Mini Gracetalk!
Today, March 19th, I did a short Gracetalk for the Academy of Lifelong Learning at Lincoln Land Community College. I haven't done any Gracetalks at all since 2018, and so I had worked myself into a tizzy and got more and more anxious about it and last night I was just waaaaay too nervous, then I gave myself a good talking-to and said that I should get over being so nervous or I shouldn't do any more of them. And I actually listened to myself and slept well. Here it is, I hope you like it. I'm inspired now and am starting to plan for a full length one in May. It's actually mostly written and...
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First Day in Nokomis, FL
Somehow I didn't leave our place near the beach til after 1:00 in the afternoon. I slept in. I ran over the bridge over the causeway and this line of pelicans was perched on the little dock. I can't...
A quick video of our lovely place in Florida
Here's a quick video of our grand Air B&B in Nokomis, FL. https://youtu.be/AQCtQtE0Eug Ok then, Grace
Arrival in Venice, Florida
We left Springfield on the afternoon of Monday February 24th and I can't tell you how awesome it was to get chauffeured by Kevin to the Springfield airport, ridiculously easy security with no line,...
February Cats, mostly of the orange variety
Mom and I ventured down to sunny Florida last week and of course I took a million and one photos, mostly of the sunset on the beach and birds on the beach and the waves and all. Plus photos on MOM'S...
St. Louis Canyon at Starved Rock
We hiked to the St. Louis Canyon on our third and final day at the park. But first, here's a photo of the lodge lobby. It's very rustic. This hike is nice because it's near the cabins so very quick...
Starved Rock, Day Two
They had a special winter promotion at the lodge, a reduced rate plus a $15 dollar coupon for breakfast for breakfast both mornings, so that was nice. We started our day with a delicious lodge...
Starved Rock
Kevin and I took a trip, yaaay for that! A short one, two nights, to Starved Rock, where we'd gone to in Nov. 2023. This time, though, BEV WAS BACK to watch over our very very large herd of cats....
Really Wrapping up January…
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The Last of the First Month…
Let's get onto April already, or better yet, May! I'm realizing that there are too many photos to post right now, so this isn't actually the last of the first month, it's the second to last. In the...