03 - 03 - 09

OK today is 3 times 3 equals 9

NEW CAFE

Gill I are always looking for new little breakfast/lunch places to try. Today, we found one that we will definitely go back to & it is very close to us.

It is Peach Valley Café, there are 4 in Florida. The one near us is at Dr Phillips & Conroy Windemere RD. It is breakfast/lunch, however this location is open for dinner as well. This location has been opened since November.

Gill had biscuits & gravy. He is very picky about the biscuits & gravy, not many pass his taste test & he loved these. I had french toast. Very good as well.

Everyone was very nice there & service was good. We will definitely go back.

As I write this, I am sitting on our back patio, beautiful sunny day, brisk breeze, 50's, birds singing.

STATE PARK DAY

I had a really rough few days at work over the weekend, just very busy so I requested to Gill that we just set off to explore. The picture is Gill walking on the path to the fort site.

First up was Fort Cooper State Park, nice quiet little park. There is a very small lake, water level way down right now. The fort here was a temporary fort (16 days) to house wounded soldiers awaiting a relief column to come get them. They were in a battle with the Seminoles.

At the old fort site, was a very nice open area overlooking the lake. BIG BIG oak trees with moss hanging. There was a brisk breeze that was so nice and the music of swaying palms was relaxing. It was in the mid 60's so just perfect weather. There are over 60 kinds of Oak trees in the US, 24 in Florida and 9 in this state park. The most common oak here is the Live Oak.


We saw a red bellied woodpecker, some other birds and this beautiful cardinal.



I watched this pair of sand cranes swoop in over the lake, land for a few minutes and then take off in flight.

Then we went to Lake Griffin State Park, nothing really there. Nice campground and if you have a boat, a launch to put in to take Dead River to Lake Griffin. The one thing that they do have is the 5th largest oak in the state of Florida. It is over 300 years old, 10 feet in diameter, 83 feet high and a spread of 130 feet. It is BIG. Here is Gill at the base.

NATIONAL PANCAKE DAY

Today is National Pancake Day. A lot of my UK DONNY.COM friends like pancakes with lemon. Gosh, I like chocolate chip pecan pancakes.

Well, today in the USA, you can get a free short stack at IHOP, all that is asked is that you consider a donation to Children's Miracle Network.

So go enjoy some delicious pancakes while helping the children in your area

24 - The FOX TV Show

OK - Gill & I really like the TV show 24.

Well, last week when the President was asking Jack about his loyalty to the US, he replied "with all due respect Madam President, ask around"

AS IF anyone could doubt Jack's loyalty to the USA.

As a sidebar, in recent episodes we have seen the return of Choloe, Buchanan, & Tony (reserected from the dead). However this week we saw Choloe's husband (forgive me, his name escapes me, however I love his accent) & Aaron. I really like Aaron so that was such a nice surprise.

I can hardly wait for Monday to come.

DEWEY THE LIBRARY CAT

This is the cover of the book.


This is our Dreamsicle.


OK, I am not a big reader, although I have run across a few books that I like and I love to collect books!!! Well, Gill and I went into Borders this afternoon for tea, actually Gill got a chai tea latte and a cookie, we love to do this. We collect books and magazines to look at while we sit in the cafe. Well, Gill actually brought this book to me because of the cover, it looks like our Dreamsicle, I have seen this book but never actually picked it up and looked at it. Well, (OK I am using that word a lot in this post), I fell in love with it, so many of the pictures in it were exactly what our Dreamy does, the way he cuddles with Gill, sitting in a box, on the laptop or printer. There are several lists in the book, Dewey's likes and dislikes; the daily routine; rules for a cat who have a library to run and Dewey's job description and so many of them sound like our cats. After all we do have 7 of them and love every single one of them.

OH and by the way, Dewey is a cat who at only several weeks old was stuffed in the return book slot at the Spencer Public Library, Iowa on January 18, 1988. Dewey has brought a lot of joy to the residents just like our cats have brought a lot of joy to Gill and I.

So if you like or love cats, this is a must read, even though I have not read it as yet, I just bought it.

Onto another subject, last night on PBS, I watched David Foster and friends concert. I had seen the end of this before, it has been on PBS several times. Well what a great person!!! Next on my list (and I already checked this out at Borders) is his book, "Hitman", the DVD and CD of the one night concert in Las Vegas.

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!!

May you have a special day with whomever your valentine is - hubby, wife, girlfriend, boyfriend, friend, Mother, Father, Grandfather, Grandmother, Brother, Sister, Aunt, Uncle, Son, Daughter, Grandson, Granddaughter, NIECE (I have 2 - Abby and Maddie), Nephew, cat (I have 7), dog, OK you get the idea, have a nice day with whomever is special right now in your life!!!