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December at the Beach

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You may remember last week I promised myself we would give ourselves a beach day before the end of the year.  Having been in Florida since July 31 we only had one short beach visit the first week of August albeit we have had several drive thru's looking for good beaches.   We discovered a nearby beach in Hernando County last week but, alas, it was coldish, after six PM and the beach was closed.  After boldly driving though the exit to view it, we decided to come back as soon as possible.  I checked weather.com for a good day and promised myself Tuesday would be our beach day. It was, as promised, in the upper 70's and blazing with sunshine but the beach was practically empty!   I wore my bathing suit, a floral cover up purchased here back in September, black Van's flip flops.  And my thrifted floppy hat I bought here in October that fits so snugly I don't have to hold it in the breeze (but I do out of habit).  The Mister carried in the beac...

Pine Island Beach

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Today we went out and did a little exploring  It was a little chilly so I wore my poncho, thrifted a couple of weeks ago.  Ten minutes later I was too warm.  So it was carried. I had on deep purple and added a necklace I made by repurposing a tiny scarf and a brooch.  Black jeans and my thrifted bag and flip flops.  We found a beach we want to come back to soon.  I'm hoping next week it will be 75+ and sunshine.   We can just toast and tan.  That looks to be Tuesday.  This was just about 6PM We can bring our chairs and a picnic lunch Really, we have to have one beach day this fall.  Isn't this place gorgeous?  We went to the beach two days after we moved in last August and haven't been since.  So it's time.  This beach is about 20 miles from us.  There was only one person there this evening.  We didn't stop and get out, it was just a drive by viewing.  They were closed and we drove in the "out" g...