Trilby brings a bouquet of iris to Penney who promptly gobbles them. Penney’s thought is that alligators would only bring her something to eat. One place to see the iris in Florida is at Selby Gardens – Marie Selby Botanical[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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Trilby, Alva, Penney and Zuber celebrate Jazz Day! You can learn more about Jazz Day by clicking here: http://jazzday.com/ . . . . . . . . . . . #InternationalJazzDay #JazzDay #Music #JazzMusic #FloridaLife #FlordiaLifestyle #Celebrate #Happy #Daily #Cartoon[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Florida Postcard Monday: The Florida Pool, Cypress Gardens, 1961.
Here’s the Esther Williams swimming pool that once was part of Cypress Gardens in Winter Haven. The postcard scene if from the Esther Williams film ‘Easy to Love’, also starring Van Johnson and Tony Martin. The postcard was mailed June[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
. . . . . . . . . . . #Florida #steamboats #rivers #FloridaRivers #bath #tugboat #History #FloridaHistory
Here’s a recipe from ‘Our Favorite Recipes – VFW Ladies Auxiliary Post 10208’ in Salt Springs, Marion County. This one submitted by, member, Melvene Thomas-Wilson. This is scanned directly from the book. The book is from 2013. This cook book[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Trilby wanted to celebrate Grilled Cheese Sandwich and Licorice Day, so Zuber obliged by cooking a unique sandwich only a baby alligator would try. Where’s your favorite Florida restaurant to get a grilled cheese sandwich? Tomorrow: Florida and our second[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Take out your drawing pad and pen and doodle a bird or two! Today is Draw a Picture of a Bird Day! How about drawing a Florida native. Like an egret, a spoonbill, a mockingbird, a bluejay, a pelican or[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
These 2 real estate agents want to move what’s left of our Florida panther population out west. I propose we round up the real estate agents and move them all out west. https://www.news-press.com/story/opinion/2024/03/31/florida-panther-better-suited-to-western-rocky-mountain-environment/73125422007/
Zuber did such a great job coloring an ice cream sundae on the wall that Trilby tried to eat it. . . . . . . . . . . . #CrayolaCrayonDay #NationalCrayolaCrayonDay #Crayon #happy #Celebrate #Celebration #Daily #Cartoon #DailyCartoon[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Florida says Happy #Manatee Appreciation Day It’s Manatee Appreciation Day and here’s Crystal, the manatee, to celebrate! The best way to show your appreciation is to join Save the Manatee Club. Click here to learn more about the club[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The gang celebrates as Trilby finds little value in inedible gold pieces. . . . . . . . . . #StPAtricksDay #SaintPatricksDay #Celebrate #Happy #Daily #Cartoon #dailyCartoon #Celebration #Florida Save
Here’s #36 of the Flagler System about to depart the Ormond Hotel in Ormond Beach. Learn more by visiting the Florida East Coast Railroad website: https://www.fecrwy.com/about/history………..#Train #FloridaTrain #Railroad #FloridaRailroad #Travel #FloridaTravel #Transportation #FloridaTransportation #FloridaLife #FloridaLifestyle #PlantCity #PlantcityFlorida