Yesterday
we went to Chefs of Napoli in
Brooksville, Florida and enjoyed a wonderful Italian dinner—veal Milanese (me),
penne pasta with mushrooms, beef, and peas (Tim), fresh baked Italian bread,
and spring greens salad. The small restaurant was popular and crowded. Our waitress
was fresh from the Amalfi coast—her Uncle Luigi owns the restaurant! Very authentic!
Today
we drove to the Webster flea market and antique market----at least FOUR acres
of vendors. I should have bought a 19 inch Franciscan Apple platter, but did
not. I did buy reading glasses and some paperback books. Tim bought golf balls
and kettle corn. Mary Lou bought 5 quarts of fresh Florida strawberries. On the
way home we bought Cuban pressed sandwiches (ham, salami, cheese, lettuce, and
a light mustard sauce) for lunch/dinner. After eating them, we made strawberry
shortcake and ate it outdoors. We could not do that at home today.
This
area is very pleasant at this time of year. Spring is just peeking in, trees
are budding, and certain flowers are in full bloom. Travelers Rest (the RV
resort we are in) has multiple gardens courtesy of a very active garden club.
Epiphytes, live oaks, snake plants, all kinds of bromeliads, poinsettias, flowering
milkweed, ferns, bamboo, azaleas, all are prevalent. There is a small pond with
fish and frogs, and swans, pelicans, and ducks.
Sandhill cranes are prevalent and certainly make noise in the morning—they
are worse than roosters!
We
looked at a 2009 12 x 40 foot RV, new roof, new golf cart, a share in the RV
resort (this resort is member owned), 3 bump outs, full bath, washer and dryer,
a covered porch, and a new shed with the asking price of $32,000. It was
immaculate on a nice piece of property with a palm tree and holly bushes. There
was a lot of storage space, too, and a desk in the bedroom, air conditioning,
full kitchen with appliances. But, I think if we were considering something in
Florida, it would need two bedrooms and two baths, plus a room for my study. We
don’t think an RV is going to be for us. It was fun to look though and the
price was sure reasonable. The fee here is $3000/year, which is very reasonable
considering the land is owned by the person and that fee of $3000 includes water,
sewer, garbage pickup, and cable. The other communities we have looked at have fees that are usually
$300-$700/month and you only own your unit/fabricated unit, not the land.
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