Fairchild Oak tree

This is the Fairchild Oak Tree located in Bulou Creek State Park. it is the oldest Oak Tree in Florida. The park is off the Ormond Scenic Loop. I have always wanted to see it but have never taken the time to stop. I was so happy I did as it is awesome.

I saw another Oak tree in petersburgh Virginia almost as grand but not quite. The part where this oak tree is there are several others but none to compare with this beauty that has survives hurricanes and years and years.

Ormond Scenic Loop

I go to the nursing home in Ormond Beach daily to feed Leigh's dad and I always take the scenic loop through the wetlands. Today there were tons of birds so I stopped and took some pictures.

I will probably post lots of pictures in the future of something in the loop because there is just so much to see.

Today's fantasy I had on our walk

Today as we were walking I am always fantasizing about something. Today, as we walked past this closed motel on the beach, that has been closed for the last 2 winters I know of. I was dreaming, wouldn't it be nice to buy this motel . Then have some family members like Theresa and Ashley, my daughter and grand-daughter or Skip and Kathy, Leigh's son and daughter in law who are thinking of retirement working with us to run it. It has 3 suites we could use as our homes and then several motel rooms to rent.

I would make the prices reasonable for being on the beach for we would be full all the time because our prices would be the best on the beach. Then we could live on the beach and be able afford it. Go fishing on days off. Enjoy the sunshine year round. The sound of the ocean to lull me to sleep. Have a great place for the rest of the family if they wanted to visit. It was a sweet fantasy but one that will never happen but it was fun thinking about it and imagining it as I did my 6 mile walk.

Decorated houses on our walk

This is 3 of the places we saw this morning. We haven't taken our night time ride to see all the lights yet. That will be for another post. I have noticed not so many places decorated as there were last year. I guess it's a sign of the economy as everyone is broke and here in Florida the cost of electric has gone up since last year at this time.

Today Walk

Today as we were walking I remembered to bring my camera and I am going to try to divide my pictures up with wording in between. This part is some of the critters we see when we walk. As I have said before we walk 6 miles. Two on the marsh walk, two on the beach and 2 down our street. The squirrels, the Herring, and the whooping cranes were in the marsh. The birds on the beach of course. I just love see the different birds and critters along our walk. There is always something different to see each time.

Visitors

Well, we had a nice visit with our friends we met in Montana, Joan & Paul, Betty and Don. They came up to visit us from Orange City. We had a nice visit sitting around then, we watch the Christmas parade and then we headed to the fisherman's Net was a nice dinner.

It was such a nice visit. We talked about our travels and places we still want to go too. Leigh told his bear stories and just had a wonderful visit.

Joan made us necklaces, Leigh's was a arrowhead because we can't find his old one and mine was a bear necklace. They are so beautiful. She does such beautiful work.

All and all it was such a pleasant day. Good friends, good food and good weather. What more could you ask for.

Christmas Festival in Flagler Beach

Last night was the Flagler Christmas Festival. There were chorus from schools and churches and a high school band providing Christmas music to get us in the spirit, The lighting of the Christmas tree and Santa Claus for the kids. Plenty of vendors selling great food and their wares. It was just a fun night as everyone got into the Christmas spirit. Christmas is my favorite time of year as I have always been a child at heart. I love Christmas.