Another ridiculously nice day on the turning basin

Half completed new floating dock.  when there is a ramp installed I can roll out on it and get close to the water. Pelicans and me just sitting around watching the water...

Physio room

Here's where all the physical jerks happens in the Mad Beach house.  Spare room with Scandinavian furnishings, stretchy band, rolled up towels, small weights, tiny weights, roller ball, and lots of carpet and books.

Sometimes I get distracted by the books.  After an early session, I picked up a book on clipper ships which I really had to read.

Getting stronger and more flexible.  Knee is bending nicely, scar not getting in the way to much.  Really looking forward to knowing that all is well after x-ray on 18 January.

I guess the wonderful Dennis (Physio guy) will then start the really cruel exercises.  Looking forward to it.

Boxing day humour

In my family, we go to a movie this picture was posted on the wall of the bar where we had lunch. Florida humour has never been so funny to me. There really are a lot of these electric scooter things here - its like a different race of non-walking humans inhabit the Sunshine State.

If you look closely you can see my Dad holding his coat open in the reflection.  He's not a flasher we just tried to take a picture that was legible - but it is funny.

I got a hand scaner for christmas

pillow scan

recipe scan

I am a scanning demon.  Look out world, if it sits still I'm gonna scan it and post it somewhere.  So far I've done pillows, books, pictures.  Next I'm gonna try my leg...

Merry Christmas everyone. 

Full moon in Carrollwood

Visiting My Friend Nancy Yost during the holiday season os always a joy, the house is be-decked.  Even the dock is becked out!  The moon rising above Lake Carroll made it even more picturesque.

Had a great time again this year.  Still haven't managed to try out that pool.  Must try and visit in the summer.

Tasty winter comfort

Here's a little pre-Christmas joy.  Its a 15 to 18 year old whisk(e)y tasting.  Its (relatively) cold here in Mad Beach so to keep the chill away we broke out the sipping stuff and had some with cheese.  Nice way to end the day.  Must remember to buy some to take back to the office.  Something tells me when I do finally get back there I will need some at the end of the day.

Nice staples, huh?

Target AND and electric wheelchair

My dreams are fulfilled.

11 weeks since that man knocked me off my vespa

10 weeks and three days since the surgery. I got a letter from the police saying they were going to make the guy take a driver's awareness course.  Hmmm, not really what I had in mind.

The invalid herself

Here she is, sitting on the new deck furniture in the sun.

View for recovery

John's Pass from near the new bridge

Bright and sunny day. No one at the boardwalk. no one on the boats and one lone jet ski idiot. 

Quiet stroll (ok, push from my Dad) around John's Pass Village ending in rocky road ice cream cone.

Wedding was fabulous

On Friday my Cousin was married to her long term squeeze in a beautiful wedding at a beautiful old church, St. John the Baptist Church outside of Oxford.  I can't find any information on the church but it was old, beautiful and very very cold inside.  Cousin Rhian and Husband Mark both looked amazing and the ceremony was grand. The reception was at this amazing hotel/event place called the Crazy Bear.   Since it was my first full day out of the house, I didn't make it too late to the reception.  It was rocking when I left at 1900.

Spent the next couple of days with family recovering form the event. 

New deck almost finished, next summer will be great. Snow gone after the rain of Saturday.

Snow

Just as the family arrives from Florida, the temperature plummets and it snows.   

Floridians in the snow are funny to watch.  This is the third time Ceri has seen snow.

Back garden in the snow with back deck half built.  No pictures of the frozen Floridians in the living room.

Dad, Mum and Ceri arrive in London

Dad has decided to help me get to and from physio. So today we did the first trip. Cab there, physio, then Dad gets his work out by pushing me home and of course stopping by the George for a celebratory pint of London Pride. This picture shows a happy man.

Week after next we are going to my cousin's wedding. That will take some doing; three days of not being in my little home cocoon. Luckily, I will be surrounded by family.  They can help haul the crutches and wheel chairs and bad leg. Have decide to go home and do some recuperating in the sun.