Monthly Archives: March 2012

Where’s the Wildlife?

A little cooler today at around 23C whereas Ottawa made it to around 28C! We had mostly overcast skies and the odd burst of rain. Overnight and tomorrow are forecast to have thunder storms and up to 2″ of rain. … Continue reading

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The Wind Returns

Cloudy and around 25C today. Tuesday is laundry day, so while Lyn was busy with that I went outside to do some work on the awning. In Texas it was too windy to have the awning out, but the wind … Continue reading

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The Walk That Never Was

No change in the weather, up to around 27C today. I continued to sort out all the stuff that I have brought down in the hope of freeing up some space. Lyn had a problem with her sewing machine, seems … Continue reading

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Why Are We Down Here

The weather has stabilised nicely. Up to 80 during the day and down to 60 at night, however looking at the weather back home it’s just about the same temperature. Why are we down here? Today I spent some time … Continue reading

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Oh the Pain and Embarrassment

Misty this morning but that burned off to another beautiful day with temperatures in the 80’s. This morning I got serious about booking sites for next January. Many of the enquiries I made showed that there was no availability until … Continue reading

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Dilema

Warm and sunny again, up to 80F Lyn spent the morning sewing, and was on the phone trying to sort out some issues with credit card companies, oh joy! Also had a look at the camera system I fitted to … Continue reading

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Splashed by a Dolphin

Another warm sunny day in Southern Alabama. Much prefer the climate here than Texas, you can walk around without getting blown over. Today was dolphin cruise day. One of the resort residents organises a special rate for the cruise and … Continue reading

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Social Time

A foggy but warm morning that turned into a sunny and hot day. Today was laundry day so Lyn headed off for her morning of excitement. After lunch we headed of to the (in)famous Piggly Wiggly store for our weekly … Continue reading

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Normality?

A warm and muggy day, up into the high 70’s. I’ve finally got over the cough / cold and Lyn is about 95% recovered, just a slight hissing noise in the ear. Another lazy day (retirement is soooooooooooo difficult). I … Continue reading

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Wet

Opening the blinds this morning we were greeted to an almost black sky to the north. The weather radar showed a sharp cold front just bout to hit. Sure enough in the middle of breakfast the skies opened. After breakfast … Continue reading

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