January:
We enjoyed watching the fireworks usher in the new year! We visited the Manatee Lagoon and saw lots of manatees. On the way home, we stopped at the Jupiter Lighthouse and took the tour. We also watched the inauguration of our newly elected president. We also went to the Wakodahatchee Wetlands. My online graduate classes started this month and lasted through April.
February:
We visited the Kinetic Art Show in Boynton Beach, which we always enjoy. We took a 5-day Celebrity cruise to Key West and Nassau. We had wanted to go to Key West, and this was better than driving the long distance. Of course, we didn’t even get off the ship in Nassau. We also attended the Lake Worth Street Art Festival, which spans two days. We watch them get started and then go back the next day to see the finished artwork. Don celebrated a birthday at the end of the month.
March:
We started off the month by walking around in the Hypoluxo Scrub Natural Area, which is near our house. We also spent a week in Orlando attending Kaeli’s softball tournament. Deanna booked a 3-bedroom condo, so Lauren and her family joined us. We got to know her husband, Ed, and her two children better. We loved spending time with Harley and Milo!
April:
We returned to South Carolina in time for Easter. We were able to get the huge pecan tree that fell during Hurricane Helene removed, and we got our HVAC system replaced. I’m glad we had it removed before the annual Easter egg hunt that is held in our backyard. I also sent Stephanie’s children the knit octopus that I made, and they liked them! At the end of the month, we met Lauren and Stephanie’s families at the Riverbanks Zoo. It was wonderful getting to spend the day with all of them!
May:
We went with the senior center members to the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta. We had never been there before, so it was a lot of fun. On the way home, we stopped at the Varsity for dinner. We also finally got our roof replaced on our house after 14 months! I was so excited!
June:
Most of the month was spent repairing our kitchen. We had the ceiling replaced and painted. Then we painted the kitchen cabinets and got a new gas stove and gas dryer. Sometime during this time, Don fractured his back and was unable to do much else after that. He was in so much pain that he couldn’t even put on his socks and shoes. Thankfully, physical therapy and time helped him heal.
July:
My friend Sheila came over to watch the fireworks with me. Our town has a wonderful firework show. I also taught my Furman practicum class online during this month so we didn’t get to do much. At the end of the month, we went to Charlotte for the stamp show and had a lot of fun. We saw a friend from our FL stamp club there.
August:
This month involved a lot of physical therapy and dental appointments. At the end of the month, we went to Atlanta to the postcard show there. We also saw a friend from our FL postcard club there. My wedding gown was displayed at the history museum in the vintage wedding gowns exhibit.
September:
We hiked with our friends in downtown Greenville at the beginning of the month. In the middle of the month, we went to my knitting retreat on the Blue Ridge Parkway. We hiked during the day and I knit in the evenings. It was a perfect time for both of us. When we left the retreat, we headed to Washington, DC, and spent the week there. We stayed in a Hyatt near the Dulles airport and rode the metro into the city every day. What a wonderful way to celebrate my birthday! On the way back to SC, we stopped to visit my knitting friends, Marlicia and Tahlia, in Front Royal, VA.
October:
In mid-October, we returned to our Florida house. It was nice to go where it was warmer than SC. We were able to go to the beach and go swimming. It was great to see our neighbors and visit our favorite restaurant again.
November:
We went on our first Viking cruise. We flew to Paris and spent 2 days there. Then we got on the ship in Trier, Germany, where we cruised down the Rhine River ending up in Basel, Switzerland. After 2 days in Zurich, we flew home to FL. It was a fun but exhausting trip!
December:
Time to decorate the inside and outside of the house. I didn’t have time to do it last year so I’m glad we did this year. We are visiting places nearby that we enjoy and just plan to enjoy the season.
We hope you enjoy this holiday season and that it is filled with lots of love and laughter!
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