Just returned from Florida and a visit with my older brother and his wife on Amelia Island. Had great weather (though a little cool) and a wonderful visit. They took me on a carriage ride through Fernandina Beach yesterday (the horse was a 1 1/2-ton draft horse named Boomer, a real charmer!) and then out for cocktails and dinner at the pier at sunset. It was such an incredibly memorable birthday! And not to mention the first time my brother and I have spent our birthdays together (his was Monday, mine was Tuesday) in 40+ years.
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Posts: 7356 | Location: Rehoboth Beach, DE | Registered: March 12, 2004
Hey kids...I assume you know by now from seeing my posts (LOL) but I'm home from Bday Vaca, Part 2. Drove straight from Delaware to my mammogram appointment in Virginia this morning. Last night was my virtual birthday celebration with my best friends in DE, so I am a little bleary-eyed (and brained) today.
Pix from Delaware:
Birthday fit for a queen! My friends gave me the royal treatment for my "virtual" birthday yesterday (my actual birthday was on Tuesday while I was in Florida).
Silver Lake in Rehoboth Beach, Delware
Sheri
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Posts: 7356 | Location: Rehoboth Beach, DE | Registered: March 12, 2004
Just finished breakfast and about to hit the shower before I leave for Bday Vacation Part 2 to visit my best friends in Delaware.
"See" you guys Monday afternoon or evening!
Sheri
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Originally posted by skedwards: The pic of the lantana and butterflies really caught my eye.
Lantana--that's the name of that plant/flower? I never heard of that before. Is it known for drawing butterflies? I had never seen such a thing before--there were almost as many butterflies as there were flowers!
These flowers were right out front of the restaurant where we had dinner--at the pier, which is one of the most visited sites in Fernandina, so I figured they may have planted those flowers purposely because they drew butterflies.
Yep and Yep I have some planted at the corner of my house. In this area it dies down in the winter but comes back in the spring. It is a beautiful plant and has tons of flowers. I have some with the solid yellow blooms but also some with yellow, pinkish & orangish mixed blooms. Butterflies, hummingbirds (and bees ) love it. There is a plant similar called "Verbena" (sorry if I am not spelling some of these correctly) that has blue and purple-ish blooms.
Originally posted by Tayhudson: BTW, I haven't seen any photos of you recently and I wanted to tell you that you look great. You just seem to have a glow about you.
Thank you Dawn (and Kaye). I was wincing when I pulled the pix off the camera last night--I felt they were some of the worst pix of me since 2003...except for the pic with the horse, which I thought was okay. There are several I didn't even post (here, on SparkPeople or on Flickr) because I felt they were so unflattering. So I especially appreciated your comments today!
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Posts: 7356 | Location: Rehoboth Beach, DE | Registered: March 12, 2004
Originally posted by skedwards: The pic of the lantana and butterflies really caught my eye.
Lantana--that's the name of that plant/flower? I never heard of that before. Is it known for drawing butterflies? I had never seen such a thing before--there were almost as many butterflies as there were flowers!
These flowers were right out front of the restaurant where we had dinner--at the pier, which is one of the most visited sites in Fernandina, so I figured they may have planted those flowers purposely because they drew butterflies.
Personal Healthy Habits Challenge - 10/1 to 12/31/08: 1. Exercise: Get back to consistently working out 3-5 X week. 2. Food: Get back to consistently preparing healthy lunches for the week with increased veg servings. 3. Behavior: Reduce intake of sweets.
Posts: 7356 | Location: Rehoboth Beach, DE | Registered: March 12, 2004
Glad to hear you had a great trip!! Loved the pics, thanks for sharing!! The pic of the lantana and butterflies really caught my eye. I agree with Dawn, you looked terrific, so relaxed and happy. Sounds like it was such a wonderful trip.
Gorgeous photos Sheri! Happy Birthday and Welcome back. BTW, I haven't seen any photos of you recently and I wanted to tell you that you look great. You just seem to have a glow about you.
Dawn
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Posts: 4334 | Location: Indianapolis, IN | Registered: March 15, 2004
My older brother Michael, his wife Annie and I with Boomer, the 1 1/2-ton draft horse that pulled our carriage during our tour of Fernandina Beach, Fla.
Just before sunset at the pier in Fernandina Beach, Fla. We had drinks and dinner right there at the pier at sunset on my birthday last night. It was AMAZING.
Right by the pier pictured above there is a little flower garden. When I took my walk yesterday, I found it completely covered in butterflies. A wondrous sight!
Cocktails, anyone? Just as the sun was setting, we rocked on the porch of the pier restaurant with a cocktail. Ready for the rocker, indeed!
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Posts: 7356 | Location: Rehoboth Beach, DE | Registered: March 12, 2004
Happy belated birthday Sheri. It sure sounds like you had a lovely one. I am glad all went well and you are back safe and sound. Nice to hear from you.
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Posts: 1624 | Location: Georgia | Registered: March 24, 2004
I have some planted at the corner of my house. In this area it dies down in the winter but comes back in the spring. It is a beautiful plant and has tons of flowers. I have some with the solid yellow blooms but also some with yellow, pinkish & orangish mixed blooms. Butterflies, hummingbirds (and bees 
) love it. There is a plant similar called "Verbena" (sorry if I am not spelling some of these correctly) that has blue and purple-ish blooms.
