Author Archives: Barry

I’ve Run Out of Titles

A little cooler last night, the furnace got a bit of a workout this morning, but as the day progressed the temperature rose, as did the wind speed. By mid afternoon we were getting quite strong gusts, certainly enough to … Continue reading

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Still Dry

Overcast and not quite so warm  this morning. Lyn went off clothes shopping as the diet is still working, and her old clothes are a little large! I had a couple of problems with some eBay purchases over the last … Continue reading

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Hot & Humid

Last night the forecast was for thunderstorms today, we woke up to overcast skies but warm. When I checked the forecast the thunderstorms were no longer an issue, just overcast for the rest of the day. About an hour after … Continue reading

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Sun and Warmth

This is getting (pleasantly) repetitive. Woke up to sun and clear skies with the temperature climbing up into the 70’s again. I noticed back home that they are having yet  another snow storm, hopefully that will be the last one … Continue reading

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Another Great Day

Another beautiful warm and sunny day, I am sure we’re going to pay for this soon. After breakfast it was time to take down another of the blinds and restring it, I am hoping this isn’t going to be ongoing … Continue reading

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Three in a Row

Another blue sky day, with the temperature climbing up to 24°C. After breakfast and a quick stint catching up on blogs and e-Mails, we headed about 35 miles east to the city of Pensacola in Florida. Pensacola is home to … Continue reading

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Obviously Losing Weight is not Good for You (Me)

A beautiful sunny morning, and day, with the temperature climbing up into the 70’s. We’d decided yesterday that we would just hang around the campsite today if the weather was good, as we are heading off on the mighty trek … Continue reading

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Moving in the Right Direction

A little disappointed to hear the furnace going at times during the night and when we woke up. Combined with the fact that it was overcast I figured we were in for another not so good day. However as the … Continue reading

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A Little Better

Cooler overnight and a few lingering showers. After breakfast we headed out to the stores as Lyn needed some stuff for her crafts this afternoon and I needed to get a parcel mailed. Unfortunately, when we got to the post … Continue reading

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Wet, Wet and Even More Wet

It was 18°C when we went to bed and 21.5°C when we woke up. As we prepared breakfast the first few drops of rain fell, then some more, then some more heavy ones, then a lot more etc, etc. Finally … Continue reading

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