tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8142453389691309677.post9038316047986691657..comments2023-04-05T02:06:27.140-04:00Comments on the Scoop from the Loop...: Some Florida Sunshine!Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00468168832096400090noreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8142453389691309677.post-3713151813982026412008-09-15T21:44:00.000-04:002008-09-15T21:44:00.000-04:00Hi, I'm visiting from BATW - I've been to Florida ...Hi, I'm visiting from BATW - I've been to Florida to do the Disney thing with my DD's high school band. No bugs there. :o)Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05396880852810370044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8142453389691309677.post-49417877376224848432008-09-14T17:00:00.000-04:002008-09-14T17:00:00.000-04:00that sounds beautiful and I do miss the beach, I g...that sounds beautiful and I do miss the beach, I grew up on in VA Beach and now I am in Europe, which is nice, but no beach nearby... miss it. Thanks for sharing the poem, it was fun to hear!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04051816513169041739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8142453389691309677.post-29576469741936791812008-09-14T10:38:00.000-04:002008-09-14T10:38:00.000-04:00I haven't heard that about Disney but might be tru...I haven't heard that about Disney but might be true! thanks for visiting my blog!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00468168832096400090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8142453389691309677.post-7753534899513923432008-09-14T10:22:00.000-04:002008-09-14T10:22:00.000-04:00I have just returned from 3 weeks in Florida. We ...I have just returned from 3 weeks in Florida. We have been going there on vacation for the last 15 years and have only been bitten by things twice - both while in St. Augustine!<BR/><BR/>Is it true that Disney keep their waterways clear of mosquitoes and nasties???? <BR/><BR/>Must watch out for those fire ants. Justine (froggy bloggy) told me all about them when we met for dinner this year.<BR/><BR/>I live in the UK where we don't have many nasties that bite and poison you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8142453389691309677.post-60395413046545336892008-09-13T08:48:00.000-04:002008-09-13T08:48:00.000-04:00I was born in Pensacola, FL, and although I only l...I was born in Pensacola, FL, and although I only lived there four years I still consider it home. You're right, the gulf beaches are amazing! <BR/><BR/>That spider picture is so cool. Mind you, I wouldn't have wanted to be the one taking the picture. Here in Alabama we have those killer ants. They set up their hills in the matter of a day and are brutal!<BR/><BR/>Enjoy Florida!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8142453389691309677.post-61895278578751138662008-09-13T04:33:00.000-04:002008-09-13T04:33:00.000-04:00Greetings from Washington State! I'd love to visit...Greetings from Washington State! I'd love to visit FL someday, bugs and all :).Soozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08389358301249682873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8142453389691309677.post-73722438614810051722008-09-12T14:22:00.000-04:002008-09-12T14:22:00.000-04:00Hi from Louisiana! Great post!!Hi from Louisiana! Great post!!Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09291885658749116436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8142453389691309677.post-9781689600966122282008-09-12T13:06:00.000-04:002008-09-12T13:06:00.000-04:00Congrats on your BATW day! Nice blog- but too many...Congrats on your BATW day! Nice blog- but too many insect in today's post!Margaret Englishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11910776236752629334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8142453389691309677.post-86370703111099343362008-09-12T11:40:00.000-04:002008-09-12T11:40:00.000-04:00Thanks for the tour. Your blog design is so cute/Thanks for the tour. Your blog design is so cute/Breannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14283200671938399364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8142453389691309677.post-36718942318119243792008-09-12T11:25:00.000-04:002008-09-12T11:25:00.000-04:00i lived in florida for six years when i was a chil...i lived in florida for six years when i was a child. i remember fire ant hills very well!<BR/><BR/>hi from japanillaheehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08109064612619771372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8142453389691309677.post-14245878071835320862008-09-12T11:22:00.000-04:002008-09-12T11:22:00.000-04:00Loved this post! So creative. I fear fireants my ...Loved this post! So creative. I fear fireants my friends son had a terrible reaction to bites and ended up in the hospital. <BR/><BR/>I just want to say - kudos to you MOm of 7!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634096295956313230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8142453389691309677.post-36233805035214463432008-09-12T11:10:00.000-04:002008-09-12T11:10:00.000-04:00I don't like bugs... that's what I liked aobut liv...I don't like bugs... that's what I liked aobut living in Minnesota... bugs lived about a week...<BR/><BR/>But Florida is fun and I'm glad you're liking where you landed!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing with us today!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06238545297867610166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8142453389691309677.post-85640731430228759572008-09-12T09:45:00.000-04:002008-09-12T09:45:00.000-04:00Cute littlw blessing !! :-)That's one of the thing...Cute littlw blessing !! :-)<BR/><BR/>That's one of the things that I haven't missed, living here at altitude ... fleas!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17109531002159599556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8142453389691309677.post-4955298968545206452008-09-12T09:41:00.000-04:002008-09-12T09:41:00.000-04:00Love your post Steph!!! Sorry, I didn't get a cha...Love your post Steph!!! Sorry, I didn't get a chance to stop by yesterday.<BR/><BR/>I can't wait to meet you in real life in Oct!!Kathi Roachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14561294422476174702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8142453389691309677.post-22575474396183402672008-09-12T06:44:00.000-04:002008-09-12T06:44:00.000-04:00I love the little spider at the top of the page. ...I love the little spider at the top of the page. When I lived in the Dominican Republic, where I was born, we used to play with these because of their hard back I was never afraid of them. I'm not kidding you here, it was a pass time for us kids, we always put them back after carefully studying their colors. Great Pics.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07463266924643629828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8142453389691309677.post-85943427595063514332008-09-11T23:30:00.000-04:002008-09-11T23:30:00.000-04:00Stopping in from Louisiana via BATW. Thanks for a ...Stopping in from Louisiana via BATW. Thanks for a wonderful tour of all the bugs!! ;) We love Florida and esp Disney World.MediMonstershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15720725327956929541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8142453389691309677.post-16197816579640345412008-09-11T22:27:00.000-04:002008-09-11T22:27:00.000-04:00Happy BATW day! Sweet Lord in Heaven, those are th...Happy BATW day! Sweet Lord in Heaven, those are the scariest spiders I've ever seen! That would be enough to pack my bags!Just Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684193490710708195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8142453389691309677.post-21561961305521258582008-09-11T22:05:00.000-04:002008-09-11T22:05:00.000-04:00I was really enjoying your poem, then I scrolled d...I was really enjoying your poem, then I scrolled down and saw that spider! It literally gave me goose bumps!Mrs. Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06718247162147830677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8142453389691309677.post-77899095486287799462008-09-11T21:47:00.000-04:002008-09-11T21:47:00.000-04:00Hello from Kansas!! Everytime I have visited FL I...Hello from Kansas!! Everytime I have visited FL I am greeted with little geckos!!!~Trish~https://www.blogger.com/profile/03499932173802838032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8142453389691309677.post-46886204350354292702008-09-11T21:27:00.000-04:002008-09-11T21:27:00.000-04:00So funny! I have bug issues too- I can so relate. ...So funny! I have bug issues too- I can so relate. and love your blog name!B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10593883156905667032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8142453389691309677.post-78949645264918160482008-09-11T19:47:00.000-04:002008-09-11T19:47:00.000-04:00Greetings from Ms.Oklahoma! Really great job on t...Greetings from Ms.Oklahoma! Really great job on the post!!! Yikes...that spider is nast-ty! You're right...thank God for OFF!! My husband was born in Tampa and at age three got into a swarm of those fire ants...OUCH! Love your blog and am so impressed you have 7 children!!! YOU GO!!! Nice to meet ya!Brian and Stacihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04739637065505801645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8142453389691309677.post-6962572183926515932008-09-11T19:15:00.000-04:002008-09-11T19:15:00.000-04:00I had no idea there were such a thing as real love...I had no idea there were such a thing as real love bugs! Not sure I'd fare very well there with all the bugs! I'm such a chicken when it comes to stuff like that :o)Nicholehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07301033867239738891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8142453389691309677.post-91300933453803168332008-09-11T19:00:00.000-04:002008-09-11T19:00:00.000-04:00I loved living in Florida. We had our "critters" o...I loved living in Florida. We had our "critters" of every kind and had to store everything in tupperware containers to keep the "water bugs" away. Cute post. You describe Florida perfectly. Congrats on your BATW.Rachelle Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16936130579132083254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8142453389691309677.post-86568046741370541772008-09-11T16:45:00.000-04:002008-09-11T16:45:00.000-04:00Excellent post! But I don't care if that spider i...Excellent post! But I don't care if that spider isn't poisonous, I don't think I could live in a place that had them. Ewww!Laural Out Loudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07752808766555503042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8142453389691309677.post-63980794398503070282008-09-11T16:37:00.000-04:002008-09-11T16:37:00.000-04:00Visiting from BATW...That is one creepy looking sp...Visiting from BATW...<BR/><BR/>That is one creepy looking spider. I don't know if I could handle coming across that.<BR/><BR/>I've been to the Gulf side of Florida only once - Tampa, for a few days in late December, to see Purdue play in their bowl game that year - but it was pretty nice. My husband wants to go back when the weather is more conducive to beach time...maybe one of these days...Kendrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12113442343449042962noreply@blogger.com