Happily married 55 years, retired baby boomer, mother of 2, grandmother of 4, traveler, Georgia Bulldog fan, Air Force Brat, avid reader, amateur photographer, gardener, ovarian cancer survivor, blogger. Every day is a gift!
We’re not traveling as much in our fifth wheel anymore so I thought it would be fun to relive some of our most memorable days from previous RV trips.
Part 1 of our January, 2012 RV trip around Florida
On this day eight years ago on January 2, 2012, we were camped on the Florida Gulf Coast in St. Joseph Peninsula State Park in Port St. Joe, Florida. It was our second stop of a month long trip wandering around Florida.
Located on the St. Joseph Peninsula on the Emerald Coast of Florida, the beautiful white sand beach was just a short walk from the campsite. The sunsets were spectacular and sometimes we had the beach all to ourselves.
St. Joseph Peninsula State Park, FLSt. Joseph Peninsula State Park, FLSt. Joseph Peninsula State Park, FL
Sadly, the campground suffered a lot of damage from Hurricane Michael in October, 2018. Although the park is recovering, the campgrounds are still closed. More information about the closure can be found here.
For our final challenge of the year, Patti has asked us to show our favorite photos of 2019. Thank you Patti! Going through all my photos reminded me of how much fun we had this year checking off bucket list items, returning to some favorite places, and just enjoying the world around us.
January
Camellia at Bonaventure Cemetery in Savannah, GAGreat Egret and White Ibis in the Georgia Salt Marsh
February
Beach at Anastasia State Park, FloridaEgret with breeding plumage at St. Augustine Alligator Farm RookeryGinnie Springs, FL
March
Miniature azaleas, Georgia
April
Eastern Redbud at rest area in Western North Carolina
May
Pair of Irish SheepOn the road to Inverness, ScotlandDunnottar Castle on a Foggy Day, Stonehaven, Scotland
June
High tide in the Georgia Salt Marsh
July
Waterfront in Darien, GeorgiaNanny Goat Beach on Sapelo Island, Georgia
August
Summer Sunflower
September
The new lights at Dooley Field at Sandford Stadium were fun to see at the Georgia Bulldogs home games
October
Coastal Georgia Sunrise
November
Driftwood on North Beach, Tybee Island, GA
December
Christmas lights on display
Wishing you much laughter, happiness and adventure in 2020!
This week, Tina has challenged us focus on something that reminds us fondly of days gone by.
For me, the most nostalgic time of year is the Christmas season. Almost every Christmas decoration and ornament, inside the house and out, has a happy memory associated with it.
When our first grandchild was born 16 years ago right after Thanksgiving, our lives changed forever for the better. I’ll never forget getting our house ready for his first Christmas at our house when he was about three years old. He loved looking out the living room window at the lighted Christmas train we had put up on the arbor in our back yard. Just seeing the photos bring a huge smile on my face as I think of him at that age.
Christmas train
Our Christmas tree is filled with handmade ornaments, ornaments picked up on our travels, and special ornaments from special occasions. I managed to capture three of my favorites in the next photo. The one in the middle belonged to my mother-in-law. I wish I knew how old it was. The paper star Santa in the upper left of the picture was made my one of my children over 40 years ago. The one on the bottom right is a wreath with faces of me, my husband, our son and daughter.
Three of my favorite ornaments
My husband Henry and I celebrated our first Christmas together 49 years ago. We had little money and couldn’t afford to buy many ornaments so I made some. I remember needle pointing three bell shaped ornaments for the tree. I still hang them on the tree today.
I made this ornament 49 years ago for our first Christmas tree
I also hand painted a box of wooden ornaments that first year. Santa Claus is my favorite.This year he is on the tree next to the two Star Santas made by our children.
Two Santa stars made by our children over 40 years ago and a 49 year old hand painted wooden Santa ornament
Yesterday we put up our tree. I had fun all day remembering the story of each ornament.
Wandering Dawgs 