Memorial Day and Duck Duck Jeep!

 I know we all have a heavy heart with the terrible tragedy in Texas unfolding but it's a good time to remember our heroes in the military. We observe Memorial Day to honor the men and women who lost their lives while in service. We have so much to be thankful for living here in the USA! 

And it's always encouraging and uplifting when we can reach out to each other and bring some happiness.

I've had my Jeep for over a year now and I still love it. 

It's been great for driving around on the backroads of Florida on our hiking adventures. (not crowded in these destinations)

When we were at the Gulf Coast, a Willys Jeep did a little circle near me (at the boat dock) and I said Hello, I have a Willys too! (her windows were down of course) 

She grabbed a little rubber duck off the dashboard of her Jeep and handed it to me with lots of smiles all around!

And then on another day, we were at Blue Run Park when I put a duck on the door handle of this pretty blue Jeep.

 

And as soon as I did, this pretty young lady walked up with a smile on her face and we chatted and took pics. 

It's always nice when you can reach out to others and make a connection. 

AND share some smiles!

Have a beautiful week ahead. 

Calming Colors

 

Here in Florida, it's the time of year for the woods to calm down. 

The colors are muted (only a few colorful leaves left) and there are fewer wildflowers. It's still beautiful, just calmer. 

Photos taken on the Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway from CR 484 trailhead.

Rock formations in the canal diggings and a table in honor of Joseph in what I call 'gnome village'. 

 Fence Lizard

A more colorful sight were these clusters of mushrooms at the base of this tree!

It really was eye catching!

I'm not sure what they are, do you know?

And I met a sweet lady at Blue Run Park this week too.

I rushed over to give her a Jeep ducky and she pulled out a zip lock bag and gave me a colorful ducky! Thanks Missy!

What a fun surprise! This is HER cool red Jeep!

It's very hard to see so many sad things in the world right now. But getting out in nature helps. And something I don't stress as often is the exercise you get. It makes so much difference when you go to bed at night and want to calm your mind to fall asleep. It's what I call 'good tired'. Get some exercise, take a relaxing bath, read a good book and then go to bed. It will help you sleep good and be able to tackle whatever you face the next morning. I am thankful that my family members that were in the path of this terrible tornado outbreak are safe. And I am praying for everyone that is suffering, including family members that have lost a dear loved one this past week.

 Take care of yourself and God bless you.

I'm joining Angie for Mosaic Monday HERE . 

I’m joining Thankful Thursdays and

I like Thursdays HERE too! 

More Jeep Fun!

 

Having a Jeep is exciting! I know, I've had lots of nice vehicles over the years but having a Jeep has some added fun benefits!

When you're out and about, you always get the Jeep wave! 

When you meet another Jeep you wave and they wave back. How much fun is that! The Jeep wave is explained HERE! 

And then there's the duck, duck, Jeep phenomenon! I think I'll let someone else explain it HERE!

But it's a fun way to say "Hello" to other Jeep owners by leaving a rubber ducky. 

We walked at Blue Run Park and when we finished there was a yellow rubber duck in my door handle. It made my day! Now I'm always on the lookout for other Jeeps at the trailheads. I bought a bag of ducks and the first one I left was at the Publix near us when we went to get our Covid 19 vaccine. It was a purple Rubicon that we parked close to. I hope they came out of the store and smiled when they found it!

I still love finishing a hike and seeing the red Jeep at the trailhead waiting! Photo taken at Halpata Tastinaki Preserve hwy 200 trailhead. And one thing that I LOVE about my new Willys, is the Sky One-Touch roof. With a little button, you can open the roof and ride home in a convertible. The weather has been so great that we open it every time we drive home. 

And believe me, I put a cap on when it's open so that my white hair doesn't blind other drivers! hahaha!

It's the perfect vehicle for my lifestyle! 

So that's more of my Jeep adventure. 

Have you enjoyed some adventures this week?

I'm joining Angie for Mosaic Monday HERE . 

I'm linking with All Seasons at the Jesh Studio,

AND my Monday post HERE.