Spring in your step

February was a fun packed month so bare with me!

First of all it saw the start of the 6 Nations so that has involved me irritating all my American friends with random Rugby talk and desperately trying to find ways to watch the games, so far I managed it pretty well, it has included visiting a 'British Pub' in a little place called High Springs just outside of Gainesville, convincing the BBC my laptop is most certainly in England and streaming the game live, and going all the way to Santa Monica in California and visiting another 'British Pub'. 

Cassandra and I did a bit more Geeking out and got to meet Sue - the most complete T-Rex skeleton in the world, not bad for a small town like Gainesville huh? 

I'm guessing it didn't escape anyone's notice that February also sees the most sickening of 'holidays' - Valentines day - idk! I thought it was bad at home, it is seriously NOTHING compared to state side, it is RIDICULOUS, even for those of you not as cynical as me would've felt like vomiting. The school kids even have valentines parties at school. I must admit my heart of stone did melt just a tiny bit when my neighbour and her 3 year old son, Kaz, knocked on my door and handed me this....

When I first moved in he wouldn't say a word to me and would hide from Randle, now if he sees us and isn't allowed to come say hi all hell breaks loose! :)


Randle is doing even better than that, he's been spending a lot more time with his little lady friend, Lucy.



They make quite a pair right?

He has been getting on well with big brother duty too, although as usual he doesn't look too pleased about it.



Whilst Randle has been hanging out with his buddies I've been spending a lot of time with their owner, Crystal and her 2 kids, Seth and Kendal.

As usual at this time of year I got bored with my appearance so Crystal gave me hand to mix things up a little bit....well, let's say mix things up a lot :) - we gave me what we like to call the "my little pony treatment"



I was due to dog sit for Lucy and Dash while Crystal and the kids went to visit family in Minnesota, unluckily for them there was issues with their flights so they didn't get to go so we made the most of the weekend and had some fun days out.

We went to a state park in St Augustine, it boast the Fountain of Youth and had examples of early settlements, it was even better because it was dog friendly so the whole family got to go!





I think we've officially been adopted! :)


The next day we headed for the park as the sun was shining, on the way we stopped for Popsicles (ice lollies to you lot) from a shop called Hyppo, it makes amazing flavours from all natural ingredients, mine was avocado and coconut - it was soon good - even Randle wanted in on the action!