Happy Birthday to Me!

The last twenty four hours have been wonderful.  

Except for the Saints losing!  I think we all stopped watching at halftime....just pitiful..

Anyway, we went to an early dinner at the New England Fish Market and Restaurant in Jensen Beach.  Sonsearae chose it because it has mussels on the menu and she knows we've been wanting some.  Apparently the Olive Garden no longer serves them.  We ordered some and I have to admit they were quite tasty!  Jim and I also shared a broiled seafood dinner that had shrimp, crab cake,scallops and Atlantic salmon along with potatoes and slaw.  Plenty of food and we brought some home.

While we were enjoying our drinks I was presented with a new iPad Air...very generous and much appreciated!  I've really missed my tablet...

Today we re-positioned the rig and got it leveled better.  I say better because of the wooden planks we used but it's still off a bit but livable.  We'll have to keep an eye on it and adjust if we sink into this thick grass we're parked on.

As we finished up Jim says we're going out for Mexican for lunch!  We spotted Dos Amigos when we were shopping the other day.  Just the three of us today as Chris was working.  We had fajitas, tostada salad and taco salad...of course we had beer and Sonsearae made us taste some Coffee tequila....have to admit it was yummy and reminded me of Kahlua

This morning Sonsearae made a vegan German Chocolate cake and we enjoyed some this afternoon with our coffee...it was outstanding!  Thank you Sonsearae for a treat I've not had for a few years.  My mom used to make this for me when I still lived at home.

I have to apologize for these pictures.  Both days we had overcast skies and I had to take pictures in poor light. I've heard the owls and spotted one the other night out by the road but this morning I saw a movement in a pine tree and searched him out.  I was pleased to see a pair of them!

Great Horned Owl

The squirrel was descending a tree and I had to hurry to get my camera and take some quick shots as he traversed the trees and fence line 

Fox Squirrel 

Hopefully I'll see them again on sunny days

here for the winter

Or when hitch itch strikes!

Last Thursday we packed up and headed south.  Since it was a long drive to Indiantown Florida we left around 0930.  Our drive was an easy but long one.  I-75 then the Florida Turnpike.  We stopped several time just to stretch our legs, eat lunch and buy coffee and doughnuts.  The turnpike has nice rest stops providing more than just snacks and fuel.

We got off the turnpike at Port St Lucie and drove a few miles on I-95 to reach our destination.  Chris is now the warden at Martin Correctional Institution and he and Sonsearae invited us to stay with them while Jim recovers from his surgery.  So far we like this area.  Since it's new to us we'll get to explore and check it out while we're here.

We're parked in the back yard and we need to tweak our position a bit and when we're properly set up I'll take some pictures.  There's an owl somewhere as I've seen and heard him.  So far I haven't located where he roosts at night. We've seen Wood Storks, Egrets, cattle, Sandhill Cranes and various other regional birds.  Even though we're out in the middle of nowhere, shopping isn't that far away with all the usual grocery and major stores.

According to some charts our average highs during December will be around 70 and the lows 46.  Today we're having some issues with heat....cloudy and foggy and it's only 65!

By the way Jim is doing great as long as he remembers not to overdo it!  His leg is almost healed and his chest doesn't bother him unless he lifts to much.  He's been walking more and his activity level is increasing.