What I Will Not Miss About Florida

I will not miss seeing Alligators on the side of the road!  We saw this one while driving to the main post office here in Orlando.  I spotted it and we turned around, parked and got out to take pics.  It never moved.  It's mouth is open because that's how they cool off.  These were taken in September, I believe.

They can move very quickly!  I grew up on a lake and there were a lot of gators.  If you live in Florida, you shouldn't allow your pups to wade in any body of water.  

How do you feel about gators? 

   

Florida's Crazy Weather

Here in Orlando it's normal to be wearing shorts & flip flops one day and a coat the next day. lol  And that's exactly what's going on here this week!  We hit 80 degrees one day and the next couple of days we were in the 40's.  I don't mind the 40's as long as the sun is shining. :)

This is what I enjoy about the cooler weather. Nothing like getting cozy by the fire.  My son is the best at getting a good fire started, he laughs at mine.:)

Hope everyone is staying warm & safe!

Our home in NC must have a fireplace.
All of us had it on our must have list. :)

Orlando Cows

These cows are located just south of the Orlando International Airport.  I didn't realize that the image stabilizer had been turned off, so it's a little shaky.

These cows are for you, Sandra...:)

They are so cute!  I love to see the babies run!
That's the air traffic control tower in the background.

Egret In The Park

This beauty had the entire park to him or herself until we arrived. :) It was a rainy day again on Saturday and hubby and I took a drive to see what animals were out and about.  We found this beauty at Barber Park.  
Barber Park is an Orange County Park and is only about two miles from home.  It's a really nice park that's on Lake George.  I believe it's 66 acres in size.  It has something for everyone.  There's even two dog parks, one for large and one for smaller doggies. :)

The sun is shining here today, so I've got to get back outside. :)  Happy week to everyone!  xoxo

I was happily snapping in the rain. :)

AC On!

While I see a lot of snow thru pictures on blogs, we're dealing with yucky weather in Orlando!  It's warm and humid here and we have turned the AC on!  My neck has been so hot from my hair!  I just feel like jumping in a pool or shower constantly!  Isn't the weather crazy??
Our bird baths have needed refilled everyday too.  Which we are happy to help out our wildlife visitors. :)

Foxy

This is our kitten, Foxy, hanging out with Rambo, our 100 lb pup. :)  Foxy is now nine months, she'll be a year old in May.  Hasn't she turned into a pretty kitty?

Hope everyone is enjoying their Saturday!  It is absolutely a gorgeous day here in Orlando!

Funny Turtles

After a visit to the grocery store I decided to drive behind the store to see what was back there, why not??  Yes, MadSnapper and other bloggers are rubbing off on me.:)   Little did I know there was a bunch of turtles posing and waiting for me, I hope I didn't keep them waiting too long. lol  Turtles crack me up!  What do you think of turtles?  There was a fence around the pond so I couldn't get too close.

When I was about 7 to 8 months pregnant I pulled over on the side of Colonial Drive here in Orlando, a six lane highway, to save a turtle.  That just about caused accidents!  Everyone was stopping to help the pregnant lady with the big snapping turtle. lol  I'm so glad they did! 

How did he get up there?!?

One Less Rat

We heard the birds and squirrels going crazy!  We knew to grab the camera and run outside.  There was a big hawk carrying a big rat!  I have never seen a rat in my yard.  Squirrels don't count!  I love my squirrels and they are amazing little critters! :)
When I saw the size of the rat I was freaking out because I'm thinking it must have been caught in our neighborhood!  Yuck!!!  Hubby actually took these pics.  The hawk was about 50 ft from us and then he flew to a chimney which made him about 100 ft from us.  I don't like to see them around too often, but this is a beautiful bird.  This one was about 16" to 18" tall.  I try to remind people that hawks are in the area and it's a good idea to keep extra small pets on leashes.

Hope everyone has a fabulous Friday!

Under Construction

This past weekend hubby, son and I went exploring things going on in Orlando.  We headed south of the Orlando International Airport.  What we found was a lot of new construction.  A Nemours hospital is under construction, a new UCF medical campus and Orlando's VA Medical Center.  This is where hubby will be getting his future check-ups.  It's a large and impressive building and so very much needed!

Lake Eola Fountain

As I was leaving downtown Orlando on Wednesday, I found my self stopped at a redlight facing the beautiful Lake Eola fountain.  What happy memories it brought back.  When my son was a toddler we would walk around the lake and feed the ducks, turtles and birds.  I think it's time for another walk around the lake with my son.  Only this time, he'll be driving me there. 

My baby boy wasn't with me.  He was in school.  And I was in a hurry to another appointment or I would have taken more pics.

Drive, Drive, Drive...Everyday, Everyday, Everyday



My son driving us home from his birthday dinner.



Everyday since my son got his driving permit, end of June, we take drives.  He reminds me that we live in Orlando and he needs lots of practice and in less than a year he will be driving on his own.  I don't really want to be reminded of this!  And if there's anything worse than driving in Orlando at 5:00 p.m., it's being the passenger in the car that your 15 yr old is driving in Orlando at 5:00 p.m.! LOL!





Today's drive...Lk Underhill

Lk Underhill

You can see my camera lens in the mirror.

Cruising Colonial Dr...Hwy 50



Today in Downtown Orlando




Today in Downtown Orlando




Today at Lake Eola









Livin' in The Flight Path

I live in the Conway area of Orlando.  Conway is in the middle of downtown Orlando and Orlando International Airport.  So, I'm only about 4 miles from OIA and yep I'm in one of their

flight paths.  I don't notice it so much anymore, after being in my home for 15 years, but when  I have company they sure notice it!  Sometimes it seems like the plane is about to land on

my front lawn. LOL! 

 

Squirrels in Orlando