One Thing...

One thing leads to another.  While Poppa was cleaning the floor, I guess he was thinking about the kitchen floor at home, because, even though the spilt gravy was  nowhere near the stove, he decided to take out the drawer and clean under the stove.

He started by taking the drawer out and then he took the oven door off for easier access.  He swept out the dust, then scrubbed under there.  It's all clean now.

When he got finished that we went for a walk.  Interesting thing - there are abandoned drink containers in Florida too - they just look different.

This was dropped in a sandy area, which has been laid out for development, but temporarily put on hold due to the recession I guess.  Lots of folks stroll up there - some take their dogs for a walk up there - and today we met a gentleman teaching his daughter to drive, since the roads are paved but there is very little traffic.  Unfortunately, lots of folks also discard their trash as well.

Here is Mommee's second pair of socks. 

A long time ago, Mommee took dancing lessons.  She loved it.  She started out taking jazz lessons, then added ballet, and finally tap.  She loved all three genres and excelled at them all.  She began teaching when she was 14.  She danced in competitions and several shows.  She taught and choreographed dances for her students.  She won awards, and so did the kids she taught.  Now, the reason I'm telling you all this is to help you understand that she loves weird, unusual and zany socks.  Why?  I'm not sure, but this is my theory.  She is no stranger to being centre stage and the centre of attention.  Like all artistes who are used to being on-stage, she gets a great deal of satisfaction from being in front of an audience.  Hence, she is not self-conscious about people looking at her, and indeed likes it (if its not over-the-top, Hee).  These weird socks draw attention.  Further to all of that - the first vacation that Mommee and Daddee took as a couple was a trip to Mexico.  When I got these socks finished, I thought that perhaps when she looks at them, the colours will remind her of that fun and romantic vacation...in my mind they are the Mexico socks.

Now - a hint regarding the next blog, when Poppa had the door off the oven he noticed some scuzzy spots at the bottom of the oven, near the door where the aluminum oven liner doesn't reach.