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! 

  I love seeing all these little frogs! I see so many since all the rain and Hurricane Ian. So many of them, especially in the mornings! Look here in the top photo two in one Culusia plant on the leaves, so cute! Another on the Porter Weed. I also see a larger one on the window when I removed one of the hurricane panels today. The other day when I was walking in toward the house, a little frog even jumped on my foot. They are very cute. I saw so many tadpoles in the standing water for a few weeks in the canals around the house, so many, so that is why we have so many frogs now. They are very cute. I love all wildlife. I saw something this even run fast across my back yard, it looked black and white, like a dog or goat, then I remembered it said on a sign down the road that someone lost their goat. What a blessing all of God's creatures! 

  I love seeing all the critters around here! It is a nice feeling to see so much wildlife here. Eagles, owls, sandhill cranes, turtles, rabbits, blue jays, cardinals, squirrels, butterflies, red headed woodpeckers, so much wildlife here and it is so nice to see! I just love the turtles! I have bird feeders setup so always see many birds. It is always a blessing to see God's critters out and about! 

  I have never seen such a huge yellow grasshopper like this in my entire life! Amazing! God has blessed this Earth with so many amazing critters and insects like this! I see a lot of grasshoppers here, big small and all colors it seems! What a blessing!