I saw SANTA today (Christmas Eve 09) at the beach!

I saw santa at the Melbourne Beach today, trying to avoid being seen by the children there. When our eyes met, he winked at me. I am sure he will be back tomorrow to relax after having such a long night!

Merry Christmas! 09

CHRISTMAS 09 in Florida!

I bought this off white bisque Santa at TJMaxx just before leaving VA. He got packed quickly and got opened again here in Florida. I put him on a table, then on the back patio with the 'jungle' as his backdrop. I am hoping to take him to the beach for his rest after Christmas Eve! Other 2009 Chirstmas decor in our temporary apartment:

It's a Jungle out there!

We are all moved in! This is a view from our patio! It shows the jungle in the back of the apartment complex! The view is breathtaking. I LOVE the Florida vegetation. Will be in the mid 80's this rest of the week here.

I will be OFF LINE until the 18th when the dish gets installed. See you then!

MOVING TIME!

We are almost all packed up and ready to move. Hard to believe that we will be in FLORIDA for good in a short time! We will have Christmas with family and ON THE BEACH! Yes, the beach in those photos I just posted! It will be MY BEACH! I intend to spend a lot of time with my feet in the sand this winter! Gotta rekindle my connection with the ocean and the shore. My soul will soar!

Finally a post from my friend Judith!

Her BLOG link.
She has posted a curent photo on her blog and is getting back into posting some more photographs! I just love what she does!
Hooray Judith, I am waiting to see more pictures!

The beach and blue skies, Melbourne Beach, FL

I miss the blue-blue (photo not retouched, just as it came out of my point and shoot pocket camera) skies especially while standing under a palm!

Links to photos from same trip on this Blog: (use your shift key + press link to open new window)

Hello from Satellite beach

Melbourne Beach, Florida

Doubletree hotel, Satellite Beach Florida

Melbourne Beach Fl, historic shopping district

Satellite Beach continued photos

Melbourne, Florida and Palm Bay area

Satellite Beach continued

Great place to walk after breakfast near the beach. This is the area just over the Melbourne Bridge The beach is such a huge part of the life here... Ahhhhhh!

Love the sea grape all around, the knarly trunks are rarely viewed, but here by the boardwalk they could be observed closely.

When I saw this sign, it reminded us of the Sinfeld episode about the Bizzarro world where it was an alternate universe. We didn't eat here because we had just had breakfast nearby and headed out of town.