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2010
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Water lilies are another beautiful plant. Safety Harbor has many ponds that have these lovely plants in them! When I see a water lily it reminds me of being at Piestany in the Slovak Republic. This world famous spa town has some of the most beautiful water lilies I have ever seen. But you don't ...
09/30/2010
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Hibiscus flowers are indeed always beautiful and I wanted to share a couple that I planted. The Hibiscus is just one of the many beautiful flowering plants you will find down here in the Sunshine State! When I look at a Hibiscus I think of two places: Florida and Hawaii. I think this native is pr...
09/30/2010
Tarpon Springs Florida does indeed have great restaurants and food! Yesterday I drove up there and had lunch with a client in Mykonos Restaurant, right on the Sponge Docks! The food is always fantastic there! Mykonos is my favorite Tarpon Springs restaurant and I had the chicken souvlaki, which i...
09/30/2010
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It is a great day for fishing and Ron did just that - packed up and went fishing early this morning! I usually get to go along but today I had business to tend to! Hopefully he will be bringing dinner back home with him! A day on the water is always a great way to relax and enjoy our beautiful Gu...
09/30/2010
1306 Hammock Pine in Clearwater is a beautiful gated community complete with tennis courts, pool, spa and clubhouse. Centrally located so that it is only a couple of blocks to Westfield's Countryside Mall and minutes to the Gulf Beaches, this secluded Mediterranean style community is zoned for A-...
09/29/2010
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Going through some photos I came across this photo of my daughter taken ten years ago, while she was still in college. It was Halloween and she wore one of the dirndls that I brought back with me from Germany. Yes, I actually wore these when I lived over there. I had about a dozen of these dresse...
09/28/2010
Orchids are one of my very favorite plants. When I was growing up my mother had hundreds of beautiful orchid plants growing on our lanai. It was a sight to behold! While I do have a couple of orchids of my own, I will never have the collection my mother had. But when I have the chance to see a be...
09/27/2010
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Florida has a lot of really unusual plants and the pitcher plant is without a doubt one of my favorites! It looks like it belongs in the Amazon Rain Forest - well, it grows in the subtropical Everglades and other subtropical areas of the Sunshine State - that is about as Rain Forest-y as it gets ...
09/27/2010
Honeymoon Island State Park is reachable via the Dunedin Causeway. Once you get out there you can enjoy a fantastic day in the sun and take a dip in the sparkling waters of the Gulf of Mexico. If you manage to get there early enough, as I always do, you can take a walk along the shore toward the ...
09/27/2010
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Jay's informative posts have been providing me with additional education. There is so much that a good home inspector knows and looks for when doing the home inspection. Once again he has provided a tip or two that I wanted to share with my clients and colleagues! One of the shady zones of d...
09/26/2010