Friday, December 25, 2009
Happy Holidaze!
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Backyard Boat Parade!
We saw boats with Florida style...
Some with LIVE performers...
It was hard to pick a favorite, but we fell for this one. Anyone else got a fave?
We had so much fun, we are considering making the boat viewing party an annual tradition. Sweet!
Friday, November 27, 2009
Giving Gracias
Monday, November 16, 2009
Yakin: Lagoon (part 1)
So, will we ever get to swim in the mysterious lagoon? We sure hope so.
Monday, November 9, 2009
(ka)Yak Attack
And enjoyed a private sunset that made us smile for miles...
Friday, November 6, 2009
DIY:salvage to art
1st time making a metal sculpture...ok, 1st time making ANY sculpture. In the process, I gained aching hands and mucho respect for anyone who works with metal. It all started when M. decided to finally remove a mud-covered rope that was tied onto our seawall (yup, it's been there all this time). At the other end of that rope, we found a flat crushed derelict crabtrap that had been abandoned for who-knows-how-many years. M. hosed off the excess muck and left it to dry in the yard. I don't know how I convinced him to let me use it for a "project", but after a couple hours, we had our 1st DIY salvage art piece. If I can make a manatee wall hanging out of a derelict crabtrap, anyone can. Here's how:
1. CLEAN: Using pliers, I removed the excess debris and heavily damaged parts from the crabtrap.

P.S. Safety 1st: Despite using non-slip gloves and a foam-handled pliers set, my hand were aching. I took breaks often to let my hands rest.
Monday, October 26, 2009
WEEKs 60-68: Wutzup Dock?
Here's the dock arriving. Yup, that is M. (left) paddling up the canal. He guided the dock and our dock guys in from the neighborhood boat ramp. Yup, he got strange looks and smiles from our neighbors:
Here is me (J.) pondering life and losing track of time:
Monday, October 19, 2009
1 tank: Anna Maria Island
Because of it’s beachfront location, we chose to stay at Bungalow Beach Resort. We loved the friendly staff and our poolside suite. Our days were spent cruising the annual Bayfest event and coastal shops.
And since we couldn’t come home empty-handed, I convinced M. to let me acquire 2 new pieces to satisfy a recent mermaid obsession. A white-washed wood-and-metal mermaid weatherwave from The White Egret:
And a brightly painted mermaid from Florida folk artist Rhonda K. We enjoyed meeting and chatting with the painter herself. Looking at her fun Florida art, made me wish for more walls at PMH so we could buy more of her work...





