Tuesday, February 3, 2026

120.8 - down 1, and almost the same as Paula LOL.

Another cool day yesterday but tolerable out of the wind. We did a long Justice walk, then went out to eat at Happy Hour at a new place just outside of Key West (Stock Island). Drinks were reasonably priced and good but the food was meh. Tasted good but tiny portions of fish. We stopped on the way back at the restaurant we had gone to the prior night for one more drink and to share the bread pudding we all loved from the prior night. We ended up on the outside of the bar but with heaters it was quite comfortable. Turned out it was a good thing to be outside because a customer there with his family had a sudden heart attack and died. The EMTs arrived quickly but couldn't revive him. After they took the body away I had to walk through that part of the restaurant to use the restroom and everyone in the room was just sitting in shock. Can't imagine how traumatic it was for the poor family.

Today we are supposed to get another 5 degrees higher. If the wind isn't too brisk it might actually be pleasant. The plan is to go to Key West in mid-day to poke around and have a good sized lunch which will serve as our main meal. Dinnertime back at the cottage will be more like lunch.

Have a temperate Tuesday!

Now, Liz, we are not in a competition with each other! Lol! I remember way back when you, me, Shel and Ann all hovered around the same range! I?m sure you will be back down below me in no time! Today I was 120 even, my swings lately have not seemed so big. Seems like I have stayed within a pound range for a while!

Still cold here today with freeze warnings this morning. Temps will increase all day, I?ll be able to uncover my herb garden and may even be able to go to water aerobics tomorrow morning.

Awaiting a call from the golf cart place GM to see what they might do to replace our golf cart. We have not been using it at all, too cold anyway.

Today we have to have a pool light replaced in the spa! Super expensive for a dang lightbulb and labor (just under $1,000). We think someone before us broke a glass in the spa, so we will use the opportunity to try and vacuum up whatever we can. We have a strict rule of no glass by the pool and spa!

Plan to do some more pictures today (probably make cards). I?m waiting on some paint to distress some frames I have. If they turn out I may shop thrift stores for frames to use instead of buying new!

I didn?t make the red curry soup yet, so that will be tonight?s project! A very nice Hmong woman and fellow photographer gifted me with some a few years ago and then shared her recipe with me! Yum! I didn?t hit an Asian grocery here yet, so will have to improvise a few ingredients (like not adding quail eggs - they come canned in the Asian store and are pretty good!)

Good luck on the golf cart. I hope the GM makes it right without a lot of grief!

I think the red curry would be beyond my cooking skills.

195.2

Productive day yesterday! I put my new power washer together and cleaned the front walkway. I don't think any of that gunk would have come up even with a stiff scrub brush. Dirt and mold I think that grew under the dropped, fermented sage flowers. All clean! Then I washed and wiped down the outdoor kitchen (it's closed in on 3 sides plus the roof, so wind blows in there and takes masses of red dust with it with no exit. Ick. It also sticks to the windows so I broke out the window bot and cleaned 9 windows. Looks so much better. One of my friends sent me a video yesterday of her using hers to do her windows. I should get a commission!

I also used the leaf blower to get the dust out of the cat patio. I think I could have made a sand castle! Lots to do to clean out in there. There is still dust on everything. I ordered a patio storage box for the roof that I need to put together for the roof deck. Then I can move all the cushions for the roof furniture out of the cat patio and up there. Chipping away at my organizational problems.

Today I'm having a belated birthday lunch with my friend Cathy. She was in Antartica for most of January. Can't wait to hear about her trip.

That's it from me! Take care everyone.