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| our front door |
Things have grown a little quieter around here of late. The snowbirds are gradually locking up and heading back to their summer homes up north in Michigan, Wisconsin, Colorado, Tennessee, and New York, escaping Florida's balmy H🥵T!!! weather until October or November. I've counted several times and concluded I almost have more friends who are snowbirds than those like us who stay here year 'round!! |
| door repair |
While people pack up and move out, we are here dealing the circumstances of ordinary life. The weather stripping at the bottom of our front door needed replacing. Gary tackles a lot of the Honey-do's around here, but for this one a repairman was called in. He did a good job.I've been in the kitchen a little bit of late (Gary is the Chief Chef in this house). A request was submitted for Rice Krispy Treats. I made up a pan of them and in the blink of an eye they disappeared. (it's clearly been too long since I last made that!)The Chef has been very busy lately pulling out bushes and planting new ones, trimming the landscape, and so forth. I gave him a break by cooking lunch yesterday and serving the leftovers for a light supper. Sloppy Joes.
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Internet photo
2026 Kentucky Derby |
We watched the Kentucky Derby this weekend. Since our town is known as The Horse Capital of the World, it was only right that we showed some interest in the race, although the actual competition is only 2 1/2 minutes long! We had the options of watching the race at our community center and also at the World Equestrian Center, just down the road from here. But we would have had to get fancy hats for the occasion, and we are not party animals, so we enjoyed it all from the comfort of our recliners (where the food and rest rooms are just steps away 👍🏻👍🏻).
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Ocala International Airport
May 1, 2026 |
The last piece of news I'm sharing today is that the President flew in just 5 miles from our house (closer as the crow flies 😉🤭). He then took a helicopter to The Villages where he spoke to a huge crowd.
Our runway is not long enough for his Boeing 747 to land here, so a 757 was designated as Air Force One for this trip. One of the residents in our +55 community took the above photo, which really shows off our annual wildflowers as well as the President's transportation.
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| me in 2016 |
Those of you who are on Facebook know how the app pops up old photos, asking if we want to share them with [the world]. Usually I do not.
In the picture I'm climbing the stairs to a ranger station at Colorado's Devil's Head mountain. It's located in the Rampart Range, which is southwest of Denver. The elevation of the lookout tower is 9,748 feet.
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Devil's Head historic fire lookout tower
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It's been nearly 9 years since I moved to Florida from Colorado. I kinda doubt I could handle the elevation of such hikes now. My dear friend, "Sister D," led me to many hikes in Colorado's Front Range; this was one of them. I loved getting up high, being able to look far and wide. To quote a tune by Barbra Streisand, "On a clear day you can see forever."
Speaking of mountains, this comes to mind:
I lift up my eyes to the mountains --
where does my help come from?
My help comes from the LORD,
the Maker of heaven and earth.
Psalm 121:1-2
This is a reminder to pray. We live in a day when the evening news is shockingly horrible. Let's use the headlines as prompts to pray.
Until next time, grace and peace.
Barbara
18 comments:
Oh hey! You got to watch the Kentucky Derby...and you didn't wear a hat? I wore a hat, but didn't get to see the race! We should collaborate on this thing next time! LOL. I have extra hats you could borrow. LOL. I enjoy dressing up for the occasion, whether or not I get to see the race. Since we pay for streaming only certain networks and programming, the network that carried the race was not in our group, and we didn't want to pay for it just for a 2 minute race! LOL. I heard it was really good, however. Oh, yes, I heard about the President landing in Ocala, etc.! Wow! That would've been something to see. I'm surprised your friend was able to get that close to take that picture!
I didn't even realize that Ocala had an airport big enough for any big jets to land in! I guess they've really grown! Ocala is becoming quite a busy city!
Nice to have your front door fixed. It certainly is a beautiful door! And rice krispie treats are a favorite snack in our family too. I haven't made them in a while either. I usually add some peanuts and also a little bit of cheerios to the mixture! Oh, and 1 tablespoon of peanut butter in place of one of the spoonfuls of butter. Gives it some more flavor! But I like them either way.
I hope you have a lovely rest of your week!! Even though we need rain so badly, it certainly has been a beautiful start to the week! Take care and God bless you both.
It's good that you're helping the chef. Sounds like he's been busy lately. We had sloppy joes yesterday too!
Very cool about the President landing in Ocala. That really is a pretty picture with the flowers in front of it.
I didn't watch the derby but did see a replay. What an exciting one!
I always forget to watch the race, but didn't really miss it. Lakeland had some excitement. Airforce Two landed at our airport!! No one got off, and no one got on. Not even sure if they refueled, but it wasn't expected, we don't know why, but it was still exciting to hear about it and see the pictures on social media and in our newspaper! Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow!! xo
I've never heard the term snowbirds before but I love it! I would like to be like that moving around for the perfect weather. It sounds like Gary has been busy. It sounds like you did the right thing, staying home and watching the race.
Glad you were able to have the weather stripping on your front door fixed! It sounds like you are both keeping busy. While we didn't watch the race, your reasoning is the same as ours when it comes to going to the movie theater, we prefer to stay home where we can press pause, have a snack or use the bathroom. Happy Tuesday, Barbara!
One of my junior high/high school friends flew to Kentucky for the Derby. I watched the final 15 seconds of the race. Keeping up with home and property is a constant in life. The snowbirds are leaving you and parts of Nevada and Arizona and rejoining us here in the PNW. :) Calling on the LORD for protection from evil that flourishes right before our eyes. Have a beautiful May week!
Back in 2016, Trump flew into our airport and it was a triple digit day so I opted to stay home. My husband got there early and was able to shake hands with him. He still talks of that to this day. Trump made comment about the temperature. One of the few times he was in just his shirt, no jacket rolled up sleeves, and no tie! Lol.
If it wasn't for the bloggers, I would have never known it was the Kentucky Derby. It's just not popular here. No mention in our news or anything.
I saw the President Trump spoke at the Villages and that people were lined up for hours and hours waiting to get into the venue. Wow! That photo of his plane is amazing, especially with those gorgeous flowers in the forefront. Yes, we are living in troubled times, Barbara, but God is always there for us when we pray to Him. Blessings!
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I love a homemade rice krispie treat and am pretty sure I could eat a whole pan of them myself. I make them every once in a while if they grandkids are coming over. They are my excuse to bake : ) Have a great day!
I am familiar with weather stripping. It seems the rain we receive around here tends to be torrential downpours and that doesn't bid well on doors.
I couldn't get over the Kentucky Derby this year. What a story! When you see the overhead video of the win it is just amazing. It is the only horse race I have ever watched, but you do live in horse country.
I haven't had a rice Kristie treat in several decades. Wow.
It's been a long time since we made Rice Krispy Treats. Where's that recipe book?
Now I've got Rice Krispies on the brain - like an old song not heard for a while.
Praying for good news. God bless you.
I had to chuckle at your "party animal" comment. Honestly, watching the Derby from a recliner with snacks nearby is a total win. You get the best view of the photo finish without the sore feet from standing in high heels! That photo of Air Force One over the wildflowers is also a real treasure; it’s not every day a Boeing 757 drops by the neighborhood. Thank you for sharing that beautiful memory of Devil’s Head. Transitioning from the Rockies to the Sunshine State is a big change, but those "see forever" moments stay with you no matter the elevation. Such a great reminder to keep our eyes lifted upward, especially when the news gets heavy. Enjoy those Sloppy Joes and the quiet.
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I haven't made rice Krispy treats in forever! They would be gone that fast in our house, too! Lovely picture of the plane and wildflowers! I would love to see President Trump speak! I just don't do crowds anymore!
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