Sunday, April 24, 2011

Easter on a Sanibel Beach

In case you are wondering how Easter Day is on Sanibel.....
It was sunny today and the temp got up to 87 but at 4:30 it's 76.  We had a very light rain for about 15 minutes this evening.  Otherwise a perfect day!

At Pointe Santo de Sanibel on West Gulf Drive......














 I was sad when I saw that the sand hole situation is already beginning, and so is sea turtle nesting season.  We don't begin our weekly turtle walks until first of May, but there has already been a Kemp's ridley turtle nest , which is unusual here on island. 















Part of my day was spent playing peek-a-boo with Puffin. :)



I hope you've all had a wonderful Easter day!

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Missing My Sanibel Visitors

Last week was a great one, with a visit from family on Spring Break vacation.  The weather was wonderful, warm and low humidity.  We had a lot of fun.


My Grandson and his friend rented a scout coup to run around in.  Needless to say, they had a blast!

They stopped by the house one afternoon and Rosalita wanted to go for a spin.


Then Puffin wanted a turn, but I had a little trouble getting him to put on the seat belt. 


We celebrated Amanda's 17th birthday while they were here.  We decorated with a Flip Flop theme.


Have you guessed that pink is her favorite color?






Sadly, the day came when they had to leave. :( 




There have been so many sailboats around lately, making the view from the Sanibel Causeway a beautiful one.


One Grand had bronchitis when she came and left it behind with us.  With that and family withdrawl, we were feeling pretty rough.  Today we finally started to feel a little better.  So, while out making a stop at Bailey's, we drove on over to West Gulf Access 5. 

As we walked out the path, i noticed there is work going beside it.  Looks like a new home may be coming soon.






 While I was busy preparing for our Spring Breakers, I totally missed the opportunity to meet to very special ladies I met on the internet.  I didn't realize it until I read a post from one of them about their return from Sanibel.  It still makes me sad and I thought of them today as I looked toward the beach where they spent their days here.