beachcombing...

Everything has returned to normal here on Sanibel....

and our "normal" is pretty darn wonderful!

All of my house guests have gone back to their normal routines. Like getting my morning greeting from the tree frog that looks in my kitchen window.

I was so hoping for a fun shelling adventure...

...and was thrilled to see this on the beach...

Yippee! It was a great day for beachcombing!!!

This big guy was having fun sifting through the shells too.

My day at the beach yielded tremendous finds!

I filled the bike baskets to the brim.

What fun indeed...

There were some very special shells...

...I also found some gnarled driftwood

and a few weathered corks.

There were some great old floats tattered by the sea

and tossed onto the shore.

But my favorite finds were this old glass bottle and a few chunks of pale green sea glass...

My shelling adventure was even better than I had hoped!

Now I can't wait to find homes for all my truly special treasures.

It has been so beautiful here...

I hope you are enjoying your surroundings too!