Nov. 16 Today it turned "cold"................got up to 56 degrees this afternoon!
I will be so happy when Rock is feeling better. I look forward to going to Kelly and Lisa's for Thanksgiving. Need to call them and find out what I can bring. Most of the Christmas presents are wrapped. Want to go and check out any sales this week!! It has been easy "cooking" this week....I don't!! Rock doesn't eat much at a time......I bought some SlimFast to drink....he likes that. Doctor appt. this Monday.

This is my POT garden.....basil, parslies, chives, rosemary and "bee" attractors! This is major garden, 9 broccoli plants doing very well. Spinach up, lots of mesclun, dill, peppers, 2 tomatoes that are doing better than those in pots! Strawberry jar has tarragon, stevia and thyme. Will buy strawberries by the flat in Plant City in Feb. or later. Some romaine doing well..... So far the ducks have left all alone!

Tiny yellow breasted birds jump around the garden daily and eat all the bugs. I have never had to spray for anything! Therefore, I am completely organic!! This is the arugula......it is soooooo good.
We have scads of ruby red grapefruit this year. Soooo tasty and sweet.

Nov. 14, 2007 Time seems to be going slowly. Rock is still recouping.....we will both be glad when he is feeling up to par!!

The weather here has been beautiful, but is dry.

We have been very busy with Rock's surgery, and he has another one Wed. No pictures of this! My garden is growing well. Have tomatoes almost golf ball size on a couple. Mesclun lettuce is doing well, and romaine. Broccoli plants are GROWING..............Can't wait to pick that!

THIS IS BLUE Below is a Snook that was thrown back, of course.

The extra small fish Ken caught were give to the "shore birds"........"Blue" comes every day to eat but I have stopped feeding them all. They would walk into the house if you let them! Rock gets tired of "hosing down the patio" from their "gifts". Blue has a fish so big he is having a problem getting it down!

Julie and Rachel came up Sat. to see Rock before surgery. My, how she has grown! Rach will be 11 on Dec. 21
Ken and Jacob over too. We grilled this fish tonight, Sun. for din. Delicious!! I keep trying to get Ken to let his hair grow....he absolutely refuses, so I keep calling him "Howie". He is doing so well!!!!!!!!!!
Jake has bad sinus problems. I used the Neti pot on him, boy, what a difference that made..........AND.............he is shown here with the RIFE machine hooked up for his sinuses. He is taller than me now............he turned 12 in Aug. and is in 8th grade. A smartie pants!! The Neti pot was shown on Oprah's show by Dr. Oz. It works wonders!! I love it. Even Rock uses it. Check it out on the net.

Forgot to tell everyone......Rock has surgery next Monday. Outpatient at hospital I worked at for 10 yrs. in Tarpon Springs. Great doctor.....know him well.

His favorite..............carrot cake!! Not as good as mine or Publix's!!!!!
Ready to plant........3 kinds of tomatoes (7 plants), one sweet red pepper and herbs, 9, yes 9 broccoli!! Will put in Mesclun and arugala......our favorite. Funny for you northern people, huh? That is one benefit of living in Florida...........garden anytime!
Had to add fresh Miracle Grow DIRT, of all things. Soil here just disappears somewhere every year. This planter is only one in the winter that has sun, since it faces north.....and the water. The walkway is crushed shell.........good for all walkways here in the yard. When it FREEZES, I have 2 old glass windows from the house that Rock replaced last year and I cover the plants. Use blankets, etc. for the tomato plants that are in separate pots.