Activities during the dog days of summer while living through COVID-19
Get Outside and Ride a Bike for Exercise and Fun. The other day Lee and I dusted our bikes off, put some air in the tires, and hopped on for a ride around the community. We waited till around 7 pm, as the sun was dropping in the sky, and the community was settling in […]
Home Sales Trending Up
Recently I ran a report of 2020 Home Sales for the first 6 months of this year vs the same time frame for 2019 and found that sales are truly trending up in Polk County. Not only has the number of sold single family units increased substantially, but prices are trending up too; it seems […]
Swimming In Our Pools
Swimming is a really good idea, especially as the temps are keeping us good and toasty in Central Florida. Whenever I think it is too hot, I call my NY friends and hear that the temps are about the same there, but the AC in most NYC homes is not as efficient as our AC in Solivita. So, a walk to […]
Love Your Landscape
Are you tired of working in the house, why not love your landscape and make a few changes to your garden? We are lucky in Solivita, our HOA and landscapers take care of the mundane landscaping chores, by maintaining our lawns, trimming our trees and bushes, chipping and edging our planting beds, and shaping our landscape; but as a homeowner we can plant, decorate and make easy, pleasing changes to our landscape. […]
Or Take a Walk in the Park
Lake Lotus Park is a one mile easy walk on the Raised Boardwalk. This park is in the City of Altamonte Springs and is a well-maintained nature preserve. About 35 miles from Solivita, the park has a diverse bird population, lots of water views and plenty of well shaded areas. The total area is approximately 150 acres and includes 120 acres […]
Social Distancing Fun!
Remember the Drive-In Movies of your Youth?. I remember them fondly, my Mom and Dad would pack a cooler, put us in our PJ’s and load us up in our Chevy Wagon for a family night of fun. I can still feel the anticipation, Mom would let us choose our snacks and our drinks, she would make sandwiches, pack […]
Tired of Cooking? Take it Outside and Enjoy a Lanai Lunch
Last week we enjoyed most of our meals chilled or room temperature. Easy to make, easy clean-up and a good meal on a hot day. Mexican Shrimp, Perfect dinner for two 1 Pound Large Shrimp, shelled and deveined with tails removed. Kosher Salt ½ TSP baking soda 6 TBSP fresh lime juice (about 8 or […]
What are you doing during the Covid Outbreak? “Survey Says:”
“Staying Home, Hiding in the house under my blanket, Socially Distancing, Isolating myself in the Cool of our Air Conditioned Home, Ordering Groceries on line and eating way too much, Shopping on Amazon, Reading Book after Book, Binge watching the news until I couldn’t stand it one more minute, now watching endless reruns of Gilligan’s […]
Sales in Solivita
Amazing. When the Coronavirus started we all braced for a slow-down in our housing market, but the reverse has occurred. Homes are selling briskly in Solivita. We did a highly unscientific survey of our current sales and find that many of our sales are being generated by folks moving down from the big cities. In […]
Strawberries from Florida are Delicious!
Lee and I use them in everything from Salads to Chilled Soups to Drinks. Below is one of the latest drinks we are brewing up and enjoying. This is the easiest recipe we have ever published, leaving no excuse not to make this one. Strawberry Liqueur Recipe 2 Pound Strawberries, cleaned and sliced 2 Cups […]