Yes our cutie of the day is that and then some
Our cutie was in Mt. Dora and I promised to tell you all that Mt. Dora continues to be open to you’ll you might want to wander along 46 or some major Highway west of Sanford and see that they have to offer
It’s heartbreaking to see so many people trapped in a web of enforced idleness, deep debt, and gnawing self-doubt. William J. Clinton
– Redecorate with new pillow covers, updated blankets and even try wall hangings.
– Decorate yourself, how about henna?
– Paint.
– Write a poem, or read one.
– Write a journal entry.
– Try morning and evening meditations.
50 Fun Things To Do When
Bed Bound/House Bound
The Tower of London
The Martin Tower
London’s tower has a long history, butil by the Normans as a Fort and a reminder to the citizens of the city who was boss—it has continued and been both a fort, then a castle where royalty lived and eventually, especially so during the Tudor’s dynasty, became a jail and a place of execution for Queens and their accused consorts among others..
So it is no surprise that there are ghosts in the tower—or at least that’s what the story says–one of them is one of those Tudor Queen–Henry VIII’s second wife Anne Boleyn but it was his first marriage that ended in seperation—that of her head from her body. Henry had divorced his first wife which requiired his making himself head of the church and seperating completely from the Catholic faith—one of the few conversions due to lust for the flesh, rather than a conflict of the conscious.
Anne like his first wife Catherine only gave Henry a daughter, not the son he was set on and obcessed with having—however she did not have an Emepor for a nephew like Catherine and so was (along with several men—including her own brother) found quilty of adultery (they dropped the incest charges but still beheaded the brother—in the Tower grounds) and died by the sword (another story but this is getting too long already).
Anne’s ghost had reportedly been see in this tower where reportedly she was held prisoner. But it isn’t just her ghost—people’s ghost are so expected as you circulate about London. But the tower also for years (into the early 1800s) held a large group of animals which might explain the sighting of a huge bear near the door to this tower in 1815.
It is said that the creature advanced the guard thrust his bayonet into it, but hit nothing exept the door that was behind the apparation at the time. The story goes on to say that a few day later following this he ollapsed and died.
Stuff to do while you’re on home time in this infection time
Movies about the tower
Secrets of the Tower of London on Netflix https://www.netflix.com/title/70296573
Tower of London (1938)
Classic with Basil Rathbone as Richard iII and his supposedly murdering the princes (his nephews) in the famous historical site.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032049/ You can buy from Amazon or watch it on line from this site
The Lady in the Tower
One of history’s most complex and alluring women, Anne Boleyn was irresistible to kings and commoners alike. Daughter of an ambitious country lord, Anne was sent to France to marry well and raise the family’s fortunes. She soon surpassed even their greatest expectations when King Henry VIII swore he would put aside his loyal queen to make Anne his wife. And so he did, though the divorce would tear apart the English church and inflict religious turmoil and bloodshed on his people for generations to come.
Anne of a Thousand Days
King Henry VIII of England discards one wife, Catharine of Aragon, who has failed to produce a male heir, in favor of the young and beautiful Anne Boleyn.
You can watch it on Prime: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064030/
MORE Mt. Dora
Check out Italy while waiting for the time to pass and you don’t have to worry about customs or disease.
Go with Rick Steve : Italy’s Amalfi Coast
https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/video/tv-show/italy-amalfi-coast
Cruise Grand Mediterranean while your time away far from home you can purchase this one at
https://www.amazon.com/Cruise-Grand-Mediterranean/dp/B0006HC0AK
The Wonders of the Amalfi Coast: And Capri, Ischia, Naples, Pompeii, Sorrento (Italian Regions) Hardcover – September 7, 2010
The Amalfi Coast is an unforgettable place for many travelers. A marvelous winding drive among the cliffs by the water’s edge gives way to spectacular and romantic views that linger in one’s memory. In this book, photographers have met the challenge of portraying the Amalfi Coast in ways that will surprise even the traveler with the keenest of visual recollections
https://www.amazon.com/Wonders-Amalfi-Coast-Pompeii-Sorrento/dp/8854400866
And all infection free—-
Having Aches, pains, dizzziness and even an impaired immune system?
Could be signs of chronic stress
Try relaxation Exercises: https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/exercising-to-relax
and other ways to deal w/stress: https://www.heart.org/en/healthy-living/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management/3-tips-to-manage-stress
Just some more of the open Mt. Dora
The House of Tudor gave England its two most charismatic monarchs: Henry VIII, https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000FL7C9G/luminariumA the king who married six wives https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6321326/re and establishrd the church of England, and his daughter Elizabeth I, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Elizabeth-I whose reign saw the first flowering of William Shakespeare’s https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/feb/08/the-best-shakespeare-films-ranked genius and the defeat of the Spanish Armada. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0414055/?ref_=kw_li_i These years of greatness were followed by decades of turmoil. Within fifty years of Elizabeth’s dath in 1603 , the monarchy was brought to extinction with the execution of Charles I by Parliament in 1649 briehttps://www.imdb.com/search/keyword/?keywords=king-charles-i
Henry VII/ Henry VIII Edward VI Mary I Elizabeth I
Mount Dora is 184 feet above sea Level and 120 feet above lake level.
Orlando was earliest known as Jernigan, after Aaron Jernigan, who came from Georgia and settled here in 1842. The firsr post office was opened in 1850, and the names was changed to Orlano in 1857. The city is the county seat of Orange County and has 30 lakes within its borders.
The first recorded fire of signifance was in 1858 when the County Court house burned ….it was just a two story wooden cabin like affair but no other buildings were burned as there was nothing close by. In 1884 there was another fire that burnt four stores and a building holding a local paper’s printing press. It had to be stopped with explosives.
The CIty installed hydrants on the water mains and acquired a steam engine pumper in 1908 and by 1915 they had their first motorized fire engine.
Orlando Fire Museum
814 E. Rollins Street
Orlando, Florida 32803
https://www.orlandofiremuseum.org/
