tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post4868886633478111385..comments2024-03-17T20:56:22.962-04:00Comments on Hoe and Shovel: A Little Bit of Paradise- Anna Maria Island FloridaMeemshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-86187473837501275992008-03-11T08:28:00.000-04:002008-03-11T08:28:00.000-04:00Miranda: You said it just right. I had put in seve...Miranda: You said it just right. I had put in several weeks of gardening and that weekend was just the R&R I needed. Now it already seems so long ago... LOL<BR/><BR/>Hanako: Thanks for the kudos. Florida DOES have some beautiful colors -especially right now.Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-66788175153005942272008-03-10T19:44:00.000-04:002008-03-10T19:44:00.000-04:00Holy cows-- that sand is amazing! You capture the ...Holy cows-- that sand is amazing! You capture the beautiful colors of Florida so well.hanako!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02775675834293971760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-36786031722785951042008-03-10T18:38:00.000-04:002008-03-10T18:38:00.000-04:00This looks like the perfect place for a good long ...This looks like the perfect place for a good long weekend of R & R after all the hard digging!! Beaches look fabulous... the weather is a far cry from what we've been experiencing here today - storm force gales and loads of rain - the little bridge is all flooded again - in just one day! Scary! MirandaMiranda Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04840434272680732958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-75987624382520766682008-03-07T10:59:00.000-05:002008-03-07T10:59:00.000-05:00Emily: Hi and thanks for visiting. Always happy to...Emily: Hi and thanks for visiting. Always happy to know other Florida bloggers. Have to warn you I'm not great with the tag thing but I'll give it some thought.<BR/><BR/>Layanee: This place would be the perfect place ... only I would have a cup of coffee in hand while you enjoyed your wine.<BR/><BR/>Gail: If ever you love the beach one can be transported there so easily in thought with fond Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-62280358413387169832008-03-07T08:35:00.000-05:002008-03-07T08:35:00.000-05:00Fabulous photos, I loved feeling the sand under my...Fabulous photos, I loved feeling the sand under my feet and hearing the birds...I can smell the ocean, too.<BR/><BR/>Thank you,<BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-4673945156327679142008-03-06T17:29:00.000-05:002008-03-06T17:29:00.000-05:00I wish I were there with you with glass of wine in...I wish I were there with you with glass of wine in hand!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-30129641520537134012008-03-06T15:46:00.000-05:002008-03-06T15:46:00.000-05:00Hi! I enjoy reading your blog so now I'm tagging y...Hi! I enjoy reading your blog so now I'm tagging you -- you're it! If you're interested in responding, just post 10 (or so) random facts about yourself on your blog. Then invite a few other bloggers you appreciate to do the same and the fun carries on!<BR/><BR/>BTW - I love the photos!Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15422383621246810642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-27461869222221229302008-03-06T14:45:00.000-05:002008-03-06T14:45:00.000-05:00Lintys: I actually would like to have your snow fo...Lintys: I actually would like to have your snow for a little while. I always enjoy snow vacations- especially when there is good skiing.<BR/><BR/>Kylee: Too bad you can't talk G'ma into the travel but I totally understand how she has decided what she is up to and not.<BR/>You have a perfect opening with relatives living in that wonderful little town... Let me know if you change your mind!<BR/><BRMeemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-88531818569349157062008-03-06T14:26:00.000-05:002008-03-06T14:26:00.000-05:00Hello, Had to stop by...Wow, what fantastic photo...Hello, Had to stop by...Wow, what fantastic photos and places.<BR/><BR/>I lived in Tampa as a middle schooler, have very fond memories...<BR/><BR/>May I add you to my blog roll?<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-33115367151360810882008-03-06T04:12:00.000-05:002008-03-06T04:12:00.000-05:00Oh Meems, this post is absolutely beautiful. This...Oh Meems, this post is absolutely beautiful. This time of year especially is when I envy you your Florida tropics. AAAaaahahhhhhhhh.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-50560459604868244872008-03-06T00:25:00.000-05:002008-03-06T00:25:00.000-05:00You just reminded me about a plant I want to put i...You just reminded me about a plant I want to put in a shady spot of my garden. Thank you--I had forgotten about it. I'm glad your garden is giving me inspiration while I wait on mine. It is fun to come here and I have been admiring the pics on your sidebar for some time now. Now I've got sand in my shoes thanks to you! It's about a 5 hour drive for us to get to the neareast beach. We don't have Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-54304793674827476522008-03-05T23:34:00.000-05:002008-03-05T23:34:00.000-05:00You packed much into your beautiful photo-journal ...You packed much into your beautiful photo-journal weekend, Meems. You're a 'gal after my own heart' regarding serene accomodations. Sounds like the getaway could not have been lovelier. (6-8 more inches of snow here last night...braving the north again this weekend back to our cottage where we were towed up our huge hill 3 weeks ago ... after the ice storm hit ... by a 10-ton forklift. Not as joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09569378877717221045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-76692302770731074992008-03-05T17:57:00.000-05:002008-03-05T17:57:00.000-05:00OK, you have you stop posting all these gorgeous p...OK, you have you stop posting all these gorgeous pics and reviews. You're making me homesick and attracting more tourists. ;]SophieMaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09396958301555933308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-85905545927175062232008-03-05T11:51:00.000-05:002008-03-05T11:51:00.000-05:00Glee would be the word for any and all who would v...Glee would be the word for any and all who would visit that wonderful place! Are you worried it will get too crowded after your rave review? ;-> Our next trip to Florida, always for college bowl games, should include a visit down there, must make a note to self! Thanks for the travelogue.<BR/><BR/>Frances at Faire GardenFrances,https://www.blogger.com/profile/03616568389165362993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-57104285408838517192008-03-05T11:35:00.000-05:002008-03-05T11:35:00.000-05:00That is a magnificent sunset. I'm not really a bea...That is a magnificent sunset. I'm not really a beach person but your pictures could make me change my mind. I'll gladly trade my snow for yours.Robin's Nesting Placehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05894844125547373328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-22538590281647486722008-03-05T10:29:00.000-05:002008-03-05T10:29:00.000-05:00THAT'S OUR BEACH!!!! Oh you are making me want to...THAT'S OUR BEACH!!!! Oh you are making me want to be there in the worst way. My aunt and uncle live in Bradenton for half the year and they are wanting my grandma and me to come down now. I'd love to, but grandma (at 93) just isn't up to it anymore. Well, I think she could do it, but she doesn't think she could, so that's that. Thanks for letting me visit virtually.Kylee Baumlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04288354709094515651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-81602690705786286842008-03-05T09:37:00.000-05:002008-03-05T09:37:00.000-05:00Gorgeous! I'm jealous! Wanna trade places? You ...Gorgeous! I'm jealous! Wanna trade places? You can have our snow, and I'll take your beaches!garden girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13284047851881823280noreply@blogger.com