Well hello there folks.
It's time for an update me thinks :)
Where to begin? Hmmm.....well maybe I'll just start off with an update on the man himself as we all know he's the real reason you read this little blog of mine. What to say about Randle.....well, it's safe to say he's made himself at home in our new apartment.....
It seems moving to Florida means you no longer have to sleep on a dog bed.
You''ll also be pleased to hear he's been making new friends.....with cats.....
Unfortunately the cat does not seem so keen, I tried to explain to him why but he just didn't understand.
Don't worry though because as usual Randle has won the adoration of the masses. I've already told you about the lovely neighbourhood we walk in every day. Well on Tuesdays and Thursdays there is a running club run (no pun intended) by a lovely couple called Dana and Rick. The entire group seem to have to fallen for the slobbery one....check him out working his magic.....
I must admit after having seen the picture of Randle and I, I finally see why people always say he's a big dog. He looks HUGE!
So apart from Randle flirting what have we actually been up to the last couple of weeks I hear you ask.
Well I'll tell you, the weekend before last Randle and I finally managed to get a ride (that's American for getting a lift) down to visit my parents on the ranch - Hooray! Unfortunately we seemed to choose the weekend that had the worst weather since I've been there...check out the rain....
There is a plus side to the stormy weather....check out these skies above Lake Okeechobee....
Just breathtaking!.
But the very best part about the rain in Florida is that as soon as it stops the sun comes out again :). I'm not the only one who appreciates that fact....look at him sunning himself...and there I was worry he wouldn't adapt!
Randle and I both had a great time in Okeechobee. Randle got to hang out with his buddies and to go for a swim everyday
And I got to hang out with my buddy too....
Unfortunately as happy as I was to see the grumpy ole' colonel again the feeling certainly was not mutual. I even bought him carrots but it did not seem to make a blind bit of difference!
It seems once you've retired you want to stay that way and don't appreciate some British girl coming along and making you actually work.
Alongside swimming and riding both Randle and I spent the entire weekend stuffing our faces. I got to go my favorite restaurant in Okeechobee. It's called Lightsey's....
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| check out the country decor! |
It's like a proper Oyster shack, selling mainly shrimp, oysters and scallops but also frogs and gator! I had shrimp, fried green tomatoes, hush puppies and my new ultimate favourite....pumpkin bread! It's a good job I don't live in Okeechobee and have not found anywhere to get it in Gainesville as I think I might have a slight problem. Wash that all down with Sweet Tea (iced tea) and feeling the cold despite it still being 20 degrees at 9pm and it seems I have gone very Southern very quickly!
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| oh pumpkin bread i do love you so! |
Don't worry though Folks, as I said, Randle got his fair share too.
Here he is getting hand-fed steak by my mum....steak, I might add, that came from the ranches own cattle....oh and it was a T-bone....is it any wonder he likes to visit??
Oh yeah....do you remember those puppies...well they are now 10 weeks old, 3 have already gone off to their new homes, 3 are still left and they got bigger....and cuter....and naughtier....
Unfortunately Randle was not too impressed by them...apparently they aren't as fun as cats....
Meanwhile back in Gainesville...
It seems Gainesville has been determined to do a cracking impression of England with gloomy grey skies and drizzle in the mornings. It's just a depressing here as it is at home!
I've been doing my usual thing of spending a lot of time walking Randle We've utilized his status as a service dog to get on the buses a few times. Here he is waiting patiently....
Apologies but the postbox porn seems to have dried up a bit, I need to find a new neighbourhood to creep on (American for perve on!) although I did find this amongst the trees...
weird right??
Oh and I also came across one of the many swamps in my area. Who'd have thought a swamp could be beautiful??
University is going well, I have lots of work but I' can't really complain too much when my main research project is on the Brothers Grimm fairy tales. It's like someone sat down and thought, "hmmm, what would Sam most like to study" "
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| Not a bad reading list.... |
And don't worry, Randle is helping out where possible. On Monday my friend and fellow German teacher, Larissa, came round to watch 2 German Vampire films, one from the 1920's and one from the 1970's. It turns out that is Randle's thing! He was transfixed!
Oh and Randle and I also received our FIRST bit of pen-pal post since we arrived in Gainesville (**cough cough - 6 weeks ago **cough **cough, not complaining**) Thanks ever so Amy :) it made our day!
But don't worry everyone, it's not been all uni reading. I've done some fun stuff too. All work and no play and all that! I went to my first punk show in Gainesville a couple of weeks ago. It made me feel well and truly at home. Grubby bar, Tattoos, beards, guitars, screaming...what more could I ask for? In a couple of weeks the annual punk festival 'Fest' is coming and I am very excited! I think my taste in music might be my downfall with regards to becoming completely Southern! Country music just doesn't have enough anger!
The show I went to see was great and it's even better because apparently Gainesville doesn't have health and safely laws so everyone was moshing properly and they were even allowed to crowd surf - the way it should be!
And finally, last Saturday, thanks to Madeline I managed to tick something off my bucket list and that was going to a drag show! It was so much fun. The Queens were amazing, it's like how the hell does he have curves like that??
Thanks for the fun girls!
Just a reminder of how special he really is!
Well I'm off to continue my transformation into a proper south Florida cowgirl with a bit of bed time reading....
Over and out.
Love and Slobber
You know who
xxx
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