Catching Up...

In the next few weeks, I plan on doing some major catching up. Lots of changes in life, that have altered things. We had a wonderful vacation in Key West in January, February was never really cold...cold like we expect winter to be, March blew in my Dad's health issues which in turn, my husband and I moved in with him to care for him. My wonderful husband, filled  in one weekend for me to leave for a art event and I have pics and fun things about that. So come back and hopefully to next few day, weeks, I will be back on the roll of blogging.

Key West

A wonderful way to start out the year was a week in Key West....leaving Oklahoma's 20 degrees freezing sleet and snow, and enjoying the refreshing upper 70 degrees sunny weath in the Key's. Key West is a charming four-mile island located 150 miles out in the ocean where it meets the Gulf of Mexico. Clear Caribbean waters and lifestyle, yet still America.


Key West, now known as a tourist aspect, The Conch Republic is a micronation of the Florida Keys, created after some residents of Key West staged a secession from the United States of America as a "tongue-in-cheek" protest. in the early 1980's.

Visitors may be surprised to find chickens roaming the streets of Key West. Many consider the birds a part of Key West's history and character.

Every house in Key West is truly unique. This is because like everything in Key West, diversity reigns

Restored cigar-makers' cottages and gingerbread-trimmed Victorian mansions stand side by side on Key West's narrow streets, creating an intriguing architectural fusion in the historic Old Town district.

A ritual on Key West: everyday at dusk visitors gather at this seaside spot to watch the spectacular sunset and enjoy lively street performances.

Of course, my favorite is the Cat Man
 

a beautiful sunset with music playing and all merry people around... what a vacation.