FLEA MARKETS AND MORE

Travelers Rest Resort / Dade City, Florida

Monday/Tuesday, January 21, 20, 2015

72 F, Sunny

On sunny Monday we went to the huge Flea Market in Webster, Florida—with high quality antiques, collectibles, new items and old. We heard that today the market had the most vendors ever.  There were thirty five acres of fresh produce, seafood, jewelry, boutique items, furniture, electronics, hardware/tools, crafts, clothing, with great deals.  Our travel space is limited, so we didn't buy too much! I especially liked the old clocks, buttons, and vintage quilts.

Webster Flea Market, Webster, Florida

On sunny Tuesday we decided to take a break. TK got his truck washed—it had never been so dirty and I read. Scorchy golfed and Mary Lou gardened with her garden club. In the afternoon we strolled through the lovely gardens. It is January, really! Begonias, spiderwort (Tradescantia pallida ), snake plant (Sansevieria trifasciata), honeysuckle, staghorn ferns, leather ferns, elephant ears (Alocasia), bromeliads, blooming yellow and white angel’s trumpet (Brugmansia), azaleas (full bloom), and so many more lined the pathways. A mango tree is growing near the mulch pile. There are two small lakes beyond the tranquil garden. Mary Lou’s garden club faithfully tends the garden.

Nothing like the shade of Elephant ears! Gardens at Lake Margaret, Travelers Rest Resort

As if the garden wasn't enough, we saw six anhinga (a cormorant-like water bird that produces no oil,  it excels in diving but often has to spread its wings to dry them off), two short tailed hawks, and squirrels.

Today was Geri’s birthday, Scorchy and Mary Lou’s friend and neighbor, so we went to Gene and Geri’s house for snacks and cake.  There was much banter and now they all rely on our smart phones to verify what they are saying, whether about sports or music or history.

Son Randy called and took us back to reality—he is going ice fishing in Presque Isle Bay, Lake Erie this weekend. Randy, Coleen, and B2 went to Chapman’s Dam Winter Festival last weekend and he sent video of them sledding and ice skating. None of that is happening here!! Even though it is cool at night, TK is wearing shorts during the day! 

TK’s Takes:  He said there were more people at Webster than at Renninger’s.  He said he was in kettle corn heaven—he never saw so many booths selling kettle corn!!