Life Lately in Photos

 

Another fun spring month, taking advantage of the beautiful, low humidity and sunshine that Florida gets in April.  It’s the reason people flock to Florida for spring break and those who live here take advantage of it too and get outside.  

April so far has consisted of an outdoor concert at a lovely, new public space, two lunches with friends for their birthdays and a lot of golf.  I’m in the midst planning the end of season golf outing for my neighborhood golf group as well.

My volunteer gardening work has been keeping me busy too.  Between my own property, the neighborhood HOA work that I do and my one morning a week for the city, I am most likely getting dirty.  But, it is something I truly love and look forward to doing.  Even though Hurricane Ian was in October and we are now approaching a new hurricane season, there is still clean up happening.  But progress too and that is satisfying.

Melissa, my younger daughter visits next week and I look forward to slowing down with some pool and beach time.  

Happy Saturday!

Library Card

 

Sometimes it takes me a long time to do something and then I wonder why in the world it took me so long. Getting a library card has been on my to do list for way too long.  I kept procrastinating and never actually doing it.  I am an iPad/Kindle app reader and buy books from Amazon, but the prices keep going up and up and I read a lot.  I finally decided now was the time to figure out the library e book system.

I have a long love for libraries, but do not enjoy reading physical books any longer.  So as much as I used to love coming home from the library with a pile of books, it’s not something I will be doing.  But, stepping into the beautiful, newly renovated Venice library did bring back all those good feelings about libraries that I formed in childhood.  I couldn’t resist browsing the stacks just a bit, before getting my library card.  

And the e book lending process on first impression, is very easy and user friendly.  I have already read a couple of books that have been on my Amazon Reading List for a long time, but did not want to pay the high price.  But, it’s easy to try a book when it is free.

Apples Never Fall, the newest Liane Moriarty book might be my favorite read so far this year.  It’s very reminiscent of Big Little Lies.  I waited to read it because her book before this one got very bad reviews and I was hesitant to be disappointed in a favorite author. 

 

The Summer Place by Jennifer Weiner was also one that lived up to her best writing style. I find her hit or miss lately, but this was a good one, with strong characterization; one of her strengths.

Finally, in all honesty the one disappointing thing about the e book process is that many popular books must be put on hold and the hold times are long.  Some I will wait for, but some, especially from a favorite author, I will most likely purchase from Amazon like usual.  

All in all, its a great system and if your library offers it, it is worth figuring out.

Happy Reading!

Easter Cocktail - Drunk Bunny

 

This is a new to me cocktail and while it is a fun pink cocktail for Easter, I like it so much, it may become my go to pool cocktail too.

It’s the perfect cocktail to make at home, because there are only 4 ingredients that you probably have on hand or are easy to keep on hand - lemonade, frozen raspberries, Malibu Rum and Chambord  (raspberry liquor).  You could switch things up and substitute pink lemonade or raspberry vodka as well.

In a rocks size glass, place crushed ice, a handful of frozen raspberries, 2 ounces Malibu Rum and 1 ounce Chambord (gives it the pink color). Top with lemonade.  Stir and enjoy!

Have a happy and blessed Holy Weekend and Easter.