More skin surgery for Charles...

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Yesterday Charles had another appointment for skin surgery,this one on his ear. In the past he's had several such procedures done on his face, arms and hands etc. They are usually classified as precancerous...but sometimes NOT.  This one on the back of his ear was one of the more serious types and after the cutting out he had to have a small skin graft from a section of his face just in front of the ear.  He hasn't felt well today but, hopefully, will soon be on the mend.

The place where we have to go to have these things done is more than 40 miles from our house, (maybe 50) so it's a long day.

This was our beautiful fall sky yesterday. I took this when we arrived at the place...

The waiting room was comfortable and welcoming.  I liked this statue and our flag in the main waiting area.

They also had a coffee machine and cookies for the ones left to wait.

After a second trip back...after the cutting and testing...Charles was finally finished and ready to leave!

... Rescued me just in time, too, as another old lady had just started into  what looked to be a political tirade with me!  Whew!!

On our way home, we decided to stop for dinner at a restaurant we both love. Actually, this is one of the two  'Stump knockers' restaurants that we visit when it's convenient. One is located in the town of Inverness...this one of yesterday is near Hernando, right  next to the Wichlaccochee River!  This is a beautiful setting ; ideal for a Catfish/Seafood restaurant!

 

This is what the Catfish looks like!

Great!!

 

And this is our favorite - fried mushrooms!

After our meal, we took a few minutes  looking around the property outside by the river!

One of these days we're gonna take a riverboat ride up that lazy river!  Charles promised!!

Love

Junie

Poodle in the clouds

Do you see what I see?

Yep! A fluffy, white poodle!

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I wish for you a day of warmth

with skies the softest blue...

with puffy clouds, the whitest white -

no darkness showing through. 

Junie

Our Victory Ride Today_

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Today was a perfect day for a ride. Only thing missing  was the fluffy clouds I like to see against the blue.  :)   But I'm not complaining. It really was an awesome day to ride or to do just about anything, I'd say!

Here we are just starting out.

  

Here am I, doing my usual kid games, playing with my camera... getting close-ups and reflection shots in Charlie's helmet!

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Oh, but the girl DOES have some fun!!

One PLUS I have found in getting older...
OK,OLD...is that there's no need to worry about appearing silly. We've earned the right to do as we damn well please! LOL-  And we're considered silly anyway, no matter how dignified and proper and sensible we may try to be! Hey, it's true!

 :)

 

 We decided to ride to Waldo's Antique's and  Flea Market.

    I remembered on the way that my old friend from the Way Back times had told me she has a booth at the Flea Market and sells jewelry...

We were hoping we might find her there...but we didn't!

Just in recent months 'Carrie' and I have got back in touch (on FB) after around '50' years! (lol-Yes-a lifetime!) I had known her in 5th-thru 9th grades...and then also , briefly after we were grown-ups...We were both surprised to learn we live not too far from each other here in north Fl.

Oh well- I'll have to plan better next time!

Waldo is about 40 miles from our place.

We saw a lot of stuff...everything you can imagine, and then some! We bought only a leather belt for Charles and  2 bundles of giant size sweet onions!

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I liked these little bunnies and lots of other farm animals...chicks and ducks and geese; puppies and kitties too.  LOL- NO-I didn't  buy any of those little critters...Would have been a bit hard getting them home on the motorcycle! 

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Oh! We saw a lot of interesting people too.

Saw Elvis, in fact! He's alive and well in Waldo, Fl. He was wearing a fancy red and sequined jumpsuit!
(Is that what they were called?)

He was just walking around the flea market... not performing. Guess he's taking some leisure time!!

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We saw a lot of tattooed bodies!

  Tattoos are very in here in north Fl...and while I'm not so much against tattoos I still am constantly amazed at the variety of designs  and colors you are apt to see these days...also, of the places people are still finding  on the bods to put them.

In the past 
(speaking of my young years) 
tattoos were mostly seen on service men.. and mostly on the upper arms. You'd see a lot of banners with 'mother' written on them ... or a big red rose...or our flag...anchors, on sailors...

Oh, and sometimes you'd see female figures that would move  with the flexing of the muscled arm. 

Lol- Come to think of it - my dad had one of those- a naked lady...and we, as kids, and then the first grand kids in the family, found Dad's tattoo kinda cool!

  My mom never had a tattoo-
and neither do I! 
:)

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On the way back we swung over to Gainesville, to our all time favorite place for a Hogie sandwich! They sure do know how to do a great toasted and  pressed sandwich! It had been awhile and it sure was good!

OH- Note the straggly hair on Junie Rose...the motorcycle ride is partly to blame...the bigger part is I'm badly in need of a haircut! Gotta do something about that this week!

We love everything about this place!

 Our ride today was again around 100 miles- a good one!

lol- and having that sandwich in mid-afternoon meant I'd do no cooking tonight!! That's always a good deal!

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~Safely home again~

Love,

Junie Rose

Mellow Yellow Monday ~ 3-14-11 ~ ' Flying High'

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Yesterday my husband and I were out riding and I saw this big, colorful balloon flying high as part of a display at a car dealership.  Of course the color made me think of this photo meme so I had to get a shot of it! I love the way it looks against that clear blue sky!

Enjoy your spring!

Junie

Ruby Tuesday ~ 3-8-'11- Red Bud Tree

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This is one of my favorites things of spring,  here in north Florida!

(...but only it's name can truly be called red!)

Red Bud

Eastern Red bud
(Cercis canadensis)                                                                                            (from Wikipedia) Happy Ruby Tuesday! Junie

Midweek Blues~March 2, 2011-Lots of blue skies

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"Blue skies smilin' at me
Nothin' but blue skies do I see
Bluebirds singin' a song
Nothin' but bluebirds all day long"

Lyrics

Irving Berlin

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Junie

Skywatch Friday_ (for 2-25-11)

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North Florida Sky

2-26-11

Junie

Weekend Reflections~ Oct 3, 2010- Reflecting Ball

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We saw this  big silver reflecting ball recently in front of a business in our town. Of course I  asked my husband to stop  so we could get a  better look.

This silver ball is much like the garden gazing balls that we have at our place, but a lot bigger! This one stands about 9 -10 feet! (I'm guessing)

I like the ball with the clouds reflected in it.

Would have been great if I could have got the reflection of our flag in the ball...but it was across the street-too far away!

Lol- In one of the shots you can see me standing by the car, getting my pictures!

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Junie

Skywatch Friday-Sept 17, 2010- Perfect Central Florida Sky

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Skywatch Friday

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Today we visited  some of our family in Orlando. It was a beautiful day  and we enjoyed our 2 hour ride from our home in  Ocala.

The sky was just the way I like it best...bluest of blue with an abundance of white puffy clouds.

We stopped by a lake on the way and I was able to get a few sky shots to share!

Enjoy!

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Junie

Midweek Blues~ Sept 14, 2010 ~ 'Babe Ruth'

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On Sunday my husband and I went out for breakfast. On the way into Ocala 

( to Hardee's)

we passed this sign.

I had seen it before but never in time to get my camera in place as we passed. This time I did and, luckily, the blue sky will make it OK for my Midweek Blues post! :)

I have always been impressed with the story of Babe Ruth, as most people would be, so I was happy I could work the sign into this post.

I checked out the *website on the bottom of the billboard.*

If you want to be uplifted, inspired,  and just feel good about life and people, visit this website! :)

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...And just for some added blue...

I will include this picture of our beautiful 

flag flying high against a perfect Florida sky!

Junie