Here in "Paradise", the highs are in the mid to upper 80s, lows in the mid 60s, the grass is growing, flowers blooming and my tomatoes are starting to ripen. In Rapid City, they had a snowstorm 2 days ago! Except for the little mocking bird that lives here and sings his little heart out every day, I'd take the snow!
We had a FIRE! Well, not 'US', but the old alcoholic 2 lots away dropped a cigarette and didn't bother to go look for it because he was on his way 'out' with a friend. When he came back, flames were shooting out his bedroom window! We had firemen and fire trucks everywhere! Our grandson would have been fascinated! Pretty much gutted the guy's home, and left a lot of cockroaches and probably some mice, homeless! The water and fire didn't make it to his Florida room, so he's set up camp there while he waits for someone to come haul off the ancient hulk of an RV.
The Exodus is about over. Most of the mobile homes and rvs have turned a blind eye to the sunshine and traffic, while not good, is a little less hazadous! Our SD neighbors are bustling around, getting ready for their 2 week dash to the Bad Lands to see to their place out there. And haul off a truckload of lumber and belongings that have collected since they got here over a year ago. We're planning a similar trip in late June--minus the truckload of 'stuff'! Of course, we've begun to discuss hooking onto our house and taking it North with us, if we can afford to buy 2000 miles worth of deisel fuel..... It's pretty bad when you need a bank loan to take a trip! Deisel is still running about $2.35 down here, for some reason--even tho gas prices have dropped to about $2.25. :)
The great "hurricane preparations' have begun. The "Season" starts in just a couple of weeks. In fact, for the first 10 days in June, the State is waiving the 7% sales tax on hurricane supplies. Gas cans, water, plywood... I sure hope they're wrong about this summer being much like last!!! I could live just as long without ever having to live thru a hurricane!
On the political front, we heard last nite that SD is learning what a stupid move it was to vote out Daschle! Ellsworth AFB, the second largest employer in the state, is on the chopping block, and they no longer have the House Minority Leader to go to bat for them! Florida of course is home to the Presidential Brother, so they won't be losing any military installations....
Shirley has finished up her 25 hand-decorated Indian dolls to sell at the Memorial Day Pow Wow. She has crocheted her fingers to the bone trying to get those done! I'm still plugging away at weaving beads into sell-able items! Definately getting better at it. We'll all have Indian-style 'bling' to wear for the dancing, at least! LOL!
Got Mothers' Day pictures of the grandbabies and the new motorcycle... The baby is growing so FAST! And her big brother has had another growth spurt
And now it's time to clean up and head out for the Flea Market. With the Snowbirds mostly gone, you can actually walk through the place without tripping over a motorized wheel chair at every turn!!!
Ya'll keep in touch.... (You, too, Marie! Where are you and how's it going?)
