River Otter near Good Haven House

 

photo by Hans Roenau

Yesterday, Peter and I were coming over the causeway on the way home from walking Sophie, and a river otter ran across the road about 15 feet in front of us on the way from the bay to the bayou. We were so surprised. I didn't even know there were otters in our neck of the woods! Very exciting, had to share.

See you at the beach,

Susan

Diamond Days

A friend told me that his father used to call days like today (52 degrees, not a cloud in the sky with a bit of a breeze) diamond days because the wind ruffling up the water made it sparkle like diamonds. 

I just love that.

The beach is good even on 'diamond days'.

Photo of the Intercoastal Waterway between Santa Rosa Island and Perdido Key from the catwalk of the Pensacola Lighthouse, by Susan Havenga.

Bye Bye 2011 - Happy New Year 2012

Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man.  -Benjamin Franklin

Happiest of New Years

Hope to see you at the beach in 2012,

Susan

Happy Friday and Merry Christmas from Good Haven House

Christmas is not a time or a season but a state of mind. 

To cherish peace and good will, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas.

-Calvin Coolidge

Happy Thanksgiving

 

 Thanksgiving has wings and goes where it must go. 

- Victor Hugo 

 

 

See all of Brent Walker's exceptional photostream of wildlife around Good Haven House on Flickr

I will be back to regular posting soon. Working on a big rehab project that I will share in a few weeks. 

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving all.

Happy Friday and Happy Labor Day

Have a restful Labor Day weekend everyone!

See you at the beach,

Susan

Chocolate Chip Cookie Icebox Cake

NEED NOW!

For the 8 dozen cookies make 1 recipe of toll house cookies from the back of the bag of semi-sweet chocolate chips.
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I would leave the whiskey out (or give 2 or 3 servings of this to your kids just before nap time  :)  
just kidding, really)

from Martha Stewart Living July 2011