Karen's Beach Blog

So, where was I? Oh, yes, the woman was sloshing down pills with her vodka. By this time, I am a little taken aback and my husband has come into the room and has taken in the scene, also. She then smiles and asks us if we want to smoke some pot. I say no, we don't smoke pot. She shrugs and asks u...

A couple of years ago for Christmas, I wished to give my husband a special present. I was having trouble fitting his clothes in the closets and the bureaus in the bedroom because of my clothes, so I decided to purchase for him an armoire for his office, the old fashioned type where you can hang s...

With the real estate market slow and stagnant in many areas of the country, the Jack White Land Co. has recently been using a new marketing tool to create interest in hopes of boosting sales.  Instead of usual open houses, which often don't result in sales, Jack, Kelly and Drew White are hosting ...

Tonight on Fort Myers Beach, as the pot roast is slowly cooking in the oven and as I look upon my empty yard (The chairs and tables have been put away from Fay's uncertain ways) and as the Weather Channel drones on and on, I remember Hurricane Charlie.  A different scenario.  Charlie caused us to...

Dogs are certainly the pet of choice in my neighborhood on Fort Myers Beach.  Every house on my street except three are home to both dogs and people.  Some houses have two or three dogs.  Dogs can defintely complicate showings. With cats, the confidential showing instruction is usually "don't let...

I've shared a few of my poems with readers of my blog.  I've mentioned before the poet, Wallace Stevens, has been a major inspiration.  So, instead of one of my poems, here is one of his. poems.   The Idea of Order at Key West She sang beyond the genius of the sea.The water never formed to mind o...

A house, of course, looks nice, more inviting with lush landscaping, but part of the pleasure in a new home may also be to plan some of your own gardens and then watch it grow.  When we purchased our home on Fort Myers Beach years ago, we had extensive landscaping in front, but not so in the back...

I recently rented a house that is on the market as a "short sale."  I was amazed at the responses I received.  The house could be sold at any time; yet, there were many people who wished to rent it.  The houyse is a 3/2 with a pool in the San Carlos area of Fort Myers.  I guess that the thinking ...

This is my tribute to my favorite poet, Wallace Stevens.   The Concept of Key West She belted out the Greens To a tropically challenged Perfectly respectful crowd At the Casa Marina The Pefect tourist town, But whose mistress is this The waitress was heard to ask Again and again While the Gulf of...

Private Studio Vacation Cottage Available on Fort Myers Beach, Florida. Tropically decorated. Glimpses of bay and boats from deck. Walk to seven mile white sand beach as well as shops and stores, restaurants, grocery. Washer and Dryer, Cable TV, full kitchen, tropical gardens. Cottage stocked wit...