Vero Lake: Living in the Country here in Florida

  I saw a robin bird today here behind my house in a tree in VLE! The first time for me ever in Florida seeing a robin. I am from Upstate New York, I grew up seeing robins all the time. I had never seen one in Florida in my 27 years of living here in this state until today. What a blessing! My mother loved birds, she loved seeing them, she really loved the blue jays and cardinals. I see them here a lot. I put bird feeders out and they come all the time. Today was the first time for me to see a robin. I was so excited. It comforted me and made me think my mom was here with me. What a blessing! 

  The poor eagles, bunnies, turtles, birds, owls have no where to go here where I live. They are cutting down all their habitat faster and faster and the poor animals are being displaced. It is sad that we do that to our wildlife here just to build more houses for humans. Why can't we set aside some woods in all blocks for the animals? It is so sad to see so many animals like this big eagle on this new house. They are clearing the land nearby and took down all the woods where tis guy lived. I saw him come in and out of there each day. I wish that are so called leaders could do more in our neighborhood to protect the wildlife here and prevent so much growth and development. Praying for the poor animals that call VLE their home who are being displaced. 

  Blessed with cardinals all around here! I love their bird call and today I put a bird feeder by the St. Francis statue and the female cardinal came for some food. We see and hear them all day long. Yesterday when I went for a walk, one flew up very close to me, as if it wanted to perch on me. I just love birds! My mom did too. Sometimes I think when I see and hear them it is my mom speaking through them to me. What love from God!  I feel so bird blessed! God is so wonderful in our lives if we look for it and listen to Him! VLE, where I live,  is a great place to see a lot of birds and wildlife! So so blessed! 

  I just love the little pond by our house and then the lake right next to it! Love all the tall pine trees and all the Florida Holly trees with the red berries still. I hope I can grow some around my house. I love all the dirt roads and trails and to be able to walk around the pond and lake. It is nice to see turtles, cardinals, owls, squirrels, and all the beauty from God right in our own backyard.  I love my hikes around our neighborhood, even my bike rides, we are so blessed to live in such a beautiful and quiet country-like living! Feeling so so blessed here with all of God's creations here! 

                                                    Our neighborhood is slowly losing our woods, wild animals, and peace! They are building up a storm around here! We love the countrylife here, we are just worried about the poor animals, woods, and our peace. I hope it still stays quiet and peaceful here. They sure are building a lot here, new houses going up each day all around. I worry about all the animals that live in these trees, they took down all these trees just to build these two new houses on 88th Street.  We love our lake and dirt roads, all the quiet and peace here, I hope it can still stay that way for another 20+ years for us here.                                               ...