Day 278: Bokeelia, FL Sunny and cool. We went into the town of Cape Coral to get the motor for one of the two davits (mechanical boat lift) on the property fixed. We ended up buying a new motor. Since we were in town already, I thought it would be a good time to get... Continue Reading →
Jen’s Journal – April 1, 2020
Day 277: Bokeelia, FL Windy and warm. We did not get any rain last night. April fool? The weather changed, however, and it became windy and almost cool. It’s very pleasant here today. I took a long walk and noticed some lawn workers are cutting down these bunches of fruit from the palm trees. Tom... Continue Reading →
Jen’s Journal – March 31, 2020
Day 276: Bokeelia, FL Sunny and hot. I was sick of the rain when we were in the Deep South. Here in south Florida we haven’t seen rain in the entire month of March. A shower tonight is possible. Grocery DeliveryWe received our delivery via Shipt. Megan, the Shipt shopper, also delivered the food. While... Continue Reading →
Jen’s Journal – March 30, 2020
Day 275: Bokeelia, FL Sunny and hot. We joined Shipt and are having groceries delivered tomorrow, hopefully. The last time we were grocery shopping was March 20. We should have loaded up more then. We will clean off the produce well and let the dry goods sit for three days to kill any germs on... Continue Reading →
Jen’s Journal – March 29, 2020
Day 274: Bokeelia, FL Partly sunny and hot. ChurchOn December 8th I journaled about going to church with six other people in the building. Today there were two of us in the building. We participated in online church with the folks at St Luke at home in Ann Arbor. What moved me was the thought... Continue Reading →
Jen’s Journal – March 28, 2020
Day 273: Bokeelia, FL Sunny, breezy and hot. Walked to the pier, as usual, but we haven’t gone on the pier in days. It was breezy. Sat on the porch and knitted another tiny sweater. I helped Tom net a large catfish. The fish made a croaking sound out of the water. Tom says many... Continue Reading →
Jen’s Journal – March 27, 2020
Day 272: Moyer Lane, Bokeelia, FL Sunny and hot. No breeze today. Did our usual walks to the end of the island where the pier is, but we haven't been on the pier in almost a week, as it's only been open to paying fishermen. Watched lizards or geckos. Saw three dolphins, and what looks... Continue Reading →
Jen’s Journal – March 26, 2020
Day 271: Bokeelia, FL Sunny and hot. Arvi ChecklistWe developed a rhyming checklist to help us remember everything that needs to be done before we drive Arvi down the road. It’s pretty easy to leave a cabinet undone, or something on the ground when we pull away from the site: Windows and latches Switches and... Continue Reading →
Jen’s Journal – March 25, 2020
Day 270: Bokeelia, FL Partly cloudy and breezy. I scrubbed Arvi’s bathroom and the floor. I swept under the carport and tended to some plants. We washed some clothes and hung them out to dry. We have to make sure to bring them in before the humidity (and no-see-ums) roll out in the evening. There... Continue Reading →
Jen’s Journal – March 24, 2020
Day 269: Bokeelia, FL Sunny and hot. This is duck mating season in Bokeelia. First time I’ve seen that activity. I don’t know what else we did. Talked on the phone. Then we went for a boat ride later in the day. We started watching the I Claudius video set I got from the women’s... Continue Reading →