Hi from "The Homestead Honey"

I am sitting in Florida with a little guilt goin on, because back home in Tremont, Illinois its 1 degree with about 5 inches of snow. I think by the time I finish this post the guilty feeling will pass. Ha Ha Ha

So to the left you will find a picture of the North Jetti on Venice Island. Its a beautiful spot to just sit and enjoy your lunch, people watch, bird watch or dolphin watch. This is one of my favorite spots to sit and clear my thoughts.

The weather is beautiful down here and I just want to stay, however I also can't wait to get back to my friends, cafe, and garden. I know the weather is really bad so patience is a virtue...

Vacations are great, but gaining weight is the inevitable. There are so many wonderful places to eat that we can't experience in our home town. I am trying hard to eat healthy, but it is hard. When you have Abbeys Donuts in Northport, Sonneys BBQ in Port Charlotte, Yummies Donuts and Cafe in Venice, Peaches Cafe in Venice, Yoders Buffet in Sarasota and many others to try, eating healthy is rough. If you are ever able to go to Florida, or if you have already been to Florida, these are places that are must try's.

Farmers Markets are everywhere and I try to go to as many as I can to get ideas for mine. I bring back ideas every year for the market and the cafe. The mind never stops, because there is so much to work from down here. I wish I could post every picture I have taken, but I am gonna post as many as I can, to share my experiences with you. Many of my posts are gonna be short and sweet and a variety of things going on in my life.

So enough of this post and on to another..