Hands down, the best part of Fall in Florida is being able to open the windows and doors and take in the cool breezes. Even when it's in the mid-to-upper 70's, the drop in humidity just makes you go "ahhhh" with relief!
The worst part? The mosquitoes are still alive and buzzin. Yesterday I had the french doors open wide because Buddy likes to sit on the stoop and look out at his kingdom, and sure enough, the skeeters flew in the house for dinner.
In fact, I think every mosquito from the Everglades flew up here to dine.
Why do they always go for the top of the ear?? That is so aggravating.
The other downside is that now that it's kinda/sorta chilly at night, Buddy likes to lay out on the deck instead of sleeping in the house. Problem with that is, his cataracts make it hard for him to see well, and I'm afraid he's going to fall in the pool, get disoriented and not be able to swim out. Probably NOT, but still..........
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On the plus side,Bed, Bath & Beyond had Pumpkin Pie Scented Yankee Candles on sale today AND I had a $5. off coupon to boot.
On the negative side, when the house starts smelling like pumpkin pie while you're still loosely following a low carb diet....
well I'll just let you think of the willpower repercussions.
Department of Futile Resistance:
I gave Britt ALL the Halloween candy on Halloween night and told her to hide it, and hide it well.
Last night, I caved in. 2 pieces, although that's not a huge diet buster.
But the pizza and garlic rolls probably were.
Ahh well, today is another day! I had big green salad with salmon for lunch. Mmmmm. So I'm back on track. Progress, not perfection. That's my motto.
On another downside, Sam's car broke down and is now in the shop. Pray for our checkbooks!!!! I don't know what's wrong with it, but I can smell the money burning up already.
On the upside, it really IS a beautiful day! lol... and hey! the kitchen is still clean after photographing it yesterday! BONUS!
I know I'm not alone in this boat, so tell me, what's going on in YOUR up and down life? ;)
*NaBloPoMo 10 or 11 ( I can't remember which)
sorry, I had to stay away from your blog a couple days to let the sad posts scroll down...I'm weird like that, I have a hard time reading those types of things!
Mosquitos don't generally bother me...I must have bitter blood!
Your lunch sounds DELISH!!!
I've got lots of drama going on in my life...email me and I'll share ;-)
Posted by: Janet | November 10, 2006 at 02:37 PM
Ups are that I've started working in another room in earnest.
Downs are that I've started working in another room in earnest.
See, if i were around I'd be the mosquito bait - why they think I'm the chew toy I don't know. I still suspect that that many of my east coast friends kept me around because I was the mosquito magnet. Ears??? Ha! They'd go right through the shirt!!!!!
Posted by: Seamus | November 10, 2006 at 03:57 PM
Hey! We've got 75 degrees here in Tennessee today...unbelievable and WONDERFUL!
No mosquitoes but the ladybugs are swarming. By the zillions!
Posted by: deb | November 10, 2006 at 04:22 PM
It got up to 81* here today - a record! It was really beautiful and will be that way again tomorrow and then all hell breaks loose. It felt like FL here today.
Posted by: kenju | November 10, 2006 at 06:40 PM
One day later ...
Ups are that it is a gorgeous Remembrance Day here, and the girls and I went for breakfast, then to the Cenotaph to watch the veterans parade by, which never fails to move me ...
Down is that it's a beautiful day here, and since this is Canada and since you never know how many beautiful days you're going to have before the snow is flying and the wind is howling - and since I have long since learned my lesson about hanging my ass out in the breeze in those conditions and dangling off a roof - today I'll probably spend the afternoon hanging (but not illuminating) Christmas lights.
Up is that I have a lot of exciting projects in the air.
Down is that I can only tell a few people about them.
Up is that the puppies will be gone this week!
Down is ... that the puppies will be gone this week.
Posted by: Nils | November 11, 2006 at 11:43 AM
I've had enough down and there is only one way now and that is Up, Up and Away...the Union/Company negotiotions begin again Monday...lot's of positive vibes in the air...Hubby and son may go back to work very soon!!
Happy Days Ahead!!!
:-D
Posted by: Tammy~Kentucky Gal | November 11, 2006 at 01:07 PM
Up: Just got back from being under the Gulf clam farming for a few hours. It was a perfect day on the water even if you were working hard wrestling bags of clams.
Down: These were baby clams that will be divided into new clam bags and replanted tomorrow, hence no clams to bring home and slurp.
Posted by: Florida Cracker | November 11, 2006 at 04:01 PM
I was hoping that Jeb Bush would name the Mosquito as the state bird before he left office.
Posted by: tony | November 11, 2006 at 07:53 PM