Florida Discoveries 1: Where are the Reindeer? Reindeer Lichen

Prepare yourselves, this is going to be one of my most bewildering blog posts yet.  More so than vermicomposting, toilet odors and pumpkin reproduction. This morning I enjoyed another run through my new neighborhood.  I’ve been mapping out my runs on this website (so I know the distances I’m covering) and this is the one … Read more

Our Weather Station is BACK!

We re-assembled our weather station in our backyard over the weekend. We have plenty of fenceline to choose from, and you can’t see the equipment from the street (always a bonus in a deed-restricted neighborhood). You can see current conditions on the right-hand column of the blog now, or you can click on the “sticker” … Read more

Hi Honey, We’re HOME!!!!

We made it! We had a nice uneventful trip, with about 22 hours worth of driving spread over 4 days, 1200 miles, and 10 different states! This afternoon we went straight over to the house to empty out the trailer into the new house’s garage, although we aren’t officially moving in until Wednesday. More pictures … Read more

Almost Homeless….

So here I am, sitting in an empty house.  It took about 3 1/2 days, and it filled 2/3 of a 53′ trailer!  But it’s done, and we now are living with a minimum of stuff in our house. Folks have been asking “Why aren’t you in the Transient Lodging (on base hotel, more or … Read more

The Cat’s Out of the Bag!*

Picture by MAYNARD PAUL Lovely picture, isn’t it?  Where could that be?  It’s so pretty there…boy…I wish I could live there…. So…those who follow me on Facebook or Twitter already know this, and if you aren’t on either of those websites, you could probably just glance to the right on this blog and see the … Read more