Wednesday, September 2, 2009

You never know what you'll see

Living on a lake in Florida can sometimes remind you of Forrest Gump. You never know what you're going to get (or see, in our case). Today, I saw something moving in the back yard that I couldn't identify. A quick look with the binoculars confirmed it was a very large turtle (tortoise?) headed toward the lake. I ran to get my camera. He froze when I got near him and stayed that way even after I hid behind a tree for a while, so I didn't get a photo of his legs. But, here he is. The shell is about the size of a large dinner plate.


Once I had been inside for a while, he hoofed it to the lake and went right in. I hope alligators don't eat turtles.....

Lots of conversations this week with contractor, HVAC guys, engineer, etc. Hope for lots of movement next week!

Stay Tuned!


Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Stuck bells

OK - vindication. Our handyman confirmed that the doorbell does "stick", which, he says, is very common, especially for a cheap doorbell like the one on our house! Nonetheless, I kinda liked the frog idea.... Haven't disconnected the doorbell yet, but I'm sure that's not to far down the road.