I arrived in Florida yesterday about 5:45 pm, and I just happened to survive my first flight ever. I was a little lightheaded when we first took off, and I had a headache by the time we landed, but it was worth it to see the clouds looking all fluffly and big. It was worth it to see the ground with its tiny plots of land and streets and shiny cars that looked like nothing more than specs of glitter. The best part beside the clouds was when we finally reached Florida, and I got to see all these different sized bodies of water. I couldn't believe how much water one state could hold, but it does make sense, and all I kept picturing with each one was sharks and gators.
So when we got off the plane, claimed our luggage, and headed outside to wait for our ride, I noticed a white dove just randomly sitting in the corner watching people. I've never seen such a white dove before, and this baby was super white.
When we got to Wendy's to have a little dinner, I spotted a tiny lizard skittering under the car. It was really cute, and my first instinct was to point at it and say, "hey a lizard," and then chase after it and try to catch it, the way a kid would. Seeing it reminded me of a time when I spent the weekend at Porter beach in Indiana and saw a lizard quickly skitter away from the porch steps we were walking up. I had no idea Indiana had lizards, so I shouldn't have been shocked to see one in Florida, but I was anyways.
On the drive home, it was getting to dark out to see, but I kept my eyes on the grass on both sides of the road to make sure I didn't miss any gators. There weren't any, but I did spot a horse in a pasture with cows, and it was standing up to its knees in marshy water, drinking like there was no tomorrow. In Indiana, horses rarely have the opportunity to stand in water, and most of them are too afraid to get in water because they aren't used to it. It took a lot of coaxing when I took my pony Sparky to the park and wanted to cross the only little stream of water the park had.
Last but not least, when we reached our destination, we almost ran over a baby gator with the car because it was just sitting in the middle of the road, probably keeping warm on the blacktop. It was just small enough to fit between the tires, so it did not get hurt, but it was still quite the experience to see my first gator in the wild.
I am wondering what other creatures I might come across while being in Florida, but for now, I'll just kick back and enjoy the scenery. Day two has only just begun.
Do you see all those lovely rocks? They will one day be the death of me because I will literally sit in them all day, searching for indian beads and beach glass. I always end up going home with a bag full of beach goodies, but I also always end up going home with a body covered in sun burn. It's a price I'm willing to pay, though, because I love playing in the rocks and having a good old time. The first time I went, my friend and I decided to collect a bunch of big rocks and spell our names in the sand. It was pretty neat and ended up staying on the beach for the next three weeks until people eventually trampled the remains and mother nature slowly tore down our brilliant art work. The last time I went to the beach, only my friend's name remained, and it was barely legible, but I was still amazed to see something she and I had done together almost a month ago. 
Hey guys! I know I don't blog enough; mostly because I have been extremely lazy. Nothing new has been going on with me. I am constantly trying to work on my books, but things get hectic sometimes, and it has been hard to focus on my own words lately. For a while there, I was working on the second book in my series Zombies Don't Throw Rocks, but right now I am working on the second book in my series Supernatural Living. The book itself is called Sworn to Secrecy, and I can't say that it will be published any time within the next month because it needs a lot of work and I haven't quite finished writing it. I am also struggling with which cover I should use for the book because I can't decide if the pink one makes the story seem like some sort of erotica involving Werewolves. I'm going to let you guys tell me which one you like more, and we'll see what's to come when the book gets closer to being finished. I like both covers, but pink is definitely not my color; the Werewolf on the front, however, fits with the story in certain aspects. Lots to think about.
