Swampy says Happy International Coffee Day! Paco Pete, his granddaughter, Bunny and Zuber stop at the local coffee shop. Pete tips a cup of java, Bunny gets a coffee flavored milkshake and Zuber gets a coffee flavored milk, hold the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
There are still lumberjacks today and many men who work in timber industry here in Florida. There are hundreds of square miles of trees cut down to make a huge variety of paper products. The timber industry has been huge[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Alva, Zuber, Trilby and the egg dip into a stack of comic books for Comic Book Day! Swampy’s favorite comic book stores are the Coliseum of Comics stores. From Lakeland to Orlando Coliseum of Comics have stocked a full array[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy and the gang drift off the Cocoa beach shore. Bringing a fishing rod, Zuber is looking toward a finely cooked fish for dinner. You can learn more about World Maritime Day by clicking here: http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/un/world-maritime-day #WorldMaritimeDay Save
Swampy and friends celebrate National Elephant Appreciation Day! Did you know there is a home for elephants in Fellsmere, Indian River County? Here’s the National Elephant Center website. You also can learn more about the National Elephant Center in Fellsmere[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Alva tries to enjoy a cup of punch for Punch Day. But now she only sees red. #NationalPunchDay
Trilby’s efforts to make a felt hat for Zuber demonstrates Zuber’s inability to read a ruler. There are very few locally owned mens stores in Florida and finding one that still sell hats is hard. The best is Nathan’s Menswear[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy and the gang are taking full advantage of International Literacy Day and reading all they can. Hope you get a change to turn more than a few pages yourself today! You can learn more about International Literacy day by[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy and friends celebrate National Wildlife Day! Our state has a wide array of wildlife across the state. Wildlife on land, in air and in the sea. Hope you and yours get out to view and celebrate the critters of[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A Silver Springs monkey tries to Celebrate Banana Lover’s Day with Trilby, only to learn the hard way Trilby’s fear of monkeys! #BananaLoversDay Save Save
Bunny shows her book of ‘The Yearling’ to the yearling, who smiles politely in amusement. You can learn more about National Book Lovers Day by clicking here: https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/book-lovers-day/ #BookLoversDay
The Happy Celebration will be a bit later today. In the meantime here is a Swampy painting I’m working on. It’s a Christmas scene along the Tampa Bay shore a long time ago! Just about ready for paint! More to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…