I'm still here!

I know, I know ... Tracy is right when she says having a Blog carries with it an obligation to keep it current. I am sure the price I will pay is knowing that everyone has forgotten about it entirely!
I have had so many fun photos to share, but have been in a mind-lock state for awhile lately.
Now I am in our Florida condo, isolated and working on my book. I find it almost impossible to carry on real conversations with anyone and still keep my mind in the "zone" ... I think my friends and family do understand and all are giving me space.
Just to catch up quickly ... John and I were here until mid-March, and Grandma N was with us about half of that time. She is doing GREAT.
While she was gone (over to Jim's house) we had lots of other company: Sandy, Peter, Prem and Saroja, and of course Karin and her whole crew. They were all special, and we did lots of Everglades and other wildlife things with them all. Saw lots of birds, alligators, gopher turtles, the zoo, a couple of museums, and lots of theater and music and comedy.
The return home to TN was easy and spring was in full glory. You gotta love it there!
A quick trip to take Grandma back to NY, then a nice catch-up period with our TN friends, and now I'm back in another pretty (in a different way) spot.
Love and hugs to everyone!
No photos for awhile; I'm mostly writing and generally vegging out.

Close up of gator with a "turtle tot" dessert

This is the same gator Karin has on her blog.

The enthralled spectators were all torn between pulling for the turtle to escape and pulling for the gator to go ahead and swallow it, already.

Apparently, alligators have gullets, like birds, and can easily grind up a whole turtle, shell and all. The ranger finally made the crowd leave hin alone to his dinner, so we didn't get to see the finale.