Bailey and Friends

I am already in hidden in the corner pocket of the big suitcase! Hhahahaha cannot stand this cold! go south, go south!!

Hmmm let's see, we had -8 this morning, 40 mile an hour wind gusts, 5 inches of snow and counting, yup save me a place in the car, even if it is in the trunk, I'm ready:)

Well, we're here. We left 19 degrees, exactly the same as last year, and arrived with 78 on our first full day here. Unfortunately we had no internet or tv before this afternoon. Just a minor glitch that is now cleared up. Verizon wins the prize on trying my patience!!

Bailey has an appt to get groomed tomorrow. She settled right in once we got here. She traveled well, but day #2 seemed a bit long to everyone.

I hope everyone is well. I'll catch up with your news later.
Nite!
Love,
Sus

Ahhhh, sunny, warm days filled with bliss:):):):):)

Just what the doctor ordered. You can practice your dance moves for the wedding at the club.

Glad to hear Bailey was a trooper and traveled well. She will be all spiffy with her new groom. Pictures, please, oh and beach pictures if possible of the sun and surf!!!

78!

sigh!

Dreams, just dreams for us up here in the cold. bbbbbrrrrrrrr

Huggers, glad you had a safe trip down.

Hi Sus, hope you and Bailey are enjoying sun and fun:D
How are her itches?

Not much new here, trying to touch up all our painted woodwork:(
At least Koko and I got a walk in,

Have you had any nice dinners at the club house, met any new neighbors?

I forgot which complex you are in so I can go look at pictures on line.
Living vicariously through you, he, he he.

Stoneybrook Golf & Country Club
Hi Addy-

I am happy to report we are still in the "grace period" and Bailey is not itching much at all. We just gave her a bath last night. There seems to be a definite plus to bathing her more often.

We have had plentiful sun but it has been a tad chilly. We do get occasional days where it makes it up to mid 70's. (Of course, I know you would rather have my "chilly.") It's fine actually because it has allowed me to take care of odds 'n ends.

We've only been to the clubhouse once-and that was for the prime rib dinner. I'm not sure why we haven't been more often. We're going to have to pick up the pace in February.

We have indeed met new-to-us neighbors. Bailey provides a welcoming invitation to anyone with either two or four feet, except for alligators. We have seen a couple of alligators and the ones we've seen have been huge. No sighting of "Pat" yet-the one we see most often out the back view.

I'm going to try out a new-to-me nail place today. Plus I need to make an appt with the hairdresser.

Ryan & Ellen are coming down for 6 days in mid-February. That's great. I didn't think they'd stay that long. I guess Ryan liked it here last year. :)

I look in on you often. (so to speak) I am delighted that Carrol has rejoined us. She asked if I still had her red sweater and I told her I not only had the red one but that we had added a blue one.

I forgot to let you know that we spent some bucks on the non-basement and it is now drier than ever. They also put a thermometer down there and when it's 30 something outside, it's 65 in the non-basement. I had no idea.:eek: So if we ever lose our heat, we could all go down in the non-basement and be pretty comfortable (compared to 30 something!)
Love,
Sus

Hi Sus

Have not checked in here for a bit, so pleased to read you are relaxing in the sun and enjoying life down there. Lovely the kids are coming for a visit in Feb.... gosh January gone already, how did that happen!! I think Addy should pack Koko in a little bag and come down for a visit, you two would have a blast and make us all jealous!! Honestly everytime I read about your alligators I shudder, I could not do it would be imaging them breaking into the house at night and would not get a wink of sleep! lol xx

Hi Trish!
Good to hear from you.
I know what you mean about the alligators. I try to just not think about them......and to stay far from any I see.
It's made up for by the birds that are around here. Lots of different kinds....big and small. I stay away from the big ones of those, too!
Hope you have a great weekend!
xoxo

I've been among the missing, I know. If you look @Bailey's album you'll see a picture showing what I've been up to.
We are heading back to BB on April 27th. The weather here is so absolutely gorgeous, so I have mixed feelings. However in another 30 days I expect I will long to escape the heat.....it's just that I hear it's still very much winter in BB.
Regarding the picture-the parents had the little baby shortly after we arrived here. They come by our lanai two or three times each day. It has been magnificent watching the baby grow. The baby hangs real close to one of them, usually, and they go digging for food and when they find some, the baby gets it. It's so cute! The baby looks so intently at the one doing the digging to see if it comes up with something to eat or is "empty beaked." Baby does some digging too, but I'm not sure how proficient he/she is at it just yet.
More later.
Love,
Sus