It has been several years!  Too much FB, texting, instagram, and moving.  Back to "the blog"

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Sunrise from my window.

A long absence!  Perhaps I will actually re-learn how to post on my blog. 

A loverly afternoon; chilly night

Dunedin is SO FORTUNATE to have the Kirk and the Duchess.  The Duchess is the theatrical pipe organ, built by Terry Charles and played by master organists for concerts at the Kirk for years.  I had season tickets when I lived here before; after all, The Kirk is just across Alt. 19 from my coach.  But, this year there was something new.  The Duchess has changed.  She has become a white, gilded entity!
     I have no idea when this happened.  The couple sitting behind me were also astounded that she is now white.  I must say, she really stands out.
     This concert was by John Ledwon, and was well received.  He has been on the staff at El Capitan for over a decade having been a leader in the Theater Organ Society for years.  He has a show tomorrow at 2pm, so get over to the Kirk of Dunedin!!
     We concert goers today had a little treat.  After the intermission (BTY, the ladies of the Kirk have fabulous sweet treats for purchase), for some reason the Duchess didn't sound to suit Mr. Ledwon.  He called out for Terry please help!  Down the aisle comes Terry Charles, he takes a section off the organ, does something, and then she is FIXED.
     It's a pity that so few people were there today.  If anyone is reading this, PLEASE share it with your friends.  This concert series deserves to have better attendance.  Good Grief!  A ticket is only twelve dollars.  There is plenty of free parking and the opportunity to hear absolute masters of their profession is fabulous.
     Now, away from the loverly afternoon to the chill reality.  So far, since I have moved back to Florida,  I have not had my heat on.  This evening may be the test.  Awhile ago, it was 56 outside (but still a sultry 63℉ in my living room).  I DO have a little portable electric heater.  Would that be cheating?  We'll see.

A milestone

     Saturday morning when I was on my way to St. Petersburg, the odometer on my Suzuki rolled over to 30,000 miles.  To me, that seems like a good omen!  Hitting 30,000 on "big" 19 driving down to St. Pete.  A good start to new travels.  Down here in paradise.

Wild Parrots of Pinellas

Hooray!  I was finally able to get a couple of shots of these beautiful, chattering birds!...These are in a neighbor's tree  across the street  from my front door.  Unfortunately, I couldn't get any close-ups.  They are skittish this morning.

First day with my company

Arrival at TIA

Greek Festival Fizzles

Feast at Hellas instead

Sunset at Honeymoon Beach

This has been a wonderful, eventful day, but I am going to save my remarks for another time and just get these photos posted.

My View From the Laundry

It's amazing.  From the laundry room door I can see the Pinellas Trail overpass across Alternate 19 and a few boats and part of the Home Port Marina!

Such a lovely place to live.

While getting this coach ready for the imminent visit from grandchildren, I realized  I could not deal with the metal, louvered closet door that would not open in the guest room  for another day.  So...when Doug  the Younger was here installing my new awning and window, I just had him remove it.  And, after scrounging around in the linen closet, the tool box and at Anna's house

SHEZAM

the new didn't- cost- a- penny- closet door

And, speaking of the new awning and kitchen window

 

     You have no idea how happy I am to get this window over the sink installed!  Now, with the sliding glass door which I added a few weeks ago, this insignificant little window allows me to totally separate the Florida room from the rest of the coach for heating and cooling purposes.  Why anyone would ever have removed them is completely beyond my comprehension.  All I can say is, thank goodness for Mobile Home Depot and replacement parts!!  And handymen who know how to work on these little beauties.



TA DAH  the new living room awning.  Just love it.  When sitting in my living room on my futon and looking out the window, it feels like there is a front porch!  Plus, I think it gives me privacy from the  street.  At any rate, it's great.  (I actually DO have a little front porch off the Florida room, but that's beside the point).

As you may have noticed, this is a full-functioning all-aluminum awning in case of inclement weather.  It's pretty easy to secure it down to cover up the glass.  Of course, if the big one comes, it wouldn't matter anyhow.  BUT, it's nice to know that for normal bad winds or whatever, I can batten down the hatches.  

Just the other day we had some Gusty Winds.  I looked out the kitchen windows and saw that my privacy screen was flapping in the breeze.  I didn't have anything handy to tie it down with except a couple of black pipe-cleaners from the Dali Museum (to use as a Salvador Dali mustache) that were in my purse from when Jane and I went down there.  They worked until I could get over to Anna's and, sure enough, she had real nylon tie-downs and after we turned them the proper way, it looks like the screen may last over winter.  And HOORAY for a little Black and Decker drill-driver that made securing loads of screws easy.

Unfortunately, I still haven't been able to get a picture of the parakeets that fly through the park daily.  They are too fast for me!  

And, I have been too lazy to go over and take pictures of the new PRODUCE STAND JUST OUTSIDE OUR BACK GATE.  Hooray. I DO hope that they make it, especially since our little Publix will  be closed for about six months while they are  building a new (gross) mega-Publix.

So, in closing for today

I will leave you with a little pearl from paradise.  It is cool, sunny

 and windy here today.

Yes, when it is in the mid-to-lower eighties, we call it cool.