Lazy Lakes RV Resort, Sugarloaf Key, FL: A little cloudy this morning, threatening rain, but the clouds rolled away revealing a beautiful clear blue sky. Sat outside reading. Everyone is outside from being cooped up for so long. Ray stopped by with his dog, Munch, and we played with him (the dog) for a while. Debbie and Craig were outside with their dog, Rusty. Talked with them for a while. Esther stopped by with Shadow. Everyone is out and about. This morning I set up a pot roast in the crock pot and it smelled so good in here all day. Going to watch the 4:30 football game between the Phoenix Cardinals and the New Orleans Saints. Rooting for Kurt Warner and the Cardinals. Hopefully we’ll get that game in before we leave for the Lily Tomlin show at the Tennessee Williams Theater. These are the hottest tickets in town. Bought our tickets on line in October.

Our little lake

Lazy Lakes RV Resort, Sugarloaf Key, FL: Started out overcast this morning, but alas it cleared off and turned into a beautiful day. Esther stopped by and had a cup of coffee with us. After lunch I changed into shorts and a tube top and sat outside in my chaise and read my book. Most of the time I spent staring at the beautiful blue sky. The sun felt so good. And the iguanas are active again. Left-over pasta for dinner.

A beautiful day in paradise--hit 73 today

Lazy Lakes RV Resort, Sugarloaf Key, FL: Cloudy and gloomy all day today. Stayed inside reading and watching some TV. Decided to go to Key West and see Sherlock Holmes. Big mistake. Even though it starred Robert Downey, Jr. and Jude Law, it was not a very good movie. Was glad when it was over. Back home and had a light dinner. It was a little warmer today, but not much. Supposed to be warmer tonight.

Lazy Lakes RV Resort, Sugarloaf Key, FL: Up later than we wanted. Showered, dressed and headed to Big Pine to do the laundry and grocery shopping. The Laundromat was packed. After getting things in the dryer, I went to the salon next door and had Nick cut my hair. It was the first time I’d seen him in jeans. Can’t even go to a tiki bar he lamented because it’s been so cold. After getting my hair cut and folding clothes, we did the grocery shopping. Then we went to Pizza Works for their lunch special. Walking back to the truck we saw a rooster and hen in the parking lot. The hen was all puffed up because she had a bunch of chicks and they were all under her trying to stay warm. It only hit 59 today. Still feeling pretty cold. I made pasta for dinner and we had it with some spicy Italian sausage Mike grilled. Dale gave us the sausage.

Tiki Bar at Sugarloaf Lodge

Lazy Lakes RV Resort, Sugarloaf, FL: Started out sunny and cold this morning, then clouded up. I think the high was 59 today. A veritable heat wave. We drove to Key West and ran some errands and then stopped at this place we’ve been wanting to check out called “A Buck or Two”. The owner of the building was in there cleaning up because the occupants had gone “belly up.” They left the building in pretty bad shape. We got talking to her and she showed us an iguana that was in a grassy area next to the building. He wasn’t moving and didn’t react at all when Mike touched him. It’s so cold they just shut down. Hopefully it will survive. Salads for dinner.

Lazy Lakes RV Resort, Sugarloaf Key, FL: Hit a record low for Key West this morning. Unbelievable! Cleaned today and basically hibernated. A beautiful, sunny day—but cold and windy. Undaunted, Mike went over and played shoes. I stayed in and read my book in the warmth. Instead of going to the KOA for happy hour, we went with Esther and Gerald to Mangrove Mama’s. Sandy and John from the site across from us were there also. We had shrimp St. Jacques and wings. Back home and Esther and Gerald came over for coffee and Bailey’s. Tomorrow isn’t supposed to be a whole lot warmer. But it’s supposed to keep getting warmer little by little. The iguanas actually fall out of the trees when it gets this cold.

Haven't seen these guys at all since it's been so cold...

Lazy Lakes RV Resort, Sugarloaf Key, FL: Cold and windy AGAIN this morning. Just hung out inside all day watching TV and reading. Gerald called early afternoon and invited us to join them, along with Fiona and Walter, at Finnegan’s to watch the Green Bay/Cardinals football game. We’ll do that for a while. Later we’re going to see “Randy Roberts, Both Ways” at the Tennessee Williams Theater. Randy is one of Key West’s best female impersonators. Supposed to be close to a record low tonight. We will be bundled up.

Randy in his Bette Midler persona