the holidays are coming!

Thanksgiving will be here in a few more days,then we'll have Christmas!!We do not have any plans..(as far as I know)..for Thanksgiving!..Last year I spent Thanksgiving up in Mo.It was nice!The leaves were already droped,but ealier in Oct.they were more colorful,but,that was then this is now,and I'm in Fl.and down here we got palm frawns!If I want colored leaves I'll go alittle north and west and take a bucket of paint with me!!..Excuse me if I discontinue this blog,alittle bit of nostalgia is setting in!

In my spare time

In my spare time I like  to make, Native American Dream catchers/Choker necklaces/Prayer Sticks,etc. I just got done making 2 Dreamcatchers for a friend of mine from central Fl.Next I got an order of 2 more for Christmas. Just finished making a bracelet. I've made lots of Dream Catchers, but they were mostly gifts although I did sell some. Try to stay away from dream catchers with long strings because  they tend to get all tangled up. I have a website were you can look at what I've made and contact  me it's: facebook.com/spotted.wolf.1

Haven't been around for a month!

Well,just under a month.There's been police cars coming in and out.Just afew nights ago we had a helicopter flying really low must've made atleast 8 or 10 circles around our apt.complex there must have been close to 100 people out watching this,some started filming this on their phones,other kids would wave,we found out the next day on the news that a store very close by got broke into,it was a game store,I guess they were looking for money and games!!

we are being invaded!

There are a lot of people here in Melbourne that speak another lang.Ofcourse they speak English,that is when you want something or ask'em something but as soon as you turn around they're speaking their own lang.For instance today I waited for some one in the hairdresser,now when she went in she told the woman that works their,why she was there and what for so the woman took her.Soon as she sat down in that chair then they all started talking Spanish to each other.Their where 3 hairdressers plus 3 other women sitting,all getting worked on all speaking Spanish then more women came in and they spoke Spanish....(at least I think it was Spanish)...Even talking on the phone!I tell you,my head was just spinning!!

Fri.the 13th

Ok so today started out good and so far so good,however a few nights ago wasn't all too good.About 9:00 I was typing on my com.when I heard what sounded like someone knocking on another person's apt.door.Anyway before I knew it this knocking was getting strong and louder not to mention 20 min.had went by,so I decided to get up and look out my window,I saw about 5 or 6 police standing all around with there hands on they're holsters,nothing big happened though!

monday stormy monday

Today we checked out this new Salvation Army store.It was nice and all but as we were pulling in there was this one lady who just wouldn't move it!!It was a nice store though,got 4 new kitchen chairs,really needed them!
Fri.the 6th,I went to the D.M.V. to get my I.D.card,I didn't mind waiting in line, (actually it only took about 10 min.)just that I was standing about 3' behind a women wearing those pants with words...(big words)...right over her can!As far as I'm concerned women wear these pants just to draw attention to their but!

Tuesday

Well,today started off kinda on the hot 'n' muggy side.I decided to take a walk,but this time I went the other way.I went about the same distance though as if I walked up to the market going the other way.It's alittle hard walking because there are no side walks.(well there are but their not long.)You mostly either walk on the grass(which alot of people do,it is worn down in some places like a horse trail)or walk in a parking lot.Regarrdless of what other people do,I try not to get to close to the road!
I was really excited when one of my Facebook Friends bought one of my Native American Dreamcathers and it arrived at their house today!This is the first item I ever sold online!So far it's turning out to be a good day!

moving day

Just sitting here,looking out my window, I see people loading stuff into a U-Haul getting ready to move,whether they're staying in town or moving to another one,I don't know!At the same time the U-Haul is parked out there,there is a little s.u.v.with a trailer parked across the parking lot,a woman just moved in and I geuss she has close friends or relatives bringing stuff over.
We'll most likly stay for another year(we're hoping it doesn't come to that).We still got 30 days in our old lease,one of the members in  our apt.hold said he'd probly leave by the 1rst of Sept.Other than that,it's been pretty quiot here,haven't had any police/ambulance activity here in a few weeks!

staying put!

Well,we went over to see the office manager,to tell her that we're  gonna stay for another lease this way we'll beable to save up alittle more 'denares'and find a good place,someplace else...(maybe here maybe kansas)...

haircut day

Well,yesterday I went for a 'haircut'.First let me just say,it was close so I just walked there,not far maybe just a quarter mile or half that!The first time I ever been in one of those 'barber shops' there was about 6 or 7 chairs and guys including the Teacher.One guy started cutting my hair,and every so often there would be 2 or 3 other people standing around saying what to do/cut this,cut that.However I was pleased when he was all done.

exciting week

The last 4 or 5 days have been pretty exciting here!We've had Fire Rescue's and police cars and just today there were 2 police cars and a Fire Rescue truck!

Lake Placid Fl.

About 4 days ago we took aride over to Lk.Placid Fl.which is located in south central part of the state.It was nice but we did hit alot of pop-up showers,lasted from 10 to 20 min.We went down by our old house,didn't look like the new owners were keeping it up to well.Spent about an hour there then went and got a room in Okeechobee,we were pretty tired when we cheched in,ordered a pizza for supper then the next day we were back on the road headed back to the apt.

The BIG 'O'!...(Okeechobee)

3 Days ago I went over to the City of Okeechobee,which is on the northern most tip of Lake Okeechobee.First when we got into town we stopped at a Golden Coral,it's not a very good idea to do that on Sun.!!!...(whoops,sorry,we went over there on Sun.)Then we went up the road alitte ways to the Budget Inn,nice rooms although could've been alittle nicer.Didn't go out back by the pool,but did walk around the block and I did see people playing in the pool,tables/chairs/umbrellas(regular pool stuff one would expect to see at somtin like a Budget Inn or Economy Inn)!The lady at the front desk was very nice,just 1 problem,when we asked her how far it was to the casino,she said about 16mi. it was more like 26!!We did this the following day,when we checked out.First went to the casino stayed about 45 min.or so(decided we didn't like it cause it was small),then headed back to Okeechobee and stoped and got lunch at this really nice restaurant,I think it was called'The Lodge at the lake'.It was a pretty nice little getaway!

Sebastian Fl.

I went to sebastian today,it's a nice drive down there!There's along strech of highway,(I guess about 9 mi.) that is loaded with standing dead trees on either side of the road.It's like an osprey villiage!Sometimes you see as many as 10 or 11 ospreys,just sitting on top of there nests,and sometimes you'll see these big birds with 1 or 2 of their young.This could be at any  time of the year (after all,this is south Fl. the birds nest 365 days a year here,not like up north where they only nest like 6 or 7 months out of the year)!

Honest John's Fish Camp

A very nice quit spot,right on the river.Pull up to the dock and tie your boat,while you go up and get your bait,or just go in and get yourself a bag of chips or a soda.They also have a nice deck underneath coconut palms,so you can just sit there and eat your chips or drink your drink and watch the ducks!

Franklin Ks.

A nice small unincorporated town,est.1907.Most of the town was leveled by an f5 tornado...(in 2004)....Quit afew of the homes got destoied.Some people rebuilt in the same spot as there other house,others didn't.Nearby towns are,Girard/Pittsburg/Arma and Mullberry,Arma is the neighboring town,it's incorporated,it's got a grocery store/resturant/library.

Melb.Fl.

Well,last night April 21,we had another exciting night with about 7 or 8 police cars!They didn't stop in my area of the complex,they went all the way down to the other end.The first car came in at about 11:00pm with the lights on but no sirens,then some more and more,stayed about 40-45 min. then left.Today is the 5th of May,and not counting yesterday we had about 3 or 4 days of fire trucks/police cars/fire rescue trucks/fire engines!

Camp Holly

Went to Camp Holly yesterday,just west of 95 on route 192.Nice restourant and souvineir store with shirts/little ice box magnets/etc.They have your bassic fishing needs/Airboat rides and ofcourse aligators!The last time I was in there,it was the 80's,I can't remember exactly how long ago the floor was layed...(wood slats)...but it reminded me of that 'Thunder Mountain Railroad' at Disney world!!

Melbourne Fla.

Alot has been happening in my apt.complex the last month!About 4 weeks ago I geuss it started with a fire rescue  truck,taking someone to the hosp.Then about a week ago,about 3 police cars came in at 10:30 or so at night,they only stayed for about an hour and a half.Then last night,4 police cars and a van showed,pics.were being taken,they all stayed for afew hours,going from one end of the apts.to the other,I ended up going to bed at 1 so I couldn't say for sure if they left or not.Afew hours after I woke up this morning though however,5 police cars came in,guns were drawn,even one guy had an ar 15 or somtin like it but luckily no bullits flew!One guy got led away in handcuffs!
Melbourne Fla.is deffinatlly an exciting place,it's also a dangerouse place.

Floridana Beach

Floridana Beach,it has deffinately changed,since I was born and grew-up there in the 70's to the early 80's.I can remember it being a nice small community of afew hundred people,now it's blown well up to afew thousand and if you count the ouskirts,then you got a pop.of well over 50,000.Sebastian Inlet State Park,just south of Floridana Beach,used to be campgrounds/fishing/picnicing/etc.(free!)Now it's $2 an accel,according to how many accels you have!Long Point State Park which is north of Sebastian Inlet and just south of Floridana Beach...(kinda the half way point between the two)...Used to be a nice spot to goto.It's probably the only place that didn't make too many changes,it had two big swimming holes,which are now marshes with cat tails and over growing grass.They made more room for rv's/room for tents/put more picnic space/bbq,etc.You just have to becarful not to get run over by a raccoon!

March 2nd

Over the years I've found good useable stuff in the trash,not really in the trash but next to it,like afew good working tools like a spade/hedge clippers(or loppers)a good hand saw(wood saw).One time I found a good pair of those metal chairs(those kind with curved legs that kinda look like a 'c').Tonight in my apartment complex after supper,I went for a walk and by our dumpster somebody threw out a couch(one of those curved couches)it was like brand new so I walked back to my apt.ask my Nephew to give me a hand bringing a chair back,thinking that I was just gonna have 1 chair,we ended up haveing a chair in each room!!

Melbourne Fl.

Not my kind of town!People really don't say hi to you as you walk by,there's too much traffic.We live in an apt.complex so kids just play anywhere they want.A good note I suppose,there's a Wal -Mart close by,chicken resturant within walking distance.