Sunday, January 19, 2025

Good evening from Central Florida, where we are expecting another two weeks of winter weather. Yes, yes, I can hear you laughing. Last night, it was warm ahead of this front that arrived today. Mark and the three Scotties sat on the front porch for over an hour just enjoying the warmth. Tonight is going to be in the 50s and we won’t be warming up over 60 some degrees for several days! Anyway, it was a good day for starting work on the caddy. The batteries died several weeks ago and we tried ordering batteries from AliExpress. Well, of the four batteries that we ordered, only one arrived. There isn’t much you can do with one battery. L O L so, two weeks was spent hassling trying to get our money back or the batteries delivered. So far, neither has happened but, in the meantime, I found that Amazon had a 36 V lithium battery available which would be half the price of going with six new 6 V batteries. So, that has arrived, and Mark is replacing and redoing the base floor of the golf cart to accommodate the one new battery.   Weight wise this will be a difference of 320 pounds less. In my mind, the golf cart is going to be much peppier!!! 

With inauguration day tomorrow here in the United States of America, I will no longer be partaking of the morning nor evening news. My thoughts are that the media has created a fire storm and I refuse to be part of it so, for the next 48 months I will be taking it “one day at a time.”  

Diane and Kris had their first weekend away in their Casita and their van. If only the weather had cooperated …

When the cold front moved through this morning, it brought a plethora of heavy rain, which turned the campground into a mud hole. It’s a shame, but we have had it happen several times over the years. They hunkered down and watched a movie. As Diane says they could’ve done that at home.  Anyway, I hope they will use it again on a sunny weekend in a better campsite. 

Sue and Wayne are in South Florida. A friend of theirs, Frank, passed away two days ago. They were hoping to see him on this trip. We are very sorry for their loss.

Our neighbor Jim, Rose’s husband, passed away this morning after a fairly lengthy heart issue. He had actually lived seven years after a dreadful heart attack and never really regained his stamina. He will be sadly missed at all our events. Jim always had a smile for everyone.  

I have been down with a flu bug for the past five days. Although I’m still coughing, I think I can sleep in my own bed tonight with enough NyQuil to knock me out. Ha ha ha. It was awful, not getting any sleep. I must be in good shape as tomorrow is 🎳. 

That’s it for now. Hunker down, stay warm and be safe.  🥰