Month: February 2025

Got home just after five am with little to no traffic on the road out of the airport, big props to my brother in law for grabbing us at such an ungodly hour. Delays upon delays pushed us well back into the wee morning hours. Then the oldest smoke detector we have chose last night to have a meltdown. Lovely. I woke up around 7:30am in a panic for some reason. Oh I don’t know, lots of plane crashes lately, and a roof top landing the day before we were set to leave.

It’s cold as all balls here, and yesterday we were fighting off sun burns in 85°F weather off the coast of Key Largo in some modest waves. Made me feel rather ill. But that’s ocean side baby! We got some fishing in, along with visiting smaller keys, and drinking. Had a manatee encounter which was most excellent. Saw three dolphins in the bay, and then saw two more much smaller manatees in the canals. Yay!

I’m exhausted, and I still have alot of work to do. The kids were a mess in the airport last night/this morning so no school for them today. I have had some time to shovel the back patio, and widen our front walk path, and clear around the garage & car. Still have loads to do on that front also. I pray we get no more snow for a few weeks atleast. My back & shoulders need a reprieve from this most recent dumping.

Pretty sure it is Wednesday right now, but I might have lost a day somewhere in transit. Pretty turbulent flight last night too, though not the worst one I’ve experienced. Thankfully. Anywho, back to work after I finish my lunch.

Flight delayed nearly three hours, no gate grounds crew when we land, somebody called medical so we can not deplane until further notice. It is now ten to four am. This is fucked. Exhausted.

Nuf said.

No worries about a drought when I’m around, I can bring the rains out of the wood work if there’s a chance it could ruin my plans whilst on vacation. Ha. Atleast I’m doing my part to keep the grass green, and the water cisterns partially filled. Party on Wayne, party on Garth.

Nothing quite like waking up knowing I have eight or more inches of snow removal waiting on me. Can’t say I’m too pleased about that. I don’t have a heated driveway, nor a flame thrower so back breaking labour it is then! Fun times.

It was on time, it was delayed, it was back on time, the engines wouldn’t start, it was an hour and forty minutes late departing. Oh my. Picked up just before 2:00am, and we got in around three. Yikes.  I’m very tired right now.

Gotta make a late night airport run, so today my main plan is to take things easy, and perhaps grab a nap at some point. Can’t be out & about on the highways after dark while sleepy and tired. Let us pray for no more snow, and no flight delays. Fingers crossed.

Looks like a full foot of snow out there, and there’s not a thing that I can do about it. Thankfully the neighbour has hos snowblower fueled and at the ready because that much snow removal gives me heart palpitations. The last time we had that much snow my heart began to race uncontrollably,  and didn’t stop for about 90 minutes after I can in, undressed, and sat on the couch sipping Gatorade. It was a very sweaty ordeal. It’s times like this where I want to have a snowblower, but it’s not a regular enough occurrence to warrant spending around $2K for a new one. Decisions decisions.

Still alive. Water is choppy in the wind. Still feel like I’m bobbing up & down on the waves. Feel a tad green around the gills.

Trying to get out and have some fun before the wind picks up even more. I don’t have any dramamine here to keep me from getting motion sick. Fingers crossed!