A little time out

Dear blog friends,
Sorry for my absence, I took a week off to visit my mom and step-dad in Naples, Florida.
Following my shoulder surgery, I haven't been able to get out and about for fear of slipping on snow and ice and I haven't been able to drive either, so I was going a bit stir crazy. My mom suggested I come down for some sunshine and get my blood flowing again. So that's just what I did. I spent the week floating around in her pool/hot tub, shopping, bird watching and relaxing. It was the best thing possible for my spirits and my shoulder rehab. It just proves that mom knows best!
Oh, and Andy was totally AWESOME while I was away, as Summer got a bug and he was busily finishing up work before the holidays. My hero!!
I hope you are all well and are able to take some time out to enjoy the season!!
xo
Daria
p.s. I've been receiving some very nice emails asking about the tools in my camera bag. I will be happy to write a blog post about that after the holidays.

Without the reminders, it was hard to remember that it is Christmas time. This tree was at the beach on Captiva Island where we ate lunch one day.
We watched the birds on Sanibel Island in the Ding Darling Preserve. I couldn't believe our luck...at one point there were 10 roseate spoonbills hanging out together. I was using my mom's point-n-shoot and I couldn't quite capture the amazingness of it all.

On my last day, my mom took me out to a little preserve where we spotted many alligators and various birds.