Another Warm Nice Day

Today is sunny and warm although we are supposed to have thunderstorms and then turn sharply colder tonight. Tomorrow is supposed to be a high in the low 60's and overnight it's supposed to drop to 40. However, by Friday, we 'll be back in the upper 70's again.

We are thoroughly enjoying winters here in Florida. We do not miss the cold and snow at all!! It was 80 yesterday and the pool was 88 degrees - absolutely delightful. I had put on shorts and a shirt to go outside to do some yard work, but as soon as I felt the pool water, I went back in and changed into a swimsuit! Our pool is "uncaged" so when the trees shed their leaves in February, vacuuming is a daily task. When the water is warm enough, we vacuum the pool while we're in it. When the water "cools" down (lower than 80 degres), we vacuum it from the deck. It gets the job done, but is not nearly as much fun as doing it while in the pool!

With the price of gas what it is ($3.25 per gallon), we have been staying close to home. We did go over to Orlando and have dinner with friends from the Upper Penninsula who had come down for a couple weeks to escape the cold and snow. Rick and Csilla also joined us. We had planned to go over to Orlando to have dinner with them earlier that week, but the weather forced us to cancel (heavy, heavy rain and very limited visibility).

Bible study is going phenomenally well! All of the ladies who started are still in it. Normally, there is an attrition rate of about 50%, but we are still at full enrollment. The Lord is present in the study and blessing us each week. The homework is stretching us and the questions the ladies are asking is making me do research which I just love.

I've been trying to scrapbook a little each day - I don't always succeed, but I try! Right now I'm working on the "January birthdays" from 2001. That was the year James turned one and it was the last January birthday celebration we had where all of us were together to celebrate all three January birthdays (Dan's, Michael's and James'). As I scrapbook the older pictures, I am enjoying the memories it brings back (I have plenty of current pictures to scrap, but I wanted to get these pics done!).

Tomorrow is our normal shopping day with Aunti Vi. She is back in her apartment after being displaced for 2 weeks while they replaced the windows. She is VERY happy the whole experience is behind her.

Well, I best go and get some studying done.