Birthday Week at Lake Okeechobee

Been rather lazy this week about keeping up with the blog.  The first part of the week I was sewing like mad trying to complete some hand smocking.  Then the boat repair place at Lake Placid finally called on Wednesday, Billy's birthday, to tell us our boat was ready for pick up.  Happy Happy Birthday Billy.  We drove straight there after Billy made a stop for me to pick up a few sewing supplies.  We went out fishing on Thursday and really enjoyed finally getting back out on the water.  My there were lots of alligators out there.  We were only about 1/2 mile from the dock and I had counted over 20 alligators close to the boat.  We caught lots of bass, but all too small to keep.

After making another trip to the Reservation to catch up on the laundry, Billy and I drove in to Wal Mart for groceries and I cleaned the motor home for Kevin, Marianne and Jackson to come Friday afternoon.  We picked up some wings at Chappy's for dinner and sat around the motor home and played with Jackson.  Early Saturday morning, my birthday, Billy and Kevin got up at O Dark Thirty to get on the lake for some bass fishing.  Marianne, Jackson and I snoozed a little longer then lingered around the motor home and enjoyed breakfast in bed.  Kevin and Billy returned around lunch time and handed Marianne and I some "fist money" to go to the Seminole Casino to play the penny slots.  We did last a bit longer with our funds this time (3 hours) and we had a few wins, but left empty handed.  I do not intend to give them another cent of my money.  Kevin and Marianne treated us to a birthday dinner at Sherry's Hideout (http://www.sherryshideout.com/).  Wow, it was good!

Sunday morning we lingered around the motor home again and enjoyed a leisurely breakfast after which Billy, Marianne and Kevin went out on the boat for a little fishing a gator viewing.  Jackson and I had great fun playing around the RV park and in the yard until we saw an egret next to our motor home trying to kill and eat a water moccasin.  I snatched up Jackson and Maggie May and we ran to the safety of the motor home.  We were really sad to see them leave and the house is quiet once again.  After a short break today and tonight I plan to complete my Easter sewing this week.  Now is the time to bring out the sewing machine.  Thanks for stopping by and thank you for the birthday wishes.