{"id":1199,"date":"2010-03-10T10:47:28","date_gmt":"2010-03-10T15:47:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/iloveshelling.com\/blog\/?p=1199"},"modified":"2010-03-10T10:47:28","modified_gmt":"2010-03-10T15:47:28","slug":"shell-goddess-of-sanibel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iloveshelling.com\/blog\/2010\/03\/10\/shell-goddess-of-sanibel\/","title":{"rendered":"Shell Goddess of Sanibel"},"content":{"rendered":"
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David Rhyne's Seashell Goddess<\/p><\/div>\n

Since I’ve been cooped up in the house with this cough crud, I’ve gotten emails from some of my new friends that want to know if I’ve heard the latest on the beach or comment on my blog.<\/p>\n

I have to share this beautiful story from Anne from Madison, WI that cheered me right up and gave me my shelling fix that I (WE!) have \u00a0been deprived of this week. She sent this about an hour ago.<\/p>\n

from Anne S…..<\/p>\n

I have to tell you about a shelling synchronicity. \u00a0Yesterday, as you know, we decided to check on those mid-gulf beaches — Tarpon and Algiers. \u00a0\u00a0We found a few little things at Tarpon, but mostly just little scallops and jewel boxes. \u00a0As we were leaving, we passed a tall, attractive woman with long blond hair who had one crutch and was limping a bit. \u00a0I noticed her because her hair kind of floats in the wind, and because how often do you see someone on the beach with a crutch? \u00a0We chatted a tiny bit and she gave us a nearly-perfect sand dollar she’d just found. \u00a0\u00a0We drove on down the road to Algiers, where we found all those urchins — and there she was again! \u00a0We said hi, remarked on how different two beaches just a mile apart could be, and went our separate ways. \u00a0Later that day, my husband and I went for a walk by ourselves on “our” beach (we’re at the Blind Pass condos). \u00a0We’d wandered way down the beach (heading away from Bowman’s). \u00a0We were just walking and talking, not shelling — there were pretty much NO shells, just clear, calm water. \u00a0Just as I remarked to Steve that the lack of marine life on this stretch of beach was kind of sad, a huge, perfect alphabet cone rolled up at my feet, out of nowhere. \u00a0I let out a little shriek and pounced on it — and when I looked up, there was that same woman on her crutch again! \u00a0\u00a0I came home and told the kids and we’ve decided she’s the shell goddess of Sanibel who appears mysteriously to strangers, bringing gifts from the sea. \u00a0Maybe you’ll see her next time you’re out! \u00a0(If you do, tell her “thank you” from us.)<\/p>\n

Anne<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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