Life With Jules, and other stuff

Went on a little walk in nature yesterday. What started out as a visit to the local VA Hospital for an ultrasound on my kidney turned into a jaunt at Lettuce Lake Park in Tampa. Here are some pictures from what I saw. This heron didn't know what to make of the gator

I went to my great aunt and great uncle’s in Leesburg (FL) today and really wish I had taken my good camera. Just check out the action in their backyard: Cardinals, Blue Jay and Black Bird VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL

Well, I haven’t posted one of these in quite awhile I see. Thought I would post one for today. In front of our trailer, there are always cardinals, blue jays and other birds flying about. I happened to get close enough to capture this beauty: My former step-cousins, now friends (long story short their mom and my uncle were married until his death in 1993), found a nest of baby squirrels that blew out of one of her trees not too long ago. Here is the one that survived: Ain’t it cute?!!? Her mom and brother are nursing it and keeping it as a pet. And for my birthday, my bestie sent me another Froggy something: I love it!

I couldn’t resist being vague in the Title of this post and starting off with that infamous laugh! LOL For today, I am sharing the woodpeckers that live in a tree behind the flower shop: Birds ~ Tuesday’s Show & Tail VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL

My neighbor and I went to a local PetSmart Saturday afternoon in Tampa. While we were there, we checked out the dogs that were up for adoption: While walking around the store, we came upon cats: Snakes: Frogs:   You kinda have to look past the glare. The store lights were just terrible to work around, but the frog is the dark blotch with a bit of shine along the nose. A very cute parrot: and Lizards: This last puppy (well, he’s actually about 9 years old) reminded me of one from a blog I read. His name is Gizmo: I wished I could adopt another cat or two and maybe a dog, but alas I don’t have my own place yet. My neighbor was wishing the same thing when she spotted this little cutie: No, that’s not me in the background. She was one of the women holding the dog adoption.

On Saturday afternoon, dad and I went for a drive along the beaches of Pinellas County. Florida boasts some of the most beautiful beaches and yes there are many. We stopped and took a short walk out to St. Pete Beach so I could take some pictures. Here is one of 3 gulls in search of dinner. Doesn't the one look like it just wants to have a conversation?! LOL And this little fella just seems content to be by himself!