By The Ocean Fun!!

I walked down to the small beach that was right by the hotel I was staying at in Key West. I wanted to take some pictures, so I scanned the area for things to take pictures of... then I stumbled along this really interesting shell. I found it just along the edge of the water.

I noticed that there was something very different about this shell. It seemed to have more personality about it than what first appeared. After I set it back down the shell started to come to life!!! It started to move! Then I realized that it wasn't just a sea shell, it was the home of a hermit crab!! It was hilarious to see this little crab appear, slowly coming out and up. Crawling in the sand. A few ladies walked by and scared him and he quickly snapped the shell down to hide!

We had great fun together!

As I continued my journey by the ocean I noticed all of these weird looking creatures in the water. They mainly stayed upside down and remained very still. 

I managed to flip one over with a stick and see it's bountiful tentacles moving in the water. I am pretty sure that they were some sort of Jelly Fish. Even though it looked very different from some other Jelly fish I saw later in the day. 

It was great to spend some time with the Ocean and 80 Degree weather!!

Florida

This is a SheepsHead, I caught a few of these off the dock the other day... this was my only one today!

Callie and her first encounter with salt water fish!! she was just ready to jump after my bait and into the water!! She was great company for me though!
Ahhhh palm trees and the ocean!
A nice old man took this picture of me fishing under the bridge!


So, I am in Florida having some me time! I can't believe how much our house fire has effected me! It was one of the hardest times in my life and I am still recovering from it!! I think this time is good for me to reflect on my life and the choice I have made and the choices that I am going to make..... and no better way to do that than to go FISHING!!! 

here are a few of the fish that I have caught down here..

Ragnar Relay

Sarah is so excited that she finally  got some Ragnar Relay pictures posted on facebook!! Thanks to Skylar who is finally asked me to post them. 

I am also excited for Thanksgiving!! 30 pounds of Turkey here I come! this will be the first time that I am making the meal! Wish me Luck!!

Church...

Today at church a man who was a veteran talked about his time in war. He wasn't older than 30 I would say. When he went over to fight he saw many horrible things... he saw an 8 year old blow up.... he had friends die in his arms, laid them down and continued to fight.... awful things happened. He was a believer when he went over there and struggled with his faith after everything that had happened. I mean really who wouldn't? The worst part was that his Chaplen wasn't a believer... As his story unfolded he explained how he couldn't feel God any more and something happened that brought him back to the Lord and he was saved...

Time had past and he suffered from the affects of the war... and he lost his faith again... After a time he regained it.... and on and on..

This really showed me that we have to fight for our faith! there are times in our life that we may lose it or it is hard to keep it, but we must press on! There are so many things that I am uncertain of right now... but i just need to trust in the Lord!

PS

Lifetime movies are addictive!!

I voted today!! It was my first time ever! I never really thought it was that important until Lisa Bowman talked to me about how long women fought to vote and that I should really appreciate that, and practice my right that they fought for!! So, I did....

What a great day today was!! I feel like a really bad friend though because Tessa called me and I haven't called her back yet!!! I am so bad sometimes... so if there is anyone else out there that I haven't called back... call me again!!! :)

Any way keep it real!! 

pictures!!

I am so happy that I finally figured out how to get pictures on here!!!

I can't wait to post a bunch on here!! I had so much fun in Upper Michigan and I am so glad that everyone gets to see it!! and see everything else that is going on in my life!!!

"it feels like home"....