A Day at the "property"

My husband, aka "The Captain", finally got himself a piece of hunting land.  It's a bit of solitude in this otherwise tourist destination.  Just a few miles from the most beautiful beach in the country (you've seen the pics.. and if you didn't think it was beautiful, you can't read this because someone poked you in the eye at my request)

I can't wait to go out with him to set up feed plots and track deer and hogs, when the first chill hits the air and kills the flying, blood sucking teeth of course.  Hopefully my freezer full of fish will share space with venison and pork sausage in the next few wintery months.  Those will be some fun recipes to post :)

Going out to the "property" makes me wanna be back in the country. I miss the country. 

Now, I need to convince him to drop a well out there so I can have a little corner of the 1400 acres to grow some dadgum tomatoes..

Well, gotta go, last day of vacation and I have day full of nothing on my plate.  Gotta get crackin.

A Day Off ~ Sunbathing with Lipstick

This is day of #2 of a vacation I took for a very specific reason.  Now that reason has fallen through.  But, still taking the time anyway.  We all need it right?  Yesterday was day #1. Yet was only a pseudo day off because the 6 year old had a stomach bug so she was with me all day.  
So..how should I spend these very few precious hours of quiet solitude?  Tonight, we're attending a function (the khaki ball for all my chief wives), so it wouldn't hurt to catch some rays before donning my one shoulder, Grecian inspired partayyy dress. Don't tell my dermatologist though. (oh that reminds me..i need to start hydrating now)
Orrr, I could clean the house and whittle away at the mountain of laundry.  I have a stack of recipes to organize but I've decided that's cold weather work. (It's still 90+ degrees in North Florida)
I could cook a little something, but no one is here to eat it.  That's no fun.
I've already made the pilgrimage to Target for the day.  Bought some kick ass 24 hour color stay lipstick.  Of course I had to try it on and they're not kidding..it's not going anywhere.  Also bought the dog some breath fresheners, he really needs it.

I guess I'm left with cleaning or sunbathing.  Either way, my lips will be the color of "endless ruby".

I'll leave you with some pictures I snapped this morning.  If anyone disagrees that this is a beautiful sight, someone needs to pull a 3 stooges move on them and poke their eyeballs for they don't deserve to look at my ocean.