Time for another Tale of the Traveling Tote!
Traveling has been difficult this past year,
but our spirits aren’t dampened,
we continue to enjoy our totes!
Our annual big family Christmas was different in 2020,
instead of a visit from Santa Claus
and a lingering lunch buffet on Christmas Eve,
only part of the family came over for one short hour…
The children played hide and seek in the yard
and the adults enjoyed a Bloody Mary on the holiday decorated patio
After Christmas we headed to the beach house
with a new boat from Santa
We actually caught a bit of really nice weather
And did some boating and outdoor dining
Luckily the day after we left, the roofers arrived
and YAY!
We have a new roof and no more leaks
from the damage left by Hurricane Sally
I was able to watch them through our ring cameras
So things are slowly feeling more normal,
the new boat was tied to what’s left of the pier
and then it was put back on the trailer when we left
We are hoping to have a new pier built before summer,
but just about everyone in Orange Beach needs pier work
so we have to be patient…
Miss Coquille {my tote} & I spent the rest of January
and the first part of February in the city,
playing with snowmen decor and wintery things
These cute Courtly Check napkins were a Christmas gift
from one of my fellow “Toters”
and so was the cute knitted hat ornament on the Martini waiter
We headed back to the coast for Valentine’s Day weekend
and a little Mardi Gras fun
Mardi Gras was different this year,
no parades or parties,
It came to be called “Yardi Gras,”
People decorated their homes and yards like floats
and in New Orleans it was a parade of houses instead
We ate King cake to celebrate
The first few days of our trip were nice,
but then the approaching major winter storm coming from Texas
arrived and the temps dropped to It 24 degrees at the beach
and 4 degrees in the city…
the water was warmer than the air which created an icy fog
I stayed at the beach house until the snow and ice melted in the city
Before I left I spent a few days decorating the house with Spring Things
and putting eggs and bunnies on an Easter Beach tree
I went back to the city and more frigid temps
One night we created a Fajita Bar and made Fresh Citrus Margaritas
to at least warm things up inside!
Finally the temps broke and warm weather returned
Miss Coquille helped me set a spring table on the patio
where I enjoyed lunch with a friend last week
There’s a little Spring on the mantel and I’m wishing winter away…
I hope you’re seeing some signs of Spring!
Please visit all my Traveling Tote friends on the links below
and be sure to leave a comment on Purple Chocolat Home
to enter the giveaway
Patti, Miss Kenzie and Miss Tizzy @ Pandora’s Box
Debbie, Miss Aurora and Miss Tassie @ Mountain Breaths
Emily, Miss Courtney Childs and Miss Lulu @ The French Hutch
Jenna, Miss Coquille and Hello Gorgeous @The Painted Apron
Linda P, Miss Lola and Miss Gigi @ Life and Linda
Rita, Miss Luna and Miss Penny C @ Panoply
Sarah, Miss Merri Mac and Miss Poppy @ Hyacinths for the Soul
Jackie, Miss Madi K and Miss Pansy @ Purple Chocolat Home
Ricki Jill, Countess De Monet, Miss Square Peggy @ The Sketchy Reader
Cherry Kay, Carrie Ann Hall and Miss Waverly @ Entertaining Women
Happy March!
I will be joining these fabulous parties and blogs:
Sundays on Silverado Love Your Creativity Over the Moon
Between Naps on the Porch, Celebrate Your Story,
All About Home/ Common Ground Follow the Yellow Brick Home
Tasty Tuesday Oh My Heartsie Girl Turn About Tuesday