March 30, 2014

Little Manatee River State Park

Wimauma, FL

Just after breakfast, as I was putting the finishing touches on the stuffed shells I prepped for dinner, there was a knock on our door.  It was Chris, one of the rangers we are going to working with.  He informed us that the site that would be our home for the next two months was available because the volunteers who had the site left a day early.  

We got packed quickly.

 Monte rolled up our area rug.

While I got the inside squared away, Monte worked on the outside.

Camp Granada, 

the name given to the volunteer camp, is located down a dirt road leading to the maintenance area. 

Each site is separated by split rail fence.  

They are quite generous in size and as an added bonus contain a patio with a picnic table.

Because we are going to be in the site for two months, set-up took a little longer than it would have if we were only going to be here a few days.

 Monte used his new tool he found recently on Craig’s List to aid in setting up the satellite.  

 

 

 

 I tried coaxing Anne outside.

 She wouldn't budge-I think maybe she got spooked when the neighbor's dog came over to visit earlier.