Thinking of Florida

Well, it is two days after Christmas and it sure did not feel like December weather today. At noon, the temperature was 61° and we were running errands in shirt sleeves.

  

But, it is all relative because Brian, our Fort Myers friend, informed us that they were expecting temps to reach 85° today.

We will not be checking in to our condo until January 8^th, but I have begun assembling clothing and other items that I want to take with me.

A variety of clothes will be needed—long pants & shorts—casual wear and church clothes.

Since we usually spend three nights on the road, we are each packing a small bag to drag in and out of the hotels. A larger bag which contains all the other clothes will stay in the car until we arrive at the condo. Cordell did not leave a drawer full of clothes at the condo like he did last year!

There are certain cooking and kitchen items of my own that I like to take with me, so I have begun gathering them on the dining room table.

The next few days will be spent putting away our Christmas decorations and preparing things around the house for our absence. This year we will not check out until April 21^st which means we will spend Easter in Florida. I am anxious to arrive in the land where the grass is green, the trees have leaves and the flowers are blooming!!