Riverbend Railroad

The Riverbend Railroad Club is quite a group.  They put on one of the most wonderful railroad displayed I've ever seen.  They should be proud of all the work they've done in presenting their railroad.

It takes  these railroad club members 2 hours to set up their display every Saturday. 

Caroling at Riverbend

We had a wonderful time caroling throughout the resort.  About 30 golf carts, 1 walker with her puppy and 1 pickup truck full of family participated in singing at six different stops within the resort.  We ended at the railroad and went into the Riverbend Clubhouse for cookies and music.  Sure puts a person "in the spirit".

3 Carolers and a parrot!

Barry &Treasure's grandchildren

Bev and Jack

This hat is getting to me!

Our Caroling "fans"

Donna and her husband

More of our "fans"

Gwen and her daughter

Even Pastor Bob and Lois sang with us!

Our French Canadian friends sang with us in English

Roger and Laura sang loud and clear

What a group!

We all carried flash lights so we could read the words

More fans!

My singing companion, Victoria

Wally and Joanne from the Welcome Center added to our group

After our caroling, we ended up at the Riverbend Clubhouse for cookies and Christmas music performed by Barry and Treasure's granddaughter, Victoria.

Victoria with proud Grandpa Barry in the background

Cookies

The cookies are baked for the cookie exchange. 

Starting from top left: Melting Moments, Peanut Butter Kiss, Grandma Ellen's Fudge, Butter Balls, Denell's Peanut Brittle, 7 Layer Bars and Nutmeg Logs

Decorations at Riverbend - Part 2

As promised, here are pictures of the Riverbend Motorcoach Resort Welcome Center decorations

Jeanette & Georgia and the Welcome Center tree

Joanne and Santa at the Welcome Center

the Nature Center fireplace and it's shell tree

Nature Center Fireplace

The "shell" theme tree in the Nature Center at Riverbend

and  the huge tree in the Pool Clubhouse

The Pool Clubhouse tree

Next, I decorate our motor coach.

Decorations at Riverbend Clubhouse

Today, a group of us decorated different areas of the Riverbend Motorcoach Resort.  The Nature Center; the Pool Clubhouse; the Welcome Center and the Riverbend Clubhouse, Bar and Library.  Thanks go out to everyone who helped transform these buildings.

The entry way at the Riverbend Clubhouse

The other side of the entry way at the Riverbend Clubhouse

Santa & his sleigh in the bar area of the Riverbend Clubhouse

The stage area in the dining room at the Riverbend Clubhouse

The library in the dining room at the Riverbend Clubhouse

Pictures of the Nature Center, Welcome Center and Pool Clubhouse will be posted tomorrow.

Planting

I spent a little time planting some pots today with impatiens and spikes.  I also picked up a real nice poinsettia.  It seems odd to be able to set it outside and not have it die.  One of my planter pots will hold a tomato plant.  We can't wait until we can have fresh tomatoes!

Planters

 

Potted Planters and flowering bush

3rd pot 

Poinsettia

 

The Armadillo

Today, I was taking down all of Riverbend's Fall/Thanksgiving decorations.  We have several buildings that were decorated, the Riverbend Clubhouse, the Welcome Center and the Pool Clubhouse.  While running around in the golf cart from one location to another, I ran across my first sighting of an armadillo.  I've seen several dead ones on the side of the  road but not any "live".

Digging for his/her dinner

They are so ugly that they're pretty cute!  A neighbor said that this one hangs around quite a bit.  Their dog likes to play with it.   Christmas decorations will be put up by several of us this coming Saturday.

Pre-Veterans Day Golf Cart Parade (cont.)

Just to clarify, the golf cart that I drove and decorated belongs to the Riverbend Resort and they are letting me use it for the season since I'm helping with the Activities.  It's a "Limo" golf cart!  Here's more pictures of the parade carts and parade participants.

Several golf carts and participants joined the parade en-route to the River Clubhouse.  Saturday will be the weekly Saturday Morning Breakfast put on by The Breakfast Boys and then in the afternoon will  be the Early Arrival Burger Bash poolside.  I'm going to have to swim several laps and ride my bike more so that I don't gain weight this winter!