Fri, Nov 20, 2020:  The Glades RV Park:   Back to LaBelle to hopefully return the digital frame I ordered on-line.  FINALLY got it done.  On the way back we were trying to find Port LaBelle (is there a port?) and drove around some really rural roads with several “ranchette” subdivisions.  Mini ranches with about 10 acre lots and surrounded with flat board fencing.  Really nice.  Never found any port, or even the river.  Will try again.  Back home and read for a while.  After lunch I made a huge 6-bean salad, or my version of it, to have with our hot dogs tonight.  It’s delicious and so healthy.  Mike’s out there putzing around getting stuff out of the truck and storing in the shed.  We’ll probably have the hitch taken out of the bed of the truck this spring.  It’s really heavy and takes up a lot of room.  Doubt we’ll ever be moving the fifth wheel again.  Playing spades with Nomad in a little while.  Mid-80s today and windy in the afternoon. 

Community fire pit down the road from us.

Pretty view of the palm tree and golf course from our
bedroom.

Thu, Nov 19, 2020:  The Glades RV Park:  Off to Clewiston this morning—Mike to get a script and me to try to return a digital picture frame I bought on line from Walmart.  In LaBelle I was told I had to bring the envelope that it was mailed in before they could take it back.  So now ensconced in the envelope I received it in, I went to the Clewiston Walmart and they said it was a third-party purchase (Marketplace) and I had to call Marketplace and tell them I need to return it and they would send me a label.  OH MY GOD, JUST TAKE THE DAMN THING BACK!  And now to make our day even better, last night Mike turned on the Fantastic Fan in the kitchen area and it made a horrible noise.  So, now we have to remove the screen and see what’s up there.  Took the screen off and it was one of those frogs.  This one is petrified.  Not sure how long it’s been up there.  Anyway, cleaned the screen and the blades and put back together.  Works fine.  Glad this day is almost over. 

Our little Fantastic Fan surprise.  

Wed, Nov 18, 2020: The Glades RV Resort: Early this morning I got up and turned on the fireplace. Really chilly during the night. But the day dawned under a deep blue, cloudless sky. Only went for a short walk. The wind constantly picked up until we had to put the awning away. Mike had lunch out in the screen room and read his book. I stayed inside and read for a while. Really enjoying my latest espionage thriller, “The Fox” by Fredrick Forsythe. Played spades with Nomad in the afternoon. High 70s today.

London

"The Shard" - London

Tue Nov 17, 2020:  The Glades RV Resort:  Did the grocery shopping today in LaBelle.  Also I took back the digital picture frame I bought from Walmart on-line.  They wouldn’t accept it without something to mail it back in.  Great.  Didn’t read that in their return policy.  So, came back and dug the padded envelope it was mailed in out of the garbage, cleaned it off, and will return it tomorrow.  Went for my walk right after breakfast this morning.  Didn’t see any more wildlife.  A beautiful day though—much cooler with less humidity. Had more of my fried turkey dinner for lunch today.  Still have some left.  Mike ate lunch in the screen room and nodded off for a while.  A good day for it.  81 today.    

On my walk this morning.

Walked over to the Indian Hills subdivision.  Nice homes.

This mocking bird perched on this sign kept mocking me as I was trying to focus the camera.  

He sat there forever--probably wondering what the hell I was doing.

Mon, Nov 16, 2020:  The Glades RV Park:  Another hot and humid day today until the cooler weather prevails.  I went for my walk early.  Today I walked over to the other side of the marina where the paved road ends and unpaved road begins.  I saw a peregrine falcon fly out of the tree on my right and fly over to a group of palm trees on the other side of the marina.  Seems she has a nest up there.  Don’t know what she “caught” to feed her chicks.  Will walk up there again tomorrow.  On the way back, I saw a coral snake in the road.  (red against yellow could kill a fellow, red against black is a friend to Jack).  A small one, but they’re not very big snakes anyway.  But they’re very venomous.  They don’t have fangs like a rattle snake, but if they bite you, it’s probably over.  I didn’t have my camera with me, so after I returned I got my camera and walked back there and took a picture.  I realized the snake is dead. Then we headed to Ft. Myers to see if Mike could find the part he needs.  No luck, so we stopped at Camping World and bought a propane tank and adapter so we can use our existing grill.  While we were in that area, we stopped at Cracker Barrell and ordered two fried turkey dinners to take back with us.  That was really good.  Only ate half.  And when I looked out our back window, there was a black snake on the table that holds the grill.  Yikes!     

The little coral snake.  Not a great picture.  Not crazy about my Iphone camera so far.

Sun, Nov 15, 2020:  The Glades RV Park:  Another really warm and humid day today.  Don’t think I could live here year-round.  It’s supposed to cool off by tomorrow I think.  Walked up to the river and there was a bunch of chairs set up by the river.  Apparently there was a wedding there last night.  50 people.  And I guess they celebrated at Grumpy’s after.  Another covid spreader.  One guy that got it here after some band practice died last night.  I ran into our neighbor across the street, Mark.  He told me about the guy that died.  Told him I wasn’t surprised.  Nobody really wears a mask in here (including him).  We’ll keep doing what we’re doing—wearing a mask, washing our hands often, and keeping away from groups.  Got the laundry out of the way today.  Tomorrow we head to Ft. Myers to find some part Mike is looking for.  

Train trip through the Royal Gorge--Colorado.

That's a walking bridge up there.

Sat, Nov 14, 2020:  The Glades RV Park:  Another warm and humid day today.  Walked up to the library and took a book to leave.  Also borrowed a Fredrick Forsyth book.  On the way back I stopped by Johanne and Charlie’s former place and talked with one of the new owners—Sandy.  She and her partner both have motor cycles.  And their friends are leasing the site next to them.  They also have motor cycles.  And the site across from them is another friend from Hendersonville, NC, my former home.  Will look forward to talking with all of them.  Last night in bed I rolled over and felt something cold and wet—one of those little frogs!  These aren’t the cute little green tree frogs.  These are sort of an off-white color and bigger.  Woke Mike and he got it out. The Dish guy saw one on the lip of our kitchen slide.  Got that one out easily too.  Don’t know how they get in. 

Our park is surrounded by cattle ranches.  Love the cows!

Charlie and Johanne's former place.

The new owners added the gravel drive and the carport.