This week has just flown by!

With the weather forecast for more rain, and very heavy rain and possible flooding predicted for the Orlando area on Sunday - we made the decision to head home a day early.  Well that wasn't the only reason........ we had upgraded our timeshare to an Ocean Front, which means check out is on Saturday......... but as owners our week runs to Sunday.  So we could have moved to another room.......  We elected to drive home.

The trip home was uneventful.........not even any rain!    Until Sunday.  And we have had rain Sunday through Friday!  So this week has been, updating records, lots of laundry ( from the 10 days we were gone)  grocery shopping, a lot of cooking, and a little baking.  We cooked a Ham on Sunday with Scalloped Potatoes and Asparagus, Lasagna ( that we promised John) on Monday, Potato Soup  on Tuesday, left overs on Wednesday and Thursday............and on Friday I made Banana Bread and a couple dozen Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Friday morning when Rich went outside our Blue Heron was in the backyard.... carrying his breakfast!  Seems he found himself a nice sized fish, which he was carrying.  He, and his fish, were right in the yard, and I had a perfect shot from the deck,  BUT, while I can usually almost walk right up to him......... it was a different story when he had a fish in his mouth, and he flew to the yard across the canal!   So while I managed to get a picture - it's a little bit difficult to see the fish he's carrying.

And, since I had been cooking all week - we decided to go for a fish-fry.  Original plan was to head to Dock 633 - but we decided to to go to Jackson's on the Lake for their all you can eat (catfish) fish fry.  Pretty good - all you can eat fish, fries, hush puppies and slaw!

This weekend we were pretty busy!  We've been wanting to get some yard work done, among other things, but we seem to get rain or storms almost every day.  But we were able to get a good head start on Saturday - finishing up trimming bushes all the way around the house, before we had our late afternoon shower.  And on Sunday Rich sprayed for weeds.

On Saturday Rich also worked on the boathouse, hosing, cleaning the boat, covering the seats, and getting the boat tied down for the hurricane season ( or for at least while we're away). 

And in addition to the Blue Heron (above) visiting us.......the Ash-Throated Fly Catchers, are back using the nesting box in the back yard.  And as usual they continue to like to come and peck at the window.

AND............. while Rich was cutting the bushes in the backyard yesterday, we saw probably the biggest grasshopper we've ever seen! Along the sidewalk, on the deck, and then today climbing up the slider

Still got more to do outside before we leave but we still have a little time.  We have dinner scheduled this week along with a couple of doctor appointments.  And then the following week we're going to Broadway Palm for my birthday.  In the meantime - I'll be starting to get things around and start some packing for the trip north!