Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  We did the laundry and grocery shopping a day early this week—for obvious reasons.  Everything was slammed.  Especially the grocery store.  Can’t wait until the holidays are over with and hopefully things will quiet down.  Pizza Works for lunch and then we delivered our cookies.  Came back and watched our Netflix movie “Man on a Ledge.”  What a riveting movie!  Our friends from Oregon called to wish us a Merry Christmas and we’re trying to put together a trip to Moab, UT, with them for next summer. That would be fun!  Low 80s today. 

Home in Key West all decorated for the holidays.

Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Beginning to sound like a broken record, but another fantastic day today.  Mike went over for donuts and I took care of the cleaning post haste.  Trying to decide whether or not to bake some cookies to give to some neighbors here or go to the Sugarloaf Bakery.  The Sugarloaf Bakery won out.  Ran up there and bought a bunch of cookies.  Then while Mike was on the computer I was outside reading and enjoying this fantastic day.  Had a hard time keeping my mind on my book.  My eyes kept drifting up to this beautiful blue sky with a lone buzzard making big effortless circles and the palm fronds swaying gracefully in the gentle breezes.  I eventually nodded off and woke up with a start as an iguana came sauntering into our site.  Off to the KOA for happy hour tonight.  I’m planning on walking over.  Then a bunch of us will go have dinner somewhere.  Another beautiful day in paradise!  Mid-80s today.

Our bikes are sitting here just waiting to be ridden.  Maybe next week.  We need to take them to Big Pine for their annual tune-up.

Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Another mid-80s day today.  Neither one of us wanted to cook today, so we went back to Roostica and had their Sunday gravy night.  Really good.  Driving back at 6:00 it was still 80 degrees.  Wonderful, balmy night.  Came back and found a Christmas gift on our step from Debbie and Craig.  She makes these wonderful candles.  This one smells like butter cream.  Nice!

Thanks Debbie!

Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Had breakfast at the Galley Grill this morning and then we headed to the flea market on Big Pine Key.  I bought some lobster trap markers to hang off our king pin on the fifth wheel and then we just walked around.  Mike stopped at this place that had nothing but nuts, bolts, drill bits, clamps, etc., and guys were walking around with their eyes glassed over.  Mike bought a couple of tent pegs.  He just loves this booth.  Walked up and down all the aisles and then decided to head over to the Blue Hole.  Drove all the way down Key Deer Blvd.  Only saw one key deer.  There was a beautiful osprey at the Blue Hole, and the small alligator is still there.  Came back and Mike dropped me off at Johnson Road and I walked the rest of the way back.  Relaxed the rest of the afternoon outside enjoying the blue sky and tropical breezes.  85 today.  Winter Solstice today—shortest day of the year.

Beautiful osprey at the Blue Hole

Small gator is still there

...and some turtles.

Lobster marker buoys to hang off our king pin.

Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Sunny, breezy and nice today.  After breakfast I went for my walk around the park and down Johnson Road and back.  Ran into Jerry on his walk.  Mike met me at the office and then we walked around the lake and back to our site.  Sat outside and Muttley came over to see if he could score a treat.  Of course we obliged him.  Sat outside reading for a while.  Had dinner at a new Italian restaurant on Stock Island—Roostica.  I had spaghetti and meatballs and Mike had a pizza.  Brought the pizza bones (crusts) back for our canine friends.  Mid-80s today and beautiful.

A couple of iguanas at the KOA laundry facility.

Dined alfresco at Roostica on Stock Island.

Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Started out nice and sunny, but clouded up by lunch time.  I got my trekking poles and went for a walk around the park and down Johnson Road and back.  A little chilly in the afternoon.  So we watched our Netflix movie, “Margin Call” which was quite good.  Mid-70s today.  We’ll take that.

Another beautiful sunset at Lazy Lakes.

Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Our usual Wednesday.  Did the laundry at the KOA and then drove to Big Pine Key to do the grocery shopping and have some lunch.  Italian dinner tonight at the clubhouse.  I’m making a grape salad to take.  Have never tried this recipe before.  Should be interesting.