a days start. We shall find out.
Did make that last trip to the Plant City Flea Market. Bought some vegetable's and Ernie found one ice tea spoon in a grape pattern we collect. It is so dry here and the market is so dusty. Ernie's allergy problem turned into a cold and we went to the local clinic for a check. Given prescriptions and he is feeling much better. Still has some cough, and will have until we get out of all the pollen, mold, and dust that is around us. My allergies finally started also.
Made our usual stop at Parksdale for one more strawberry sundae We did not split it this time, but each had a whole sundae. Soo good. I want to get several strawberry milkshakes and put in the freezer. Hope to get them home so family can taste what we enjoy. The strawberry fields are being changed. It is interesting to watch. The u-pick farm person said they water each night, under the plastic and fertilize. Spray once a week for gnats and hope to keep the strawberry picking going until April 22. As long as the nights are cool, and they have been, they will make it. 50 cents a quart for u-pick. I will go again just before we leave. I said to Ernie "What will we do when we get home and do not have our daily dish of strawberries?" And when I looked for grapefruit they were out. For the season. They still had oranges and tangerines. Lemons and vegetables.
The berries are planted in long plastic covered hills. When the strawberries are done, depending on the next crop, they pull off the plastic. We do not know if they let the plants die naturally, no water or fertilizer, or spray them to help them die. Now some of the fields have plastic covered hills with melons or cucumbers planted. They have a cover crop during the summer, and then in October plant new strawberry plants and start picking in November. Would like to see the machines that make the hills. And a lot of Latino help with the crops. Local people will not do that work. Too hard, they say.
Several people in our park have started home. Someone pulled out yesterday. And even those that have permanent trailers have gone home. A few have family come and drive them home. One lady will leave her car here and fly home. She has a car at her home in Michigan. Millie is a neat person to know. Going strong in her 80'/s
This year I have a little tan. A farmers tan, on my arms and legs. I do not sun bathe, I call it my flea market tan.
Tried eating crab legs again last night. Did have a little tummy ache, but we thought maybe that was just thinking I would have a reaction. No problems, so far. Still wary of eating too many crab legs yet.
The last time we went to the Webster flea market, with Clayton and Rita we found two fireman mark
plaques. These plaques are made of cast iron and were used by Insurance companies in 1884. You were to hang it outside of the house so if your house caught fire the fireman would know you had insurance and they would get paid for putting out the fire. Legend goes that if there were two fires they would go to the house that had the mark. and let the other house burn. They were used only a few years and are now collectible. A friend of Merrill and Martha from Alabama, collects them. He was a fireman for Mobile, Alabama. What different people collect. Ernie did find an unusual socket at Plant City. It is a rare socket that can be lit. has a circle of red on it where the light shows thru. He has looked and looked for information about this socket. It is a Craftsman (Sears) socket.
The birds have started their morning song. I got up early. It was to storm last night so we turned off the computers early. I woke at 5 and finally got up. Both computers are working fine now. We still have a lot to learn about the new computer. And we saw our favorite sales lady at the AT&T store.
She is now a graduate nurse, doing some clinicals until she takes her state board exams. Just the nicest person, knowledgeable, patient and friendly. Helps us with our phones.
If I do not write again. See you all in Indiana. And if you have a Motor Home come to Indianapolis in August for the National FMCA convention. jkc
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Hospital at Busch & Cheeta Hunt
I have just written about the surgery being performed here and somehow it is now all gone.Help! Ernie, can you find it for me. But he is in bed, it is going on 11 pm. Will wait until tomorrow.
this is a state of the art veterinary hospital at Busch Gardens. They have the windows and then monitors on the walls so you can see the surgery or procedure being done. When they got through with the red shouldered hawk, they were checking on 6 screech owls that had fallen out of the nest.
A wild life shelter had sent them over to Bush for a check up One of the chicks had a broken leg. We could watch them doing x-rays and checking the birds. They will be sent back to the shelter and hopefully be released to the wild when big enough to fend for themselves. A most interesting morning. The other pictures are of the latest roller coaster. Cheetah Hunt. It is long, scary, and in the several pictures Ernie took you can see the cars at different positions at the top of the tallest part of the ride. Just before the drop down. We walked over to the smoke house for the bar b que platter.
Chicken, ribs and beef strips. More than enough for one person, so we split one entree. Rode the train all around and just enjoyed a final visit for this season. more later jkc
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Good Times
Dan and Donna from Canada and their kettle corn wagon. We enjoy talking with them each week. They were at the Webster, Florida, flea Market. when this picture was taken. Then we see them at Plant City Flea market also. Yes, we do go to several different flea markets. Fun. And I now have my birthday presents. I have many more JJ pins for my collection. a cow and a lamb that have dangley legs. A set of 3 clowns, cats, a moose and a catus plant. Ernie likes finding them almost more than I do. I will pass on the more expensive ones. The last picture is of of their daughter, Crystal. She works selling the kettle corn also. They also go to the
Auburndale Market on the week end. This market requires that the 
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y leave their kettle there in a small building. They leave it there all the time. They are not sure they will bring the trailer down next year. We shall see. The third picture is at Busch Gardens at the elephants compound. The elephant behind the door is the matriarch of the 5 elephants. she did not want one of the elephants there, so she trumpeted and moved her out of the area. They waited awhile before giving them treats. Did not want her to think she could make noise and push out one and still get a treat. It is interesting how the animals act. They pat the elephants on their tongue and rub their ears. The feed them about a dozen apples at a time. Just pop them in their mouths. And a whole coconut. You heard a crunch and the elephant spit out a broken coconut. The keeper cut it in smaller pieces .
But we have seen one of the elephants step on the coconut and then eat it all. They were also pouring some Gatorade in their trunk. The third picture is of Clayton and Rita at Parksdale. We had been to Webster flea market and stopped by Parksdale for our strawberry sundaes. A good time, and Rita found a few buys at the flea market also.
They are staying at Palmetto, Fl. for a month. We got together with Bruce and Beth and played cards. Tuesday they came over and we took the Boat tour around the commercial side of Tampa Bay. The boys are ahead in bid euchre 3 to 1Wednesday was Plant City flea market and when we stopped at Parksdale we were joined with Austin and Linda. Ernie and I had strawberry milkshakes that day. Then Ernie and Austin went to a motor home junk yard to look for a part. Linda and I took the long way home, going by their daughters former home and checking out another place where we are trying to decide what they are going to build.
Thursday was Busch Gardens Day. The last week for concerts. Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. were the stars for this week. We were walking to the theatre and saw some of the band walk by and go into the back of the theatre. Said something to a couple sitting on a bench right there. They said, they sit there each week and watch the stars walk by to the theatre. So after 40 minutes or so the four of us walked into the theatre and kept on talking. About the Golden Age pass senior citizens can get. This pass lets you into National parks and attractions free. Ernie was showing Jim and Laine the pass, when the man behind us said, "mine is newer and different than that" And then the couple in front of us wanted to know what a Golden Age pass was and how it is used. So we were all talking about where we went camping. We had a great time. And the show was good also.
Friday we were shopping, at a real store, Old Time Pottery, and Jim saw me and then heard Ernie talking to Alan on the phone. Came over, It is you, we saw you at Busch! They were there with his sister and brother in law. They said that Jim and Laine had been talking a lot about this couple they met at Busch. What a coincidence to meet again the next day. Saturday, oops, Ernie woke up not feeling so great. He either has a good head cold or severe allergies. And a cough that starts with his toes. Sounds awful. He is now in bed and it has been quiet. Hope he can sleep better than he did last night. I am fine. Did make two turns around the park with Beth after supper.
Have a good night. jkc P.S. While at Busch Gardens we did a couple of rides??? The first one was the river rapids. Having watched the two weeks before, we came with our ponchos. It is a 12 passenger round raft with seats. And as you go around the first curve there are water guns on land. Your friends can pay a quarter and squirt you. And until you watch and see where they squirt you may miss. But the last gun, is automatic and it hits the raft very well. And then going on down the rapids water comes into the raft. and you go by two more water spouts. So Altho our bodies were dry, our legs and feet were wet. I had on my canvas Kedsjkc
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
March
Stewarts Kettle Corn, the man inside and lady outside. Great people from Canada. Make delicious kettle corn. They go to various flea markets and when we see them we always stop and talk with them.
There trailer is often our meeting place, as Ernie and I go thru flea markets at different paces.
Still trying to figure out the new computer and our blog. The second picture is of a banner at Busch Gardens, listing the various musical groups that play at the Stanlyville Theatre.
The third picture is of Mr. and Mrs. Johnson. They are from Muncie, Hoosier Cruisers and have come to Florida for several years. This year they did not bring their RV and were here for just a few weeks.
We miss seeing them.
The fourth picture is of Mrs. Stewart holding a bag of that delicious kettle corn. I must ask their first names again and write them down so I do not forget them.
And the last picture is a picture that Ernie says they use here in Florida when the snow get deep.
We saw this on our way to the Plant City Wall Mart and decided we had to take a picture of this bus.
An advertisement for Mikes tire and wheel shop. Advertising Michelin tire, the kind we have on our RV
See you in April. jkc
There trailer is often our meeting place, as Ernie and I go thru flea markets at different paces.
Still trying to figure out the new computer and our blog. The second picture is of a banner at Busch Gardens, listing the various musical groups that play at the Stanlyville Theatre.
The third picture is of Mr. and Mrs. Johnson. They are from Muncie, Hoosier Cruisers and have come to Florida for several years. This year they did not bring their RV and were here for just a few weeks.
We miss seeing them.
The fourth picture is of Mrs. Stewart holding a bag of that delicious kettle corn. I must ask their first names again and write them down so I do not forget them.
And the last picture is a picture that Ernie says they use here in Florida when the snow get deep.
We saw this on our way to the Plant City Wall Mart and decided we had to take a picture of this bus.
An advertisement for Mikes tire and wheel shop. Advertising Michelin tire, the kind we have on our RV
See you in April. jkc
Last Week end
We went to Busch. We usually go on Thursday or Friday. But I had a reaction to some crab legs on Thursday. Made many trips to the bathroom. Friday I was not doing much. So we went to Busch on Saturday. Lots of spring break or brake? people there. Rita Coolidge was performing at the Stanlyville Theatre. so so. some one said she was not any better than she was 30 years ago, and that was not saying much. She did write some good songs, but someone else made them hits. Anyway, we listened.
Sunday was Church and a quiet day.We did make a Wall Mart run for supplies?
Monday, we went to Bellview flea market, just north of Webster. Ernie bought some electrical terminals he was wanting and we left there to go back to the Webster flea market. Ernie bought me some piggy JJ pins, I bought one of a frog playing a trombone. And then I found a special spoon. A style we did not have, it was an olive spoon with an open bowl. Better yet it was in a highly collectible pattern. We bought some other pieces, but that one is special. Stopped by Lazy Days to drop off some strawberries for Jerry and Carol. they have bad colds and so would not go out. We went on to Bob Evans and just as we ordered, Merrill and Martha walked in. We invited them to eat with us and we heard all about the new motor home. More later.
Tuesday, we took the old computer back to Best Buy to the Geek Squad. It will lock up and we cannot use it. they fixed it in a minute or two.
On to Wall Mart and there was Linda and Austin. Had lunch at Subway with them. That evening Merrill and Martha called and we went to Sweet tomatoes with them. Good friends from Alabama, they are here to pick up their new 2012 Allegro Bus. Roughing It Smoothly is the Allegro slogan.
Beautiful 40 foot coach. We enjoy visiting with them.
I guess you could say we eat out a lot while in Florida. Then I forget how to cook when we get back to Indiana. Lunch is the hardest for me to fix something we both like. Ernie is not a peanut butter sandwich eater.
Today, was another Busch Gardens day. And if it was busy last Saturday, it was a mob today. someone, our age, walked by and said, " Today, I think we are out numbered." It was the Grass Roots
Band at Stanleville Theatre. I did recognize some of their songs. Enjoyed them. Next week is the last week and it will be Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr.
While we were waiting for the music to start we talked with the two ladies next to us. Just so happened they were from Indiana. Bourbon, to be exact. And they knew where Syracuse was located.
In fact a lady from her church grew up in Syracuse. Her name is Willodene and she makes
Beautiful quilts. So I said her maiden name, yes, that is her. Willodene was in my sisters class and her cousin, Marlene was in mine. Small world. She also knew about Thornburg Drug Stores.
stopped at the grocery store on the way home, Ernie picked out some pork short ribs and asparagus.
I also had some slaw and then strawberries for dessert. I tried to make the slaw like I had at Sweet Tomatoes. with crushed pineapple and a touch of coconut cream. Good.
Ernie had a check on his right leg. The Doctor thought his leg looked good, better ahead of schedule.
To check in with him when we come back next year Also said if Ernie had any problems he knew a vein clinic in Indianapolis he could recommend.
Something else I should write about, but that will have to wait until I remember what it was. It is
time for bed.!!!!!! Good Night jkc
Sunday was Church and a quiet day.We did make a Wall Mart run for supplies?
Monday, we went to Bellview flea market, just north of Webster. Ernie bought some electrical terminals he was wanting and we left there to go back to the Webster flea market. Ernie bought me some piggy JJ pins, I bought one of a frog playing a trombone. And then I found a special spoon. A style we did not have, it was an olive spoon with an open bowl. Better yet it was in a highly collectible pattern. We bought some other pieces, but that one is special. Stopped by Lazy Days to drop off some strawberries for Jerry and Carol. they have bad colds and so would not go out. We went on to Bob Evans and just as we ordered, Merrill and Martha walked in. We invited them to eat with us and we heard all about the new motor home. More later.
Tuesday, we took the old computer back to Best Buy to the Geek Squad. It will lock up and we cannot use it. they fixed it in a minute or two.
On to Wall Mart and there was Linda and Austin. Had lunch at Subway with them. That evening Merrill and Martha called and we went to Sweet tomatoes with them. Good friends from Alabama, they are here to pick up their new 2012 Allegro Bus. Roughing It Smoothly is the Allegro slogan.
Beautiful 40 foot coach. We enjoy visiting with them.
I guess you could say we eat out a lot while in Florida. Then I forget how to cook when we get back to Indiana. Lunch is the hardest for me to fix something we both like. Ernie is not a peanut butter sandwich eater.
Today, was another Busch Gardens day. And if it was busy last Saturday, it was a mob today. someone, our age, walked by and said, " Today, I think we are out numbered." It was the Grass Roots
Band at Stanleville Theatre. I did recognize some of their songs. Enjoyed them. Next week is the last week and it will be Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr.
While we were waiting for the music to start we talked with the two ladies next to us. Just so happened they were from Indiana. Bourbon, to be exact. And they knew where Syracuse was located.
In fact a lady from her church grew up in Syracuse. Her name is Willodene and she makes
Beautiful quilts. So I said her maiden name, yes, that is her. Willodene was in my sisters class and her cousin, Marlene was in mine. Small world. She also knew about Thornburg Drug Stores.
stopped at the grocery store on the way home, Ernie picked out some pork short ribs and asparagus.
I also had some slaw and then strawberries for dessert. I tried to make the slaw like I had at Sweet Tomatoes. with crushed pineapple and a touch of coconut cream. Good.
Ernie had a check on his right leg. The Doctor thought his leg looked good, better ahead of schedule.
To check in with him when we come back next year Also said if Ernie had any problems he knew a vein clinic in Indianapolis he could recommend.
Something else I should write about, but that will have to wait until I remember what it was. It is
time for bed.!!!!!! Good Night jkc
Monday, March 5, 2012
fun trip
Beth drove Bruce, Ernie and I to Palmetto, FL. for a visit with Clayton and Rita. After a delicious lunch, chicken breast with a cranberry sauce, we played bid eucher. This time the fellows won 2 games.
Darn! But we had a good time and a good visit. Next week Clayton and Rita will come North to visit with us. It is 50 minute drive. write more later. That was Monday. today is Friday. Yesterday was not a good day. I had the "back door trots"
I am ready for a colonoscopy. Well, not really. Lost 2 pounds. Not the way I prefer to do it. Today I am weak. Had some dry toast and weak tea this am. Will have some chicken soup for lunch. I do not want any more of yesterday.
Wednesday was flea market day. We bought another soup ladle and some stuff. Ernie found a Pampered Chef pair of kitchen shears for 50 Cents. Good buy. So I went back and got a lemon Zest and some measuring spoons. any two for one dollar.
but I did pay
$4. for a good knife. I have 3 long knives, all serrated knives. there are times when a straight edge is better. The lady I bought from has a nice collection of pots and pan, and a few other kitchen utensils.
She keeps them neat and clean. Her husband has all kinds of tools. They are from Indiana. I also buy something from this Mexican couple and their fruit and veggie stand. I can buy more at a better price, but we have enjoyed talking with them. Last season we put a picture of their baby on the blog. A fat little cutie. The little girl is now walking. A good little girl. She knows the routine and eats fresh fruit and veggies.
We stopped at Parksdale for our strawberry sundae and more grapefruit. Last week they had our favorite Duncan Grapefruit. This week they were out of them. While we were there a tour bus pulled up and a lot of people got out. The driver had never been there, so Ernie took him over to the area where people order their strawberry treat.
it is quite an operation. It is also day time. I usually write this after Ernie has gone to bed. Last night I was in bed by 9 pm. Unusual for me.
Have a good day. jkc
Darn! But we had a good time and a good visit. Next week Clayton and Rita will come North to visit with us. It is 50 minute drive. write more later. That was Monday. today is Friday. Yesterday was not a good day. I had the "back door trots"
I am ready for a colonoscopy. Well, not really. Lost 2 pounds. Not the way I prefer to do it. Today I am weak. Had some dry toast and weak tea this am. Will have some chicken soup for lunch. I do not want any more of yesterday.
Wednesday was flea market day. We bought another soup ladle and some stuff. Ernie found a Pampered Chef pair of kitchen shears for 50 Cents. Good buy. So I went back and got a lemon Zest and some measuring spoons. any two for one dollar.
but I did pay
$4. for a good knife. I have 3 long knives, all serrated knives. there are times when a straight edge is better. The lady I bought from has a nice collection of pots and pan, and a few other kitchen utensils.
She keeps them neat and clean. Her husband has all kinds of tools. They are from Indiana. I also buy something from this Mexican couple and their fruit and veggie stand. I can buy more at a better price, but we have enjoyed talking with them. Last season we put a picture of their baby on the blog. A fat little cutie. The little girl is now walking. A good little girl. She knows the routine and eats fresh fruit and veggies.
We stopped at Parksdale for our strawberry sundae and more grapefruit. Last week they had our favorite Duncan Grapefruit. This week they were out of them. While we were there a tour bus pulled up and a lot of people got out. The driver had never been there, so Ernie took him over to the area where people order their strawberry treat.
it is quite an operation. It is also day time. I usually write this after Ernie has gone to bed. Last night I was in bed by 9 pm. Unusual for me.
Have a good day. jkc
Sunday, March 4, 2012
The first two pictures are from Parksdale Farms. The place where we get our strawberry parfaits and friends get strawberry shortcake. The second picture is of Linda and Larry, from Indiana. They have the shortcake 
Hoosier Cruisers met in Sarasota. I wrote about that earlier. I
Hey! Maybe I am learning how to arrange photos and my writing. New computer, have to learn how this one does things I am used to doing on the old computer. The next picture is another at Parksdale. Greg and Betty, Bruce and Beth, Ernie and I enjoying strawberries. We splurged and got the strawberry sundae boat and we did not share one, as we usually do. The next two pictures are of Rachel and Joe. H. C. members visiting in Florida. They have an RV, but did not feel they should drive it so far this year. Hope to see them at some of our Indiana Rallies this summer.
And that is the end of the first group of pictures Ernie has put on the blog on the new computer. It is like the phone. We learn something almost every day about how to use our new HP. We traveled to Aubondale Saturday, to a flea market. I was so sure that is had a section on tables of stuff out in the open like some markets do. Nope, all under cover and stuff from out of the U.S and just unbelievable what is there. We did not buy much. A small magnifying glass, 4 little LED lights and batteries. We did find the Stewarts. They are from Canada and have a kettle corn operation. We see them at the Plant City flea market and I usually buy a bag. They have found a small place where they just have kettle corn and their daughter manages it. Friendly people and we always enjoy visiting with them. We left there and on the way home stopped at the Lakeland City flea market held at old outdoor theatre We did find some silver there. It was quite windy and hot. Only 10 am and some of the vendors were packing up due to the wind blowing their stuff around. Clayton and Rita area in Florida now, we will drive to see them Monday. They are one of the couples in our card club. If we could get Jim and Berniece to come to Florida we could have card club down here. Will check this for spelling errors. Hope to learn how to type and move the pictures where I want them. Have a good day.Oh, we have heard all about the tornadoes in Indiana, and all over. Did any of you have relatives or friends that were involved in any of the destruction? Keep all of these people in your thoughts.
The pastor at the church I attend always states."Keep our Nation in our prayers. I won't get into politics, just pray for change." And most of us understand what he means. See you. jkc
New Computer
A busy week, last week. Spent a lot of time at Best Buy Store. Finally decided to buy a new computer.
It is about the same size as the old one, except this one has a number pad at the side. that makes the keyboard smaller, and places the right hand in toward the center more. I keep wanting my right hand to the right and have trouble hitting the right keys.
We are still learning how to use our phones and now we have to learn Windows 7 too. Lots of fun. We took the old computer in to the Geeks to check out. Cleaned out a lot of dust and a few other things. It was working great. It was raining today and when we left to go out with friends to eat we unplugged the computers. When we came back the old computer would not work as it should. So, back to the Geeks tomorrow.
We went to Lazy Days, picked up Bob and Carolyn and took them to Sweet Tomatoes for supper.
They have delicious soups. We enjoyed going out and visiting with them. They had been to the Webster flea market today.
We have had 5 tomatoes off of my one plant. They are small, but good. Earlier I had several things I was going to write about, but at one am I am not doing well. I had been to bed, became awake, tossed and turned and here I am now. Time to hang it up and write more Tuesday. Good Night. jkc
Tuesday. we are learning how to use the printer connected to the new pc. need some used paper anyone? We did take the old pc to the Geeks at Best Buy. And of course you know what happened. It worked just fine. Maybe a system update that did not get completely installed that caused the problem. Maybe something else. Keep using your old pc and enjoy. So we are. Working just fine.
Picked 3 tomatoes today. One could have stayed on the vine a while longer, but it had a little hole in it. I do not know if it was caused by some bug or if I injured it when I was checking and watering the plant.
Out to eat for lunch. 2 chicken sandwiches for the price of 1. Plus Senior drinks. $5.35. and Beth said come on down for some burgers this evening. No cooking today. Need to fix something and have them here one evening soon. We usually play some euchre and have a good evening.
Did you watch the Oscars? or the revealing of who will be on Dancing With The Stars?
Or do you watch Survivor? I am hooked on the dancing and survivor. sometimes I think the person voted off the tribe talks too much during tribal council and therefore seals their own fate. I keep trying to keep my mouth shut, but my trick knee still keeps my foot in my mouth at times.
We have the air on today. Was so hot and humid Monday. And not a whole lot better today.
Gene, I was told I should put this on the blog, that you would enjoy it.
Our daughter, (teaches in inner city Indy, 3rd grade) has a new boy in her class. I will call him J. J is something of a bully, hitting someone is his thing. Only one day while in the restroom (a row of urinals along one wall) J. was behind a strong boy named D.
All of a sudden Nancy heard some crying from that restroom and out came one of her students. Mrs. B. J. is on the floor crying and hurt. Nancy goes to the door, "Are you dressed in there, may I come in?" Yeah, come on in. And she surveys the scene, tells boys J and D to go to the principals office. And then talks to another teacher.
They know that boy D, a strong healthy boy, does not lie. They heard from the principal that when the two boys arrived She ask boy D. what happened. Well, J. was punchr ing me in the back while I was trying to pee, soo I turned around and decked him one." Don't mess with D. But J had not learned his lesson and just happened to pick on D's little brother. And got decked again. Nancy told her class that maybe J's problem might get straightened out by students in other classes. She had already told her students not to return J's punches, stay out of trouble. He did not punch hard, just annoying jabs. And that is only one of the stories she tells. I do not know how she keeps going, but she loves teaching and it seems that her students like her and try to learn. She said she did not think they thought of her as black, white or whatever. She is their teacher and sometimes she does fun stuff too.
time to get ready for our evening out. Later, Ernie said there they are, and yes, there was Beth and Rita. Trying to sneak past our coach.&nbs; Not really, Rita and Clayton had just arrived. So there were 6 for burgers. So nice to have Clayton and Rita also. They drove on to Palmetto ???? and then the fellows (Ernie and Bruce) won 2 out of 3 games of Euchre. Home and soon to bedl Good night. jkc
It is about the same size as the old one, except this one has a number pad at the side. that makes the keyboard smaller, and places the right hand in toward the center more. I keep wanting my right hand to the right and have trouble hitting the right keys.
We are still learning how to use our phones and now we have to learn Windows 7 too. Lots of fun. We took the old computer in to the Geeks to check out. Cleaned out a lot of dust and a few other things. It was working great. It was raining today and when we left to go out with friends to eat we unplugged the computers. When we came back the old computer would not work as it should. So, back to the Geeks tomorrow.
We went to Lazy Days, picked up Bob and Carolyn and took them to Sweet Tomatoes for supper.
They have delicious soups. We enjoyed going out and visiting with them. They had been to the Webster flea market today.
We have had 5 tomatoes off of my one plant. They are small, but good. Earlier I had several things I was going to write about, but at one am I am not doing well. I had been to bed, became awake, tossed and turned and here I am now. Time to hang it up and write more Tuesday. Good Night. jkc
Tuesday. we are learning how to use the printer connected to the new pc. need some used paper anyone? We did take the old pc to the Geeks at Best Buy. And of course you know what happened. It worked just fine. Maybe a system update that did not get completely installed that caused the problem. Maybe something else. Keep using your old pc and enjoy. So we are. Working just fine.
Picked 3 tomatoes today. One could have stayed on the vine a while longer, but it had a little hole in it. I do not know if it was caused by some bug or if I injured it when I was checking and watering the plant.
Out to eat for lunch. 2 chicken sandwiches for the price of 1. Plus Senior drinks. $5.35. and Beth said come on down for some burgers this evening. No cooking today. Need to fix something and have them here one evening soon. We usually play some euchre and have a good evening.
Did you watch the Oscars? or the revealing of who will be on Dancing With The Stars?
Or do you watch Survivor? I am hooked on the dancing and survivor. sometimes I think the person voted off the tribe talks too much during tribal council and therefore seals their own fate. I keep trying to keep my mouth shut, but my trick knee still keeps my foot in my mouth at times.
We have the air on today. Was so hot and humid Monday. And not a whole lot better today.
Gene, I was told I should put this on the blog, that you would enjoy it.
Our daughter, (teaches in inner city Indy, 3rd grade) has a new boy in her class. I will call him J. J is something of a bully, hitting someone is his thing. Only one day while in the restroom (a row of urinals along one wall) J. was behind a strong boy named D.
All of a sudden Nancy heard some crying from that restroom and out came one of her students. Mrs. B. J. is on the floor crying and hurt. Nancy goes to the door, "Are you dressed in there, may I come in?" Yeah, come on in. And she surveys the scene, tells boys J and D to go to the principals office. And then talks to another teacher.
They know that boy D, a strong healthy boy, does not lie. They heard from the principal that when the two boys arrived She ask boy D. what happened. Well, J. was punchr ing me in the back while I was trying to pee, soo I turned around and decked him one." Don't mess with D. But J had not learned his lesson and just happened to pick on D's little brother. And got decked again. Nancy told her class that maybe J's problem might get straightened out by students in other classes. She had already told her students not to return J's punches, stay out of trouble. He did not punch hard, just annoying jabs. And that is only one of the stories she tells. I do not know how she keeps going, but she loves teaching and it seems that her students like her and try to learn. She said she did not think they thought of her as black, white or whatever. She is their teacher and sometimes she does fun stuff too.
time to get ready for our evening out. Later, Ernie said there they are, and yes, there was Beth and Rita. Trying to sneak past our coach.&nbs; Not really, Rita and Clayton had just arrived. So there were 6 for burgers. So nice to have Clayton and Rita also. They drove on to Palmetto ???? and then the fellows (Ernie and Bruce) won 2 out of 3 games of Euchre. Home and soon to bedl Good night. jkc
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Saturday, a free day.
Ernie is doing just fine. Friday we went to Busch Gardens. Went early to go to the "special showing for Passport members" of the Iceploration show. We had seen it last week. But thought we would see what the special deal was. We got a new popcorn bucket with a ticket for a free fill up of popcorn. (smaller than the one we have) the show was the same as we had seen the previous week at a regular show time. But it is a pretty show and the skaters do a good job. the costumes are really neat. Many were fluorescent. and then we hurried over to the Osmond Brothers show. It is good, but the music is so loud and their mikes were on full power that at times you could not understand what they were singing. The best part of the trip to Busch was that when we walked into the ice show this person said "HI, Ernie" Joe and Rachel from Muncie and our RV Club. They did not drive their RV down this year, but drove the car and are staying with Joe's sister. Good to see them. and then sat in front of them at the Osmond show.
It had been trying to rain all morning. We went to TGFridays for their endless soup and salad lunch and when we came out it was raining. a stop for groceries and we were home.,
Then 6 of us headed for Sweet Tomatoes for supper at 6 pm. Met two more Hoosier Cruisers that had originally planned to be with us, but had unexpected visitors. So we were seated near that group. A good time.
Today we just relaxed. It was foggy this am and humid this pm. Did get my sheets dry on the line, put the rest in the dryer. Made a quick trip to the Bit Top Flea Market, Ernie found a tool he could use and a fork. I did not buy anything this trip.
Home and Ernie played delete time on the computer. We have had various problems lately and decided to delete stuff. I deleted some also. Did you just see the crash with Jeff Gordon's car sliding on the side and roof of the car, down the track? amazing and he walked away, once they got him out.
time to do some more work putting my silver patterns on the computer.
sleep well, jkc
It had been trying to rain all morning. We went to TGFridays for their endless soup and salad lunch and when we came out it was raining. a stop for groceries and we were home.,
Then 6 of us headed for Sweet Tomatoes for supper at 6 pm. Met two more Hoosier Cruisers that had originally planned to be with us, but had unexpected visitors. So we were seated near that group. A good time.
Today we just relaxed. It was foggy this am and humid this pm. Did get my sheets dry on the line, put the rest in the dryer. Made a quick trip to the Bit Top Flea Market, Ernie found a tool he could use and a fork. I did not buy anything this trip.
Home and Ernie played delete time on the computer. We have had various problems lately and decided to delete stuff. I deleted some also. Did you just see the crash with Jeff Gordon's car sliding on the side and roof of the car, down the track? amazing and he walked away, once they got him out.
time to do some more work putting my silver patterns on the computer.
sleep well, jkc
Friday, February 17, 2012
Ernie
today is 5 days post op for Ernie. Well, not surgery in the sense that he was in the hospital, but he did have a procedure done on the varicose veins in his right leg.
We found a clinic here, liked what we saw and heard, they did a doplar on both legs and then we went in to hear the results. so on the 10th we were back to the clinic, he sat in a reclining chair, like a dentist chair, they gave him a valium and a demoral and started working on his leg. He had taken one antibiotic before the surgery.
Sent him home with the leg all wrapped up with ace bandage and then a second green ace bandage. Keep the leg up for 24 hours, except hourly walk for a few minutes. Keep moving your foot, to keep the blood moving. He made it almost 24 hours.
Beth & Bruce, Greg & Betty, stopped by and we all went to get strawberry sundaes.
Sunday the green wrap came off and it was a quiet day. Monday, back to the clinic for another doplar on the right leg. To check for blood clotting. Off came the ace bandage, doplar done, hose put on right leg and we were on our way home. Via Wall Mart and Steak and Shake.
He may walk as much as he likes, no jumping, running or skipping. Just walk.
Tues. we went over info for taxes and Wed. we went to the flea market and then for strawberry milkshakes. first time we have had those and they are good. Altho the berries were still frozen in the bottom. But it was definitely a strawberry milk shake.
I found a JJ pin and then another vender that had a lot of stick pins. small. I picked out 7 JJ pins and ask how much. 50 cents each. So I looked and got 8.
3 little chairs, an angel, and 4 lighthouse pins. cute. The bigger pin is a cat pin and not only had the JJ logo but 1988 on the back. also found a sugar shell spoon. Pretty with a design in the bowl of the spoon. It looked terrible, but for $1, I bought it.
I was right, it is called Floral, which is a pattern name for several floral patterns and is quite collectable. And The excellent polish person in this coach had it gleaming in no time. Ernie does a great job of polishing while I catalog what we buy. And that is something I must do. I have 7 small note books full and also have the pieces listed on a computer program. In the note books I list the pattern name and manufacture of the silver plate, how much it cost, where I bought it, page number from our info book and also a catalog number. Most of that info is put on a tag and the tag is tied on the piece of silver. The computer has the same info, except I do not put in where we bought or found the piece. The catalog number help us to locate certain pieces. On the computer the pieces are put in in alphabet order as to the name of the pattern. Makes a cross index of sorts. Interesting to look and see when we find a piece we want how many more of that pattern we have stored. Don't ask how many pieces or silver boxes we have, I am not sure either, but we have fun and enjoy the search for certain patterns. The same with the JJ Jonette jewelry.
Today we went with Bruce and Beth to Sarasota to the Sun and Fun RV park for a Hoosier Cruiser Dinner. 12 couples made it. Rick gets the parks private room and we have a small buffet and use of the room from 11 to 3. An enjoyable day to see our Indiana friends during the winter months.
Good times, Good health, good friends. We are blessed.
Have a good day. jkc
We found a clinic here, liked what we saw and heard, they did a doplar on both legs and then we went in to hear the results. so on the 10th we were back to the clinic, he sat in a reclining chair, like a dentist chair, they gave him a valium and a demoral and started working on his leg. He had taken one antibiotic before the surgery.
Sent him home with the leg all wrapped up with ace bandage and then a second green ace bandage. Keep the leg up for 24 hours, except hourly walk for a few minutes. Keep moving your foot, to keep the blood moving. He made it almost 24 hours.
Beth & Bruce, Greg & Betty, stopped by and we all went to get strawberry sundaes.
Sunday the green wrap came off and it was a quiet day. Monday, back to the clinic for another doplar on the right leg. To check for blood clotting. Off came the ace bandage, doplar done, hose put on right leg and we were on our way home. Via Wall Mart and Steak and Shake.
He may walk as much as he likes, no jumping, running or skipping. Just walk.
Tues. we went over info for taxes and Wed. we went to the flea market and then for strawberry milkshakes. first time we have had those and they are good. Altho the berries were still frozen in the bottom. But it was definitely a strawberry milk shake.
I found a JJ pin and then another vender that had a lot of stick pins. small. I picked out 7 JJ pins and ask how much. 50 cents each. So I looked and got 8.
3 little chairs, an angel, and 4 lighthouse pins. cute. The bigger pin is a cat pin and not only had the JJ logo but 1988 on the back. also found a sugar shell spoon. Pretty with a design in the bowl of the spoon. It looked terrible, but for $1, I bought it.
I was right, it is called Floral, which is a pattern name for several floral patterns and is quite collectable. And The excellent polish person in this coach had it gleaming in no time. Ernie does a great job of polishing while I catalog what we buy. And that is something I must do. I have 7 small note books full and also have the pieces listed on a computer program. In the note books I list the pattern name and manufacture of the silver plate, how much it cost, where I bought it, page number from our info book and also a catalog number. Most of that info is put on a tag and the tag is tied on the piece of silver. The computer has the same info, except I do not put in where we bought or found the piece. The catalog number help us to locate certain pieces. On the computer the pieces are put in in alphabet order as to the name of the pattern. Makes a cross index of sorts. Interesting to look and see when we find a piece we want how many more of that pattern we have stored. Don't ask how many pieces or silver boxes we have, I am not sure either, but we have fun and enjoy the search for certain patterns. The same with the JJ Jonette jewelry.
Today we went with Bruce and Beth to Sarasota to the Sun and Fun RV park for a Hoosier Cruiser Dinner. 12 couples made it. Rick gets the parks private room and we have a small buffet and use of the room from 11 to 3. An enjoyable day to see our Indiana friends during the winter months.
Good times, Good health, good friends. We are blessed.
Have a good day. jkc
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
oops
I put in the wrong city. Our yacht took us to see the St. Petersburg skyline. Not Sarasota. Original post had Sarasota. jkc
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