Little blue heron |
This winter brought us and our camper home back to Thousand Palms RV Resort. We came down in mid December with the goal of finding a job before we flew home for Christmas with family.
In a few days time, we got the camper set up. found jobs where we could work together at a grocery store, and even enjoyed kayaking on the Withlacoochee River.
It was a busy winter!! Back in December, we thought 'Hey, we could get jobs in a grocery store. Sounds like a good job for a couple of snowbirds. How hard could that be for a few months?' Who knew?? Well, working at a grocery store is harder than I had imagined, especially after everyone started stocking up for staying at home due to the virus. I worked as a cahier, and Mark's job description was cashier/everything. Everything included stocking, tagging, bagging, retrieving carts, detailing and working in the liquor store (thankfully, not all in the same day). The people we worked with were great, I especially enjoyed the teenagers. One more 'adventure' to add to our list. We can say that we were 'essential workers' on the front lines of the food supply chain during the biggest health crisis any of us has ever seen.
We enjoyed line dancing and even performed in the campground talent show.
We tried learning tai chi, and Kathy led some yoga classes. We visited with friends and family in January and February.
Sue and Jim Hanna on the Withlacoochee River with us! |
Fabio |
Manatees and monkeys all in one day on one river! |
The campground pool was warm and wonderful this year. We had a fun Valentines Day dance,
and they even set up an ourdoor movie theatre one night to allow more 'social distancing" before all activities were cancelled.
We enjoyed the walking trails at the campground, and seeing the gopher tortoises walking on the trails some afternoons. We loved all the wildlife and enjoyed listening to the sandhill cranes fly overhead, watching the pileated woodpeckers fly around the campground, hearing the hawks and sometimes even a barred owl.
It was another good winter in sunny Florida.
Loved seeing this guy in his hole when we went for our evening walks |
Another beautiful spring morning on the river |
Saw this gator at a park in Inverness |
A spider lily at the river's edge. |