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linger_11_hawk

2009-12-28T01:59:53Z

linger_11_hawk
Originally uploaded by annexensen

Red Tailed hawk on the Braden River near Linger Lodge today

homemade hummus and asparagus soup

2009-12-27T05:20:38Z

I got dad a magic bullet blender chopper thingy as one of his xmas gifts...so today I made him a banana-strawberry-yogurt smoothie and I made some hummus and tried out the low fat asparagus soup where you use non fat yogurt/garlic/asparagus/chicken broth....it was pretty good but next time I need to make it thicker and add a few more spices. the hummus was a bit too bland so I picked up some tahini at the local organic store and will add that and maybe some clamata olives...or something!

HO HO HO...fun in photoshop today

2009-12-26T02:13:34Z

AVATAR fabulous

2009-12-22T04:01:11Z

See the movie AVATAR---its on par with STAR WARS

yakking on the Myakka today

2009-12-21T03:03:01Z

It was about 58 today but we headed over to Myakka---we went in at T. Malbry Carlton and this area is narrower and sheltered by trees on either side. So the sun was out and we were cosy in our yaks! We paddled by four gators...one was quite huge and the others were adolescent size. this guy was having a great day lying on a tree branch!

sarasota boat parade

2009-12-13T14:30:15Z

We were sitting where the boats turn from the Marina Jacks harbor and many of them were going the wrong direction! Weather was balmy and perfect...The Elvis boat was great as well as the small boat that looked like snoopy's plane.

knitters great deal

2009-12-11T13:12:59Z

hey this is a great deal! I would like these---at my local store they are 175 dollars

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kindle

2009-12-02T12:52:14Z

I know its not good for book publishers but I really want either a kindle or barnes and nobels' nook. I guess more current publications are available for the kindle but the nook does allow sharing and has sd slot...

darn

2009-11-30T12:45:06Z

4 day weekend is over--darn!
Had a great time kayaking with the girls/guys yesterday...Its been cold in the mornings (around 50) so we went out at noon---nice then---about 68---we immediately saw a dolphin that swam around us---then after watching him we went thru the mangroves to robinson preserve----loads of jumping mullet and many birds including flocks of wood storks. Harwood caught 4 mullet and I sailed a bit with my sail...we were blocked off half way up becuase they are protecting an eagles nest with two eaglets...so we couldn't paddle to the tower. We went thru a long mangrove to Pelico Bay and back...great time had by all..

great day

2009-11-29T14:56:30Z

Mah Jonng at 10:30 AM at the ASIAN ARTS TEAHOUSE
Kayaking 1:30 PM at Nokomis Jetty---saw a dolphin lots of Osprey with fish etc...
Mah Jonng at 6:30 PM at GAILS

only won two games but was fun

4 days off

2009-11-28T03:23:49Z

Gee, this having 4 days off is so great!
Its only Friday night and I feel like I have to go in tomorrow---but I don't!

Today after a bit of Black Friday shopping with a couple of friends-I took dad to Myakka park where we did photos for our Xmas card. Dad did well walking to the dam where we saw some good sized gators...the weather was a nippy 65 (brrr) for FLA! but clear and wintery–nice change of pace for these parts. (The photo of us below is one of our rejects-that is the upper Myakka Lake)

I put up the little xmas tree yesterday and dad did the other decorations in the house. Last year he was in such bad shape--this year hes soooo much better!

November22-2009+South+Creek28

2009-11-23T12:46:46Z

November22-2009+South+Creek28
Originally uploaded by annexensen

Lucille, Gene and I met at the Shoreland Park launch at 10 am. Lucille and I hadn't seen each other since April so we took pictures of each other. We launched at 10:12 and travelled 4.5 miles in 3 hours. I borrowed Gene's cameras battery as I had left mine in the charger and he has the same camera as me. It was a wonderful overcast day which makes for great photo opportunities. Oscar Scherer - South Creek- is a lovely area and as we padlled upstream we smelled the campfires for the campers along the river. We saw many other kayakers-even an inflatable, as well as canoers with dogs in their canoes. I got a couple of good dog photos from the bridge at the nature center where we stopped for a stroll after we returned from passing the dam and managing to go a little further upstream. Gene and Lucille played some checkers at the Nature center and Gene enjoyed saying KING ME! many times. On the paddle back Gene And Lucille stopped for lunch but I headed back as I am on my special diet and was feeling a little weak. It was a little tricky finding the launch without my GPS or Gene as there are a lot of possible spots to enter to get back to Shoreland Park. I did take a wrong turn once but a guy trimming his palm tree told me I was just a little bit north of the launch. Fun day! Saw some birds but thats about it---although saw a small gator sunning here at home by a pond and a beautiful red tailed hawk that was on a telephone pole.

who you lookin' at?

2009-11-22T05:07:17Z

MR INQUISITIVE

MR WOODSTORK

ED ASNER as FDR

2009-11-21T13:09:21Z

Good day---dads tests look like his pancreas tumor is not cancerous. They may do more tests but for now hes off the hook.

Great sunset....then saw Ed Asner as FDR as the ASOLO. It was a slow performance...a one man show that was mostly historical and went on and on...there were some good moments but it was rather a bore. He has an amazing memory to do the entire show without teleprompters of anything...

Dr with dad

2009-11-17T03:49:47Z

Took dad to the Dr that did his gall bladder surgery---he analyzed the MRI from then and said he needs to go have a MRCT to determine if the tumor in his pancreas is benign or not. Also I guess a blood test helps show if there is any cancer. The tumor is evidentally relatively small---at least a month ago when the MRI was done for his bleeding ulcer. Hopefully it is benign ---I believe they do surgery to remove these regardless...

Dad and I watched Julie and Julia tonite and he enjoyed it...I am now watching the new "prisoner" series which is taking a while to get into. Its not as artistic as the original Patrick McGoohan show.

Sailing my yak

2009-11-15T21:51:29Z

Today Gene and I launched at VAMO and sailed our yaks in the Intracoastal Waterway across from Midnite pass and Robinson Preserve down to Blackburn Pt. My sail worked really well-especially since it is a simple and easy to use design. I got it for my bday using the Amazon gift certificate Tom and Carol gave me. We really had fun today---Gene just kicked butt in his Hobie. That baby is a real sail and he tacked all the way back - at 3 miles per hr---while I paddled like crazy!!!!

Ichnetucknee Springs/River

2009-11-10T12:51:18Z

fab_Ichne
Originally uploaded by annexensen

The Ichnetucknee is so clear and many areas are hammocks of cypress ...just beautiful!

otter

2009-11-10T12:49:58Z

otter
Originally uploaded by annexensen

I watched this little fellow for a few minutes-his family had a fine home under a mossy tree with a nice cavern like area under the roots.

Here is a video I took of the otter.

river_dreamcatcher

2009-11-10T12:47:05Z

river_dreamcatcher
Originally uploaded by annexensen

I spent last weekend with my kayak explorers friends in High Springs FL. We paddles the Sante Fe river as well as the Ichnetucknee. This dreamcatcher was near Rum Island on the Sante Fe.

halloween outfit and bday present

2009-10-31T00:24:52Z

Today I took my fancy bake beans with bacon bits and pineapple to work (crockpot) and wore my betty boop outfit. Geez I was the only one in costume! Well that doesn't surprise me! I still enjoyed myself....we had a potluck and there were loads of fatty gooey foods there...I feel a little naseous now!

When I got home I discover the Holfa camera that Ellen got me---I look forward to playing around with it!

busy weekend-two kayak paddles

2009-10-26T11:33:11Z

Sat we kayaked on the upper manatee and yesterday evening went out at turtle beach---great to be able to go our on the water again.

jib jab halloween card

2009-10-24T03:12:28Z

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Happy bday to my twin!

2009-10-21T03:27:53Z

happy birthday to Andrea---same day as me!

I played cards (mah jongg) tonite and finally won the LAST GAME! I would think birthday karma would have been better than that!

Nightly bike ride

2009-10-20T02:40:43Z

Video of BALLOON GLOW Oct 10, 2009

2009-10-14T01:58:38Z