Shells

Joe and I took an evening walk and picked up some shell on the beach. I brought them back and put them in a cup of water to soak awhile and clean them up. A few hours later I rinsed them and put them on the counter to drain. That night I happened to glace at the shells and I noticed that one of the shells was about a foot away from the rest of the shells. I notice the little wet trail and then I see the antennas. IT'S ALIVE!!!

I had grabbed a shell that still had a creature in it. It's easy to tell if you have a normal size shell whether or not there is an animal in it. The shells on our beach are teeny tiny (pea size and smaller) so it's not as easy to tell.

I couldn't let the little guy die, so I put on my robe, grabbed the flash light and headed for the beach. The tide was out so I had to find a moist area to put him in. Do you know how dark it is on the beach at night?? It's darker than dark. It's can't see your hand in front of your face dark! It's run as fast as you can back to the condo dark! I hope little snail dude appreciates this.

These are some shells I have collected. They are all the same kind of shell just different sizes. I love the teeny ones!

Time On My Hands

Woke up to 30 degrees this morning and ice on the deck. This is not the Florida that I want to be in. I'd rather be home with the snow, at least there would be something to do; like sledding. Joe and I actually braved the cold the other day and went swimming and sat in the hot tub. The pool across the street is 92 degrees. I would love to see the heating bill for that.

According to the news, alcohol sales are up in SouthWest Florida. Apparently if you can't go outside, the next best thing to do is drink.

So what else is there to do when it's cold outside and you've been drinking???????
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Paint pictures on little shells and rearrange the furniture of course.