Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Looks like we’re going to head home early since we found out someone lost control of their car and slammed into the back of our home.  Put a big hole in the foundation and outside wall, destroying some of the furniture in our family room downstairs.  We’re leaving Sunday morning and will definitely have to keep an eye on the weather as we head north.  Upper 60s today.

This is what we're heading back to (sigh).

Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  A miserable day today—cool and very windy.  We stayed in all day—reading, dozing, and watching TV.  Our carpet was dry enough this morning to put everything back, so that mess is over with.  The dinner at the club house last night was great—Chinese.  We sat with Debbie, Craig, and Craig’s brother, Lynn, who is visiting from Ohio.  60s today.

On the street in Old Town Key West.

Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  What a difference a day makes!  It started raining last night around 9:00 and continued all night long—along with some thunder and lightning.  Still pouring this morning.  And I had set up an appointment with Stanley Steemer to get the carpet cleaned.  Of course today is the day.  Very messy.  It finally stopped raining around noon and is now just windy and miserable out there.  It’ll take a couple of days to dry out in here.  We’ll have to go to a movie or something tomorrow just to get out of here.  60s today.

This odd looking thing was hanging off a bunch of bananas in the banana tree at Mangrove Mama's.

Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  An absolutely beautiful day today.  We headed to Key West to do the laundry and grocery shopping.  Rewarded ourselves after with lunch at the Stoned Crab.  Back home and after putting everything away we relaxed outside.  The birds were chattering away happily, the gulls swooping over the lake, and the palms swaying gracefully in the tropical breezes.  Just a perfect day.  Carmen stopped by all dolled up ready for the Mardi Gras party over at the KOA.  The place will be slammed.  We decided we didn’t want to be anywhere near there.  Mid-80s today.  But another cold snap is on the way however (sigh).

Pretty little centerpiece on our table at the Stoned Crab.

Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:   Our usual Monday.  Mike went for donuts in the morning and shoes in the afternoon.  And I took care of the cleaning.  Looking forward to happy hour tonight.  I’m planning on walking over and Mike will follow later in the truck.  Then Dion’s chicken for dinner.  A little chilly and breezy again today.

Red bellied woodpecker.

Schooner plying the waters off Key West.

Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  A really pretty day today.  Still cool, but in the sun it felt really good to me.  Not so much for Mike.  That’s a switch—I’m usually the one that’s cold.  Drove up to Big Pine to run some errands.  Had lunch at Pizza Works and then headed back.  Sat outside for a while reading.  Mike was driven in by the coolness.  I made chili yesterday for dinner.  Left-overs tonight.  Key lime pie for dessert.  I think the high was 71 today.

This little iguana was hanging out in the mangroves behind us--trying to warm up.  He looks to be asleep, but when it gets cold down here they become almost comatose and start falling out of the trees or mangroves.  They're not dead--they just can't move.  

Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  The high today was only around 63.  But it was sunny and nice.  Our dinner last night at Lazy Days in Islamorada with Esther and Gerald was great.  We dined on the back porch facing the beach.  And we were alee of the wind—which was fierce.  After dinner we parted ways and each headed home.  We’ll be getting together with them again in March on our way north.

Esther & Gerald

View from the porch.

Picture by Gerald.