Monday, December 26, 2011

+++++ Happy warm December Boxing Day+++++

This is how I spend much of my time- tending to citrus. And I am ever so grateful for the above average temperatures for the month of December.

A huge thank you to my friend Kathy, who gave me the most amazing Breville juicer. Now I can have a fresh pitcher of sunshine in no time!

And, while reading previous posts on here, I realized that I never fully explained why I started posting. So here goes. Better get your cup of coffee or beverage of choice.

I won two airline tickets to fly first class anywhere in the world. Great win, right? And the first person who came to mind as the perfect travel companion is....... my sister. Trouble is, I won only the tickets. If we fly to far away lands- then what? We have no money or gift cards for anything else.

 To make it a real challenge, I proposed planning a vacation using only sweepstakes winnings. We like challenges. To make it an even bigger challenge, I thought a blog would be a good way to document our travels and post photos. Can you say steep learning curve? I am still on the upward side of that curve!

Our journey is slowly emerging for 2012. I am leaning towards the PNW while my sister really wants to go to New Zealand. I am hoping we can do both.
And if I am really lucky, we can enjoy several vacations together over the coming years. So, stay tuned because you never know what will just pop up out of nowhere.

That is a good summary of life actually. Stay open and flexible because you never know what will come your way. If you had told me I would be writing a blog, I would have accused you of being crazy. Well, aren't we a crazy bunch!

Buckle your seat belts and stay tuned. Check back now and then and see what is next on the roller coaster ride of life. You can join our blog or leave comments. Try it! You might just like it enough to start your own blog!

Saturday, December 3, 2011

December adds to our trip



Susan and I have purchased new boots in preparation for our big trip. Course, we'll be traveling in June so not sure how much we will need these heavy boots. But if we want to scale the mountains of Montana---we are ready!

Monday, November 14, 2011

Florida Fall thoughts




I was just out planting a tree and thought of this lovely saying. Luckily, trees grow faster in Florida than other places. There is a chance I will someday sit under the dozens of saplings I have planted but then again... I'm a short person!

Friday, November 4, 2011

Tis the month of giving thanks

" Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn't learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn't learn a little, at least we didn't get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn't die; so, let us all be thankful."

Buddha

Saturday, October 29, 2011

Almost November


You know it's Fall when the Tithonia bloom!
Photo taken this afternoon

Sunday, October 2, 2011

Happy October!


This is as close as we get to pretty Fall colors here in the South. Today, we greeted the day with delicious temps in the low 50's. It has been close to 5 months since we have enjoyed such cool dry weather. Heavenly!

We have had an unusually high amount of rain for September. There are now subtle signs that Fall is here. The Cypress trees are turning rusty red, the summer weeds are dying off and soon the winter weeds will sprout, the pastures have a golden brown tint to them and it is actually cool in the morning instead of the 80's. Last week might have been our last gasp of summer with highs in the mid-90's . You know we're there when we do not have to run the A.C. !

Thursday, September 8, 2011

                                          Welcome September! 
We continue to plan our dream vacation and are aiming for June 2012 as our launch date. The PNW is calling our name. We will be borrowing ideas from our well traveled family and friends who have experience and hopefully have still kept their itineraries! Looking forward to your in-put.

Saturday, August 20, 2011

Our Goal is getting closer

We have a few more wins under our belts and our goal of taking a vacation together is getting closer. We have been looking at trips to the NW United States (MT to WA) and also an Alaskan cruise. We would fly in or out of Seattle as I already have a free hotel stay there that I won. Maybe take a trip up to Vancouver from there and over to see Butchart Gardens in Victoria. Isn't this gorgeous!

 

Monday, August 15, 2011

Home Sweet Home

                                This is Freeport, Grand Bahama Island where we grew up.
                                                   What a great time we had!

Saturday, August 6, 2011

Saturday 08/06

Welcome to my first post on our brand new Blog!
Two sisters will soon hit the road for our Dream Vacation. This Blog was started to help you track our journeys and view photos.
Happy Trails to you!
Mary