this week

I was going to go to Sanford to stay with Janice while she took care of baby Remy last week. After Bill and Loretta left on Tuesday I changed linens ,washed etc. and just didn't make it.I was tired and had a 2 hr. nap that afternoon. The same with Wednesday. I just couldn't get the energy to get ready.I was dissappointed as I thought this would be fun. The little guy took his first steps while Janice was there. I'm sure Mommy would have liked to have been there for that.Anyways, Mel went over from Orlando on Wednesday and both Greg and Mel stopped again before coming back here late Thursday night.
Friday Greg spent considerable time trying to figure out my printer. It has never worked well. We left late morning and took the next road from Plantation Oaks to Sugar Mill ruins.It is a dirt road down to Bulow creek. There are the remains of an old Sugar Mill Plantation.It was owned by a father and son named Bulow. The slaves that lived on the Plantation were given a plot of land so they could grow their own food and be self suficient. There were about 200 slaves and 40 small houses that they lived in. The Seminole Indians burned the Mill down in the 1800's. Much of it remains in charred ruins. There is a lovely display of pictures and artifacts and one can see it must have been a magniificent building. Mel remembers standing on the cement ramp on the creek when she was a child. I remember going there with Jane and Mary and standing on the creek bank clapping our hands and the alligtors would swim over for their marshmallow treat. This is illegal now. I don't remember seeing the ruins ever before. Then we went to the European Village for luch. Our favorite waitress served us. (Annette)
Greg and Mel left late pm to go to Orange Park to stay with Mike and Leslie before heading back to N.C. on Saturday. I decided to go to the Singles' dance at the Moose because why stay home alone? While flossing my teeth that night I broke a tooth. Now I have to find a dentist.There are so many things I want to show Mel and everyone here. She'll have to come and stay longer.
Saturday I went to the Home Show at the Flagler/Palm Coast high school. There were lots of freebies there. That night Patti and I went to the Black Cloud in Bunnell for an Elvis show. Chris would have been disappointed. Elvis-- he wasn't!!
I want to thank Greg and Mel for all the help. He cleaned out my eaves (also Jane's and Leslie's) with his new remote cleaner. He fixed my dining room table, my printer, and put new seats on my toilets. They look very nice but are cold in the mornings.
Sunday I went back to the home show. The lady from Colonial bank says she can get me a much lower interest rate on my loan. We'll see. It would be nice.I learned that a new theatre is to be built behind the High School. 13 acreas have been donated for this cause. They say Flagler needs some cultural events. The plans are also for a new movie theatre and also to build homes with runways at the Flagler airport. This has been a fun and educational week. Now I'll see if I can stay awake to watch the Superbowl.