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Our Version of Fall Foliage
Talk amongst yourselves.  I’m sporting a majorly disturbing headache of no cable internet with a twist of real life, I think my brain is bleeding, migrane. I’m going to ice down my gray matter and bring you more of Bonita Springs tomorrow.
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Beating a dead horse usually involves a dead horse, a striking object of some type, a person who is delivering the beating and an observer that is probably in denial about what is happening. Feel free to pick your character in this act.

Sometimes I wonder if everyone has just grown used to the sounds of [...]

The Best Real Estate in Bonita Springs is Free
Well, you can borrow it. It’s not exactly  free, free.  This picture and this post is for you, the Bonita Springs resident who lives and works in the prettiest little city of SW Florida and forgets to take advantage of the beach.
The last few days in Bonita [...]

The Mermaid of Bonita Springs
For the third time in as many weeks I’ve been able to take in a Florida Everblades hockey game at Germain Arena in Estero.  I got to see the preseason game, season opener and last Friday, Lumberjack tagged along and brought the Mermaid.  She’s just so darn cute and a lot [...]

The Alternative to Gulf Access Real Estate
If you’re like many of the local residents and vacationers, you get one good look at the turquoise waters and you start thinking boat.  The ultimate dream in Bonita Springs, Florida is to own real estate on a canal so that your own boat is floating in your own [...]

Free Mulch at Imperial River Boat Ramp
If you’re watching your pennies and skimping on taking care of your lawn and gardens here’s a freebee for you.  Did you know that Lee County has a mulch pick up at Imperial River boat ramp.  When the county trims trees and shrubs they go thru a wood chipper [...]

What Happened to The Mailboxes?
They’ll be back.  I just found this and thought it was funny enough to bump the mailboxes for a week.  It’s located in the Lakes of Estero.  The Lakes of Estero is a single family home community on River Ranch Road across the street from Estero High School.  I was showing  [...]

Found Old Bonita Springs, By Surprise
A few weeks ago I stopped by a yard sale in the name streets of Bonita Springs.  The name streets are in Old Bonita Springs, as in where the older charming homes are with character.  The streets were all named after founding fathers and developers of our city.  Goodwin, [...]

Are You Sure Buyers Actually Get In Your Home?
Sometimes it really isn’t that difficult to figure out why a  home isn’t selling. I stumbled onto a big reason why some homes don’t sell this past weekend.  There wasn’t a whole bunch of hocus pocus involved or even a comparative market analysis.  All the home has to be [...]

Besides the famed Ghost Orchid there’s also a chance to see deer and many other forms of wildlife in the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary in Naples, Florida.  This little deer walked within a few hundred feet of the boardwalk.  The weather has been outstanding this week.  If you’re looking for things to do in the area [...]

Someone Here Has Coquina Breath
Do you know what a coquina is? It’s just one of those little things that most people don’t know or notice. They walk right by, on or over them at Bonita Beach or I guess most beaches, at least in Southwest Florida.

I’ve been working my shay-gee off for a spell and [...]

Fire up the video below so you’ll have some back ground music.  If you don’t see the video box below the link to the tune is here:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCbOEZ8c8dM

Welcome home to Bonita Springs, snowbirds. We’ve noticed that you’ve returned. My own parents will be back in two weeks. Brace yourself, Waffle House, Pappy is gonna be [...]

Post Office Near Big Cypress Gallery
If you head out to Clyde Butchers Big Cypress Gallery, you’ll pass this on the way.  Stop for your photo opportunity.  Learn more about this tiny post office HERE.

Things to Do | Visit The Big Cypress Gallery and Clyde Butcher
Not too long ago, I had an amazing opportunity to meet Clyde Butcher.  If you don’t know who Clyde Butcher is, know this:  He is one of the great American Iconic Photographers of Modern and All Time. Period.  Bar none. Put it in your [...]

My Big Strong Hero Tango Delta Niner
Maybe whining isn’t a bad thing after all.
The weather last year was harsh in Southwest Florida.  Almost no rain, dried up lakes, water use restrictions all added up to brown yards and golf courses.  My own yard was no exception.  I had brown spots and a couple of areas [...]