Ooh, the temperatures are due to drop here in the Midwest this coming week. After six weeks of using more pain medications while still moving stiffly, and starting to pull into myself for hibernation because I don’t want to go out the door, I think it is time to seek a new environment. Good thing we have already checked in for our flight to southern Florida in the morning.
I am so very ready to shed the layers of clothes I have been wearing and feel the sun on my skin. Sometimes I need some new in my life and this is the time.
After six weeks of seeing images of Michigan countryside in winter without snow (can you hear the pout?) you will now be treated to the images I am able to capture of tropical flowers and the wading birds that are wintering just as I am.
Cheers to starting a new year in a new environment.
This blog was inspired by Michelle of Daily Post fame, one of the wonderful people who give us great ideas for creating new posts. The new word this week is new.
A New Day: Living Life Almost Gracefully 
Hi dear Pat.
It’s been a while – but – I’m catching breaks from my busy schedule & trying to visit here & there as I get a chance.
Sorry to hear that things have been a bit rough with health. Hope you will feel better soon.
And – talk about timing – don’t forget to pick me up on your way to warm sunny FL. 😉
Happy New Year!
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Sorry, RoSy. I looked out the plane window as we flew over and didn’t see you in the yard. The weather has been really nice here – comparatively speaking. 🙂
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Well – at least you were on the look-out for me.
{Hugs}
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Lovely! Lovely! Look forward to more in 2015. Hooray! 🙂 Hope you are doing well, Pat.
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Thanks, Jamie. Yes I am – and am working on a series of posts on the decisions we make when we become dependent and are in the process of dying. I’m think a lot about this – in a good way.
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I’ll look forward to that with interest. Am in the process now of updating my own paperwork. 🙂 It’s good that we can make our own decisions in advance. Makes it easier on us and everyone else. No rush. No guesswork.
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You’re going to love being here in Florida. The weather is just perfect. 😃
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We are here and very happy – after we went out to buy a new battery for our car. When we tried to start it, it was completely dead. It is great to have the sliders open and hearing the night chirpers.
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Great Blog! Wish you could teach me!
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Here in our winter coats and monochrome world, those photos sure look inviting!
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One of the things that tires me so much when I am in the northern cold is all the clothes it takes to be comfortable and to survive the elements. I will send lots of sunshine and color during the next three months, just for you.
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that’ll put a bit of warmth in the heart… nice photos
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Thanks – and it will feel good to get the warmth to my heart.
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Enjoy Pat! We won’t be far behind you!
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Isn’t it sweet!
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Enjoy the warmth. Beautiful colour in the flowers. 🙂
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Thanks, Karen – for both. 🙂
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Not sure I could face six weeks or even six days of such coldness…I’ve really acclimated to SoCal’s warmer temps…have a safe trip and get some sun. 🙂
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Thanks, Charlie. I understand totally – I have found I flourish in the sun and warmth of Florida while I survive in the cold and grey of the Midwest winter.
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Gorgeous color!
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Heading to Islamorada next week but only for a week. Looking forward to the green, the sun, the sea, and the birds. And your photos. Happy New Year, Pat!
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Thanks, Jan, and happy new year to you too. Have a relaxing, fun trip. You have some bitter cold coming your way.
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