This is one of my Christmas presents!! I really have to read the instructions before I use it! It even came with a DVD !!! It is a portable so I can take it to GA when we go. (that is if I want to sew up there!) Suze has my other machine that is in a cabinet.

Dec. 29 Happy 6th Anniversary to us!!
Keith arrived yesterday. We went down to Suze/Jon's house for the day and tried out the double kayak. F U N.................ate "dinner" at the Hurricane Restaurant on the beach. Was a beautiful, warm day. And much to our surprise.......here sits that kayak in our own backyard!! Another beautiful day......and out onto "our" waters in back. Rock stopped at a kayak place and bought 2 paddles.....I knew he wouldn't wait to order some! Calm water is much easier to paddle in!
Keith and Rock checking the crab traps. We put out 5 of them. The water is shallow here on the end except for in front of the "pipe"......where the BIG BASS hang out.
Here they are, cooked and ready to eat. Just like Dungeness crab, sweet meat, but I have to admit, I like Dungeness MUCH BETTER......as they are so much sweeter! The blues pinch just as hard though.
David, this water is much warmer than yours!!

We took son, Keith, down to Suze/Jonathons home today. Went kayaking! and took her my sewing machine. (I got a new portable one) Brought 2 seater kayak to new home out back. Need to buy paddles though. Think the boat oars would be a bit heavy! haha
We had late lunch at "The Hurricane" down on Passe a Grille Beach. Fish and Chips. Suze's for key lime and pumpkin pie and coffee. Gee, Jannie, wish you were here! :*) It was beautiful out.

Julie and Rachel on Christmas Day at their home in Palmetto. Dinner was delicious. We fooled Rachel with this box! Her birthday the Dec. 20. We drove down and celebrated that last Friday.
I finally finished our bedroom. Suze's painting on the wall. Isn't it beautiful? The other walls are light gray.........I LOVE this room. (that's a Santa on the bed)

Christmas Eve at the Rockeys. Granddaughter, Rachel, Julie and John on couch, Alice, my sister at table. MJ behind Rachel and Ken peeking through her raised arm! We had a great dinner and evening opening presents. My see'ster, Alice. She lives in Tampa and stayed all night. We went to Mass Christmas morning.

Ken crabbed this afternoon. Got 3 males. We ate them Wed. night. NOT anything like Dungeness crab we get in WA. I always thought blues were sweet.........till I tasted Dungeness!! Will melt the butter for blues!!
Our neighbors, Bob and Ester, came over for dinner. We all had such a good time.

I have a collection of Santas. I have fun putting them in different places every year. Family and friends will be here for Christmas Eve dinner.

I haven't named my cat yet.....he sure keeps me smiling!

Here are a couple of pics of Christmas at the Rockeys.

I thought I would put a pic of our homes in Florida, and Georgia. Rock still trims the palms, they get such big bunches of heavy "berries" on them......green first, then turn to golden and smelly before they drop to the ground, ending up in a big mess!You can't see the water behind the house. In front is a Key lime tree. I have trimmed it short! Pappas grass in front. Never water it. Am trying to zeroscape the yard. This is cabin......deck goes all the way around......out 12 ft. on the other side that Rock added a couple years ago. We use it all the time. Is COLD there now......that's why we are in Florida!!!!!!

We went to a wine and cheese "party" at the Cadillac dealer last Friday evening. There were 6 XLR's there, all different colors. There is a "club" of XLR owners they wanted us to join. Don't need that! DID take some pics though......all cars were a different color!

Dec. 12 Sorry I haven't added to the blog. No "real" excuse.

Rock's surgeries are over.....he is 5 wks. postop. Doing real well if he would just do as I say!!

Garden is beautiful....picking fresh broccoli, various lettuces, tomatoes, arugala! herbs, ruby red grapefruit!

Planted an avocado tree and Mineola tangeloe tree 3 days ago.

Spent 2 days with Suze baking Christmas cookies!! Boy, were we tired!

Is very warm here for this time of year......that's why garden is doing so well. The fish are jumping....(mullet). Ken got a 24 in. large mouth bass last evening! WOW. Eating it tonight!