Wednesday Farmers' Market at Lakes Park Fort Myers, FL

We had a great time wandering through the Fort Myers Farmers' Market...lots to look at, sample, smell and buy!

What a great varity of vendors....

We bought fresh made salsa and guacamole here.

and Calamondin Jam here....

Calamondins fruit is also known as citrus mitis, as it is acidic in nature. This fruit was first grown in China and later it found its way to U. S. A where it was acquired the name “acid orange” as it resembles an orange. It is orange in color and slightly smaller than the normal oranges thus can be easily confused with a tangerine. 

Sun Harvest Citrus

Bill, the volunteer at Lakes Park, suggested we visit the Sun Harvest Citrus location within a few blocks of Lakes Park. He said it would give us a taste of FL and he was right. As soon as you walk in their front door you smell ORANGES!

They sell quarts and gallons of fresh squeezed orange and grapefruit juice and you can watch them doing it..... 

There is also a tasting station where you can get unlimited samples. It is like drinking liquid "sunshine".

The staff is very friendly and they sell Ted's favorite....ice cream! We sampled the Chocolate/Key Lime and what a treat. 

Around Lakes Park in Fort Myers, FL

 Lakes Park encompasses nearly 300 acres of beautiful nature trails, lakes and gardens. ..

Park Volunteer, Bill, gave a very informative tour of the park area....

Garden spot can be rented for a small fee....

The park has a miniature train, which all ages can ride, and train museum.

"Tall Tale Travelers" at Gulf Waters RV Resort in Fort Myers Beach

Traveled to Fort Myers, FL, for a week of fun in the sun with our RV travel club, Tall Tale Travels.

We all had a good time socializing and exploring the Fort Myers area.

Club House with swimming pool...

Potluck at the Gulf Waters' club house.

The Gulf Waters RV Resort is a very nice facility with nice roomy campsites and upscale amenities. 

Socializing at one of the sites patio areas...

View of the small lake from our camper...

Our tropical campsite....

Back Home to Projects

Returned home around the 1st of October to find several major repair projects waiting for us. The first was replacement of the AC/Heating system, which we think may have been effected by a power surge when the electricity came back on after Hurricane Irma.

The second was repair and replacement of the yards irrigation system. We have only been in the home for 3 years, but it was a model home for 5 years before that, so 8 years makes for a worn out and out of date system.

Our house looked like it was decorated for Christmas with all the different colored flags telling the irrigation crew what goes where..... The second stage of this repair starts next week! 

Fall at Sugar Top in Sugar Mountain, NC

Entrance to Sugar Top Condo complex....above main entry sign and below entry protected by the "black bear"

Jan, Kari and Curtis during the kids' visit. Photo taken at Sugar Mountain Golf Course.

Fall colors at their best....

View of Sugar Top from Sugar Mountain ski lift area....

Our units are on the 2nd and 8th floor of the building... Sugar Top Community is located on the ridge top of Little Sugar Mountain at 5000 ft elevation.  Click on this link for the history of the Sugar Top Community.

Here is a photo of the winter to come and ski season!