Yesterday was still cold - I panicked when I lost one of my winter gloves. Fortunately we were able to backtrack our path and Steve spotted it. The best thing I found yesterday though was the cinnamon roll (homemade by Dorthy who opened her place 15 years ago - she must be late 70's). It made for a great desert last night. Interesting sign by the pastries: Stressed spelled backwards is Desserts. So that is our new philosophy - when stressed simply pull out a dessert!
Here's a picture of the loons we are seeing - their winter colors are very muted and different than when we see them in the north on the Trent (winter is the upper picture - summer is the lower one).
Steve was up bright and early and spotted a shrimp boat returning to port, pelicans perched on the dock posts and a bunch of coots (again) who apparently love the area just off of the marina.
Spotted on the way to breakfast this morning: a giant pile of oyster shells. Not sure what they do with them but there is definitely no shortage of oysters around here. Steve found another great breakfast place right on the river. It was very festively decorated for Christmas - complete with tree!
Educational trip for the day: a visit to the Orman House. This family was very influential in the development of Apalachicola before, during and after the civil war. Can't remember when the house was built but it was lived in by Orman descendants until the 1990's. Cotton was growing just outside the house.
Today is really nice - it's actually in the low 60's. Looks like we may be able to move on Monday now. Who knows?
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